SB2024060877 - Information disclosure in Linux kernel virtio driver
Published: June 8, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024060877
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27066)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to information disclosure within the virtqueue_add_indirect_packed(), virtqueue_add_packed() and detach_buf_packed() functions in drivers/virtio/virtio_ring.c. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e142169aca5546ae6619c39a575cda8105362100
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75450ff8c6fe8755bf5b139b238eaf9739cfd64e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51bacd9d29bf98c3ebc65e4a0477bb86306b4140
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5c0ed17fea60cca9bc3bf1278b49ba79242bbcd
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2