CVE-2024-26744

MEDIUM
Published Apr 3, 2024 Modified May 2, 2025 CWE-476

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/srpt: Support specifying the srpt_service_guid parameter Make loading ib_srpt with this parameter set work. The current behavior is that setting that parameter while loading the ib_srpt kernel module triggers the following kernel crash: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000000 Call Trace: <TASK> parse_one+0x18c/0x1d0 parse_args+0xe1/0x230 load_module+0x8de/0xa60 init_module_from_file+0x8b/0xd0 idempotent_init_module+0x181/0x240 __x64_sys_finit_module+0x5a/0xb0 do_syscall_64+0x5f/0xe0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6e/0x76

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-476 CWE-476

Affected Products

Vendor Product
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
debian debian_linux

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a5c039dac1b1b7ba3e91c791f4421052bf79b82 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84f1dac960cfa210a3b7a7522e6c2320ae91932b https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/989af2f29342a9a7c7515523d879b698ac8465f4 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aee4dcfe17219fe60f2821923adea98549060af8 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c99a827d3cff9f84e1cb997b7cc6386d107aa74d https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdfa083549de5d50ebf7f6811f33757781e838c0 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe2a73d57319feab4b3b175945671ce43492172f https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a5c039dac1b1b7ba3e91c791f4421052bf79b82 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84f1dac960cfa210a3b7a7522e6c2320ae91932b https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/989af2f29342a9a7c7515523d879b698ac8465f4 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aee4dcfe17219fe60f2821923adea98549060af8 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c99a827d3cff9f84e1cb997b7cc6386d107aa74d https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdfa083549de5d50ebf7f6811f33757781e838c0 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe2a73d57319feab4b3b175945671ce43492172f

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-26744? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/srpt: Support specifying the srpt_service_guid parameter Make loading ib_srpt with this parameter set work. The current behavior is that setting that parameter while loading the ib_srpt kernel module triggers the following kernel crash: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000000 Call Trace: <TASK> parse_one+0x18c/0x1d0 parse_args+0xe1/0x230 load_module+0x8de/0xa60 init_module_from_file+0x8b/0xd0 idempotent_init_module+0x181/0x240 __x64_sys_finit_module+0x5a/0xb0 do_syscall_64+0x5f/0xe0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6e/0x76 It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2024-26744? +
CVE-2024-26744 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-26744? +
CVE-2024-26744 affects products from debian, linux, specifically: debian_linux, linux_kernel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-26744? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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