CVE-2024-26586
Description
A kernel stack flaw that corrupted the Linux kernel’s Mellanox Technologies Spectrum Ethernet driver was found when a user initialized more than 16 access control lists (ACLs). This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
Mitigation
To mitigate this issue, prevent the mlxsw_spectrum module from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for information on blacklisting a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7.8 |
| Attack Vector | Local | Local | Local |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low | Low |
| Privileges Required | High | High | Low |
| User Interaction | None | None | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High | High | High |
| Integrity Impact | High | High | High |
| Availability Impact | High | High | High |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Red Hat CVSS v3 Score Explanation
To trigger the bug, user have to run commands like "tc filter add dev .." (to initialize more than 16 ACLs for Mellanox Technologies Spectrum Ethernet driver). It requires privileges of admin, so PR:H.
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