#VU87902 Unchecked Return Value in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26651

 

#VU87902 Unchecked Return Value in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26651

Published: March 28, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU87902
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26651
CWE-ID: CWE-252
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a missing check of the return value from the usbnet_get_endpoints() function in drivers/net/usb/sr9800.c. A local user can crash the kernel.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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