#VU89250 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26593
Published: May 8, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89250
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26593
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the i801_block_transaction_by_block() function in drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-i801.c. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d074d5ff5ae77b18300e5079c6bda6342a4d44b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a14b8a477b88607d157c24aeb23e7389ec3319f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f8d0691c50581ba6043f009ec9e8b9f78f09d5a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/491528935c9c48bf341d8b40eabc6c4fc5df6f2c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6be99c51829b24c914cef5bff6164877178e84d9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/609c7c1cc976e740d0fed4dbeec688b3ecb5dce2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1c9d0f6f7f1dbf29db996bd8e166242843a5f21