Out-of-bounds Read in Linux

CVE-2024-26970

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: clk: qcom: gcc-ipq6018: fix terminating of frequency table arrays The frequency table arrays are supposed to be terminated with an empty element. Add such entry to the end of the arrays where it is missing in order to avoid possible out-of-bound access when the table is traversed by functions like qcom_find_freq() or qcom_find_freq_floor(). Only compile tested.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (12.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 12.1% 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-2024-26970: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-26970?
CVE-2024-26970 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-05-01.
How severe is CVE-2024-26970?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.