Buffer overflow in Linux

CVE-2024-26736

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: afs: Increase buffer size in afs_update_volume_status() The max length of volume->vid value is 20 characters. So increase idbuf[] size up to 24 to avoid overflow. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE. [DH: Actually, it's 20 + NUL, so increase it to 24 and use snprintf()]

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (18.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-26736?
CVE-2024-26736 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2024-04-03.
How severe is CVE-2024-26736?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.