SB2024070489 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel crypto
Published: July 4, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024070489
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-2024-26824)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the hash_sendmsg() and af_alg_free_sg() functions in crypto/algif_hash.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/9c82920359b7c1eddaf72069bcfe0ffddf088cd0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/775f3c1882a493168e08fdb8cde0865c8f3a8a29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24c890dd712f6345e382256cae8c97abb0406b70
- 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