CVE-2024-26908
Published: April 18, 2024Last modified: June 18, 2025
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/xen: Add some null pointer checking to smp.c kasprintf() returns a pointer to dynamically allocated memory which can be NULL upon failure. Ensure the allocation was successful by checking the pointer validity.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Unknown (6.1.33-r0) |
| Stream | linux-lts | Unknown (6.1.33-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/025a8a96c7ef3ff24a9b4753a7e851ba16f11bfc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3693bb4465e6e32a204a5b86d3ec7e6b9f7e67c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70a33a629090130d731fc1e1ad498bb672eea165
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8082bccb7ac480ceab89b09c53d20c78ae54f9fa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9bbb05c0c04b49a1f7f05fd03826321dca2b8d4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d211e8128c0e2122512fa5e859316540349b54af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb279074badac0bbe28749906562d648ca4bc750
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f49c513f46dc19bf01ffad2aaaf234d7f37f6799