SB20240620236 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel include asm
Published: June 20, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240620236
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26768)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the __acpi_map_table() function in arch/loongarch/kernel/acpi.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88e189bd16e5889e44a41b3309558ebab78b9280
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f6810e39898af2d2cabd9313e4dbc945fb5dfdd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4551b30525cf3d2f026b92401ffe241eb04dfebe
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8