CVE-2024-26946

kprobes/x86: Use copy_from_kernel_nofault() to read from unsafe address

published May 1, 2024

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
14.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

kprobes/x86: Use copy_from_kernel_nofault() to read from unsafe address

Read from an unsafe address with copy_from_kernel_nofault() in

arch_adjust_kprobe_addr() because this function is used before checking

the address is in text or not. Syzcaller bot found a bug and reported

the case if user specifies inaccessible data area,

arch_adjust_kprobe_addr() will cause a kernel panic.

[ mingo: Clarified the comment. ]

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00241 · 14.3th percentile
Published
2024-05-01T05:18Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 01 MAY 05:18Z
    kprobes/x86: Use copy_from_kernel_nofault() to read from unsafe address
    cvelistv5