#VU91100 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26702
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91100
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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:
CWE-ID:
CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the rm3100_common_probe() function in drivers/iio/magnetometer/rm3100-core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: 5.4 - 5.4.269, 5.10 - 5.10.210, 5.15 - 5.15.149, 6.1 - 6.1.79, 6.6 - 6.6.18, 6.7 - 6.7.6, 6.8 - 6.8 rc5
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7200170e88e3ec54d9e9c63f07514c3cead11481
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36a49290d7e6d554020057a409747a092b1d3b56
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d5838a473e8e6d812257c69745f5920e4924a60
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/176256ff8abff29335ecff905a09fb49e8dcf513
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d8c67e94e9e977603473a543d4f322cf2c4aa01
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57d05dbbcd0b3dc0c252103b43012eef5d6430d1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/792595bab4925aa06532a14dd256db523eb4fa5e
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.210
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.149
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.269
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.79
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.18
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.6
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
