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CVE-2024-26744

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/srpt: Support specifying the srpt_service_guid parameter Make loading ib_srpt with this parameter set work.

Published Apr 3, 2024CWE-476EPSS 0.26%

Overview

CVE-2024-26744 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 3, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

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

RDMA/srpt: Support specifying the srpt_service_guid parameter

Make loading ib_srpt with this parameter set work. The current behavior is

that setting that parameter while loading the ib_srpt kernel module

triggers the following kernel crash:

BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000000

Call Trace:

<TASK>

parse_one+0x18c/0x1d0

parse_args+0xe1/0x230

load_module+0x8de/0xa60

init_module_from_file+0x8b/0xd0

idempotent_init_module+0x181/0x240

__x64_sys_finit_module+0x5a/0xb0

do_syscall_64+0x5f/0xe0

entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6e/0x76

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/5a5c039dac1b1b7ba3e91c791f4421052bf79b82Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/84f1dac960cfa210a3b7a7522e6c2320ae91932bRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/989af2f29342a9a7c7515523d879b698ac8465f4Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/aee4dcfe17219fe60f2821923adea98549060af8Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/c99a827d3cff9f84e1cb997b7cc6386d107aa74dRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/e0055d6461b36bfc25a9d2ab974eef78d36a6738Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/fdfa083549de5d50ebf7f6811f33757781e838c0Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/fe2a73d57319feab4b3b175945671ce43492172fRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/5a5c039dac1b1b7ba3e91c791f4421052bf79b82Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/84f1dac960cfa210a3b7a7522e6c2320ae91932b

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-26744?

CVE-2024-26744 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 3, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-26744?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-26744?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-26744?

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