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CVE-2024-26946: kprobes/x86: Use copy_from_kernel_nofault() to read from unsafe address
- Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2024-05-01 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-617
Description
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. ]
Affected products
- Linux kernel: from 5.18 before 6.1.84; from 6.2 before 6.6.24; from 6.7 before 6.7.12; from 6.8 before 6.8.3 — fixed in 6.1.84, 6.6.24, 6.7.12, 6.8.3
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.1.84, 6.6.24, 6.7.12, 6.8.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20fdb21eabaeb8f78f8f701f56d14ea0836ec861
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e51653d5d871f40f1bd5cf95cc7f2d8b33d063b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6417684315087904fffe8966d27ca74398c57dd6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b69f577308f1070004cafac106dd1a44099e5483
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f13edd1871d4fb4ab829aff629d47914e251bae3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20fdb21eabaeb8f78f8f701f56d14ea0836ec861
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e51653d5d871f40f1bd5cf95cc7f2d8b33d063b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6417684315087904fffe8966d27ca74398c57dd6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b69f577308f1070004cafac106dd1a44099e5483
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f13edd1871d4fb4ab829aff629d47914e251bae3
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