SB2024062694 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel mm kasan
Published: June 26, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062694
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-2024-26712)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the kasan_init_region() function in arch/powerpc/mm/kasan/kasan_init_32.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/230e89b5ad0a33f530a2a976b3e5e4385cb27882
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2738e0aa2fb24a7ab9c878d912dc2b239738c6c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c09912dd8387e228afcc5e34ac5d79b1e3a1058
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0516c06b19dc64807c10e01bb99b552bdf2d7dbe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70ef2ba1f4286b2b73675aeb424b590c92d57b25
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a7aee96200ad281a5cc4cf5c7a2e2a49d2b97b0
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
- 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/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