CVE-2024-26946

Updated: 2026-02-27 01:25:21.990722

Description:

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. ]


Links NIST CIRCL RHEL Ubuntu

Severity

Severity Score
CVSS Version 2.x 0.0
CVSS Version 3.x MEDIUM 5.5

Status

OS name Project name Version Score Severity Status Errata Last updated

Statement

AlmaLinux 9.2 ESU kernel 5.14.0 5.5 MEDIUM Released CLSA-2025:1743193221 2024-10-21 17:34:25
CentOS 6 ELS kernel 2.6.32 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2024-09-04 12:13:34 Ignored due to low severity
CentOS 7 ELS kernel 3.10.0 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2024-09-04 12:13:31 Ignored due to low severity
CentOS 8.4 ELS kernel 4.18.0 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2024-09-04 12:13:32 Ignored due to low severity
CentOS 8.5 ELS kernel 4.18.0 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2024-09-04 12:13:32 Ignored due to low severity
CentOS Stream 8 ELS kernel 4.18.0 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2024-09-04 12:13:30 Ignored due to low severity
CloudLinux 6 ELS kernel 2.6.32 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2024-09-04 12:13:34 Ignored due to low severity
CloudLinux 7 ELS kernel 3.10.0 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2024-09-04 12:13:30 Ignored due to low severity
Oracle Linux 6 ELS kernel 2.6.32 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2024-09-04 12:13:31 Ignored due to low severity