7.1
CWE
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Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2024-26664: hwmon: (coretemp) Fix out-of-bounds memory access

First published: Tue Apr 02 2024(Updated: )

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (coretemp) Fix out-of-bounds memory access Fix a bug that pdata->cpu_map[] is set before out-of-bounds check. The problem might be triggered on systems with more than 128 cores per package.

Credit: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/kernel<4.19.307
4.19.307
redhat/kernel<5.4.269
5.4.269
redhat/kernel<5.10.210
5.10.210
redhat/kernel<5.15.149
5.15.149
redhat/kernel<6.1.78
6.1.78
redhat/kernel<6.6.17
6.6.17
redhat/kernel<6.7.5
6.7.5
redhat/kernel<6.8
6.8
Linux Kernel>=4.19.264<4.19.307
Linux Kernel>=5.4.221<5.4.269
Linux Kernel>=5.10.152<5.10.210
Linux Kernel>=6.1<6.1.78
Linux Kernel>=6.2<6.6.17
Linux Kernel>=6.7<6.7.5
Linux Kernel=6.8-rc1
Linux Kernel=6.8-rc2
Linux Kernel=6.8-rc3
Debian Linux=10.0
IBM Security Verify Governance - Identity Manager<=ISVG 10.0.2
IBM Security Verify Governance, Identity Manager Software Stack<=ISVG 10.0.2
IBM Security Verify Governance, Identity Manager Virtual Appliance<=ISVG 10.0.2
IBM Security Verify Governance Identity Manager Container<=ISVG 10.0.2
debian/linux
5.10.223-1
5.10.234-1
6.1.129-1
6.1.133-1
6.12.21-1
6.12.22-1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-26664?

    CVE-2024-26664 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to potential out-of-bounds memory access in the Linux kernel.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-26664?

    To fix CVE-2024-26664, update your Linux kernel to versions 4.19.307, 5.4.269, 5.10.210, 5.15.149, 6.1.78, 6.6.17, 6.7.5, or 6.8, or the appropriate versions from Debian.

  • What versions are affected by CVE-2024-26664?

    CVE-2024-26664 affects Linux kernel versions prior to 4.19.307, 5.4.269, 5.10.210, 5.15.149, 6.1.78, 6.6.17, 6.7.5, and 6.8.

  • What causes CVE-2024-26664?

    CVE-2024-26664 is caused by a bug in the hwmon subsystem that allows out-of-bounds memory access when the cpu_map[] array is improperly checked.

  • Who is impacted by CVE-2024-26664?

    Users of the Linux kernel, particularly those with systems that have more than 128 cores per package, are impacted by CVE-2024-26664.

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