CVE-2024-26946

low-risk
Published 2024-05-01

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. ]

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0.02% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Linux

References (10)

Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20fdb21eabaeb8f78f8f701f56d14ea0836ec861
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e51653d5d871f40f1bd5cf95cc7f2d8b33d063b
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6417684315087904fffe8966d27ca74398c57dd6
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b69f577308f1070004cafac106dd1a44099e5483
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f13edd1871d4fb4ab829aff629d47914e251bae3
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20fdb21eabaeb8f78f8f701f56d14ea0836ec861
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e51653d5d871f40f1bd5cf95cc7f2d8b33d063b
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6417684315087904fffe8966d27ca74398c57dd6
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b69f577308f1070004cafac106dd1a44099e5483
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f13edd1871d4fb4ab829aff629d47914e251bae3
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal