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CVE-2024-26879

5.5 · MEDIUM
Published Apr 17, 2024 linux CWE-476 EPSS 0.22% (13th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2024-26879 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on April 17, 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:

clk: meson: Add missing clocks to axg_clk_regmaps

Some clocks were missing from axg_clk_regmaps, which caused kernel panic

during cat /sys/kernel/debug/clk/clk_summary

[ 57.349402] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 00000000000001fc

...

[ 57.430002] pstate: 60000005 (nZCv daif -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--)

[ 57.436900] pc : regmap_read+0x1c/0x88

[ 57.440608] lr : clk_regmap_gate_is_enabled+0x3c/0xb0

[ 57.445611] sp : ffff800082f1b690

[ 57.448888] x29: ffff800082f1b690 x28: 0000000000000000 x27: ffff800080eb9a70

[ 57.455961] x26: 0000000000000007 x25: 0000000000000016 x24: 0000000000000000

[ 57.463033] x23: ffff800080e8b488 x22: 0000000000000015 x21: ffff00000e7e7000

[ 57.470106] x20: ffff00000400ec00 x19: 0000000000000000 x18: ffffffffffffffff

[ 57.477178] x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000000 x15: ffff0000042a3000

[ 57.484251] x14: 0000000000000000

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 >= 5.11, < 5.15.153 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-26879?

CVE-2024-26879 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on April 17, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-26879?

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-2024-26879?

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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