Out-of-Bounds Read in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-26665)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-26665). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
tunnels: fix out of bounds access when building IPv6 PMTU error
If the ICMPv6 error is built from a non-linear skb we get the following
splat,
BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in do_csum+0x220/0x240
Read of size 4 at addr ffff88811d402c80 by task netperf/820
CPU: 0 PID: 820 Comm: netperf Not tainted 6.8.0-rc1+ #543
...
kasan_report+0xd8/0x110
do_csum+0x220/0x240
csum_partial+0xc/0x20
skb_tunnel_check_pmtu+0xeb9/0x3280
vxlan_xmit_one+0x14c2/0x4080
vxlan_xmit+0xf61/0x5c00
dev_hard_start_xmit+0xfb/0x510
__dev_queue_xmit+0x7cd/0x32a0
br_dev_queue_push_xmit+0x39d/0x6a0
Use skb_checksum instead of csum_partial who cannot deal with non-linear
SKBs.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
Auto-generated summary
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-26665 has been found in Linux kernel.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 9.1/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2024-26665" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-26665 (Linux kernel) — CWE-125 / CVSS v3 9.1
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.1/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26665 linux Fixed in: 5.10.216-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26665 linux-hwe-edge
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- package git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web lists.debian.org