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CVE-2024-26824MEDIUM
Linux Linux — crypto: algif_hash - Remove bogus SGL free on zero-length error path
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0024   15.0     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    b6d972f6898308fbe7e693bf8d44ebfdb1cd2dc4 –  —
  Linux    6.5 –                                       6.6.18
TIMELINE
  Feb 19  Reserved by Linux
  Apr 17  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2024-26824 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 3 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: algif_hash - Remove bogus SGL free on zero-length error path When a zero-length message is hashed by algif_hash, and an error is triggered, it tries to free an SG list that was never allocated in the first place. Fix this by not freeing the SG list on the zero-length error path.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
February 19, 2024ReservedReserved by Linux
April 17, 2024PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2024-26824 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinuxb6d972f6898308fbe7e693bf8d44ebfdb1cd2dc4
LinuxLinux6.56.6.18

References (3)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2024-26824 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

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