Out-of-bounds Read in Linux

CVE-2024-26594

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: validate mech token in session setup If client send invalid mech token in session setup request, ksmbd validate and make the error if it is invalid.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.512 (98.9th percentile), scored .

High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 98.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-26594: held from 0.512 to 0.512.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.512 · newest: 0.512 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-26594?
CVE-2024-26594 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2024-02-23.
How severe is CVE-2024-26594?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-26594 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.