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CVE-2024-26816

5.5 · MEDIUM
Published Apr 10, 2024 linux CWE-770 EPSS 0.31% (23th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2024-26816 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on April 10, 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:

x86, relocs: Ignore relocations in .notes section

When building with CONFIG_XEN_PV=y, .text symbols are emitted into

the .notes section so that Xen can find the "startup_xen" entry point.

This information is used prior to booting the kernel, so relocations

are not useful. In fact, performing relocations against the .notes

section means that the KASLR base is exposed since /sys/kernel/notes

is world-readable.

To avoid leaking the KASLR base without breaking unprivileged tools that

are expecting to read /sys/kernel/notes, skip performing relocations in

the .notes section. The values readable in .notes are then identical to

those found in System.map.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. 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.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
linux linux_kernel >= 2.6.23, < 4.19.311 Affected

References

Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/13edb509abc91c72152a11baaf0e7c060a312e03 Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/47635b112a64b7b208224962471e7e42f110e723 Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/52018aa146e3cf76569a9b1e6e49a2b7c8d4a088 Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cb59db49c9c0fccfd33b2209af4f7ae3c6ddf40 Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4e7ff1a74274e59a2de9bb57236542aa990d20a Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/aaa8736370db1a78f0e8434344a484f9fd20be3b Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae7079238f6faf1b94accfccf334e98b46a0c0aa Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/af2a9f98d884205145fd155304a6955822ccca1c Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7cff9780297d55d97ad068b68b703cfe53ef9af Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/13edb509abc91c72152a11baaf0e7c060a312e03

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-26816?

CVE-2024-26816 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on April 10, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-26816?

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-2024-26816?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. 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.

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