#VU91301 Stack-based buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26710
Published: June 8, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91301
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-2024-26710
CWE-ID: CWE-121
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to stack overflow within the arch/powerpc/include/asm/thread_info.h. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4297217bcf1f0948a19c2bacc6b68d92e7778ad9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cc31fa07445879a13750cb061bb8c2654975fcb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b29b16bd836a838b7690f80e37f8376414c74cbe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1acb109505d983779bbb7e20a1ee6244d2b5736
- 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