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CVE-2024-26816
Linux Linux — x86, relocs: Ignore relocations in .notes section
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
L L L N U N N H 5.5 .0031 22.0 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
Linux 5ead97c84fa7d63a6a7a2f4e9f18f452bd109045 – —
Linux 2.6.23 – 4.19.311
TIMELINE
Feb 19 Reserved by Linux
Apr 10 Published (CNA: Linux)
Oct 15 ENRICHED — CVE-2024-26816 (Linux). Received CVSS 5.5 and CPE data from NVD.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
x86, relocs: Ignore relocations in .notes section
When building with CONFIG_XEN_PV=y, .text symbols are emitted into
the .notes section so that Xen can find the "startup_xen" entry point.
This information is used prior to booting the kernel, so relocations
are not useful. In fact, performing relocations against the .notes
section means that the KASLR base is exposed since /sys/kernel/notes
is world-readable.
To avoid leaking the KASLR base without breaking unprivileged tools that
are expecting to read /sys/kernel/notes, skip performing relocations in
the .notes section. The values readable in .notes are then identical to
those found in System.map.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
| February 19, 2024 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| April 10, 2024 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| October 15, 2026 | ENRICHED | ENRICHED — CVE-2024-26816 (Linux). Received CVSS 5.5 and CPE data from NVD. |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 2 rows
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| Linux | Linux | — | 5ead97c84fa7d63a6a7a2f4e9f18f452bd109045 | — |
| Linux | Linux | — | 2.6.23 | 4.19.311 |
About this page
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