What is CVE-2024-26665?

CVE-2024-26665 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, classified as a Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125), affecting Linux kernel versions from 5.9 onward and patched in 5.10.210, 5.15.149, 6.1.78 and others. CVE-2024-26665 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-26665?

CVE-2024-26665 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-26665?

Yes, CVE-2024-26665 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.210, 5.15.149, 6.1.78 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.9 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-26665 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-26665 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/125.html

CVE-2024-26665

High

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-04-02

Last modified 2025-03-03

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.1

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-125

CVE-2024-26665 is a Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability

What is Out-of-bounds Read?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 5.9 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.10.210, 5.15.149, 6.1.78, 6.6.17, 6.7.5, 6.8 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 5.9

Fixed in

✓ 5.10.210 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.149 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.78 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.17 6.6.x ✓ 6.7.5 6.7.x ✓ 6.8

References

7 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/510c869ffa4068c5f19ff4df51d1e2f3a30aaac1

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7dc9feb8b1705cf00de20563b6bc4831f4c99dab

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d75abeec401f8c86b470e7028a13fcdc87e5dd06

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d964dd1bc1452594b4207d9229c157d9386e5d8a

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e37cde7a5716466ff2a76f7f27f0a29b05b9a732

Patch

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-26665

Severity High

CVSS score 7.1 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-04-02

Modified 2025-03-03

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-26665?

CVE-2024-26665 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10 , classified as an Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.9 onward and has been patched in 5.10.210, 5.15.149, 6.1.78 and others. CVE-2024-26665 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-26665?

CVE-2024-26665 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-26665?

Yes. CVE-2024-26665 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.210, 5.15.149, 6.1.78 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.9 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-26665 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-26665 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.