#VU93244 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26659
Published: June 25, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93244
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-2024-26659
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 memory corruption within the process_isoc_td() function in drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c. 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/696e4112e5c1ee61996198f0ebb6ca3fab55166e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2aa7bcfdbb46241c701811bbc0d64d7884e3346c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e3ec80ea7ba58bbb210e83b5a0afefee7c171d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5e7ffa9269a448a720e21f1ed1384d118298c97
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/418456c0ce56209610523f21734c5612ee634134
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c4650ded49e5b88929ecbbb631efb8b0838e811
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.213
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.152
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.82
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8