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CVE-2024-26946

kprobes/x86: Use copy_from_kernel_nofault() to read from unsafe address

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

kprobes/x86: Use copy_from_kernel_nofault() to read from unsafe address

Read from an unsafe address with copy_from_kernel_nofault() in
arch_adjust_kprobe_addr() because this function is used before checking
the address is in text or not. Syzcaller bot found a bug and reported
the case if user specifies inaccessible data area,
arch_adjust_kprobe_addr() will cause a kernel panic.

[ mingo: Clarified the comment. ]

En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: kprobes/x86: use copy_from_kernel_nofault() para leer desde una dirección no segura Lea desde una dirección no segura con copy_from_kernel_nofault() en arch_adjust_kprobe_addr() porque esta función se usa antes de verificar que la dirección esté en texto O no. El bot Syzcaller encontró un error e informó el caso si el usuario especifica un área de datos inaccesible, arch_adjust_kprobe_addr() provocará un pánico en el kernel. [ mingo: Aclaró el comentario. ]

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-02-19 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-05-01 CVE Published
  • 2024-05-01 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.18 < 6.1.84
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Linux
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>= 5.18 < 6.6.24
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.18 < 6.7.12
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Linux
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>= 5.18 < 6.8.3
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Linux
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>= 5.18 < 6.9
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