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HistoryApr 17, 2024 - 9:43 a.m.

CVE-2024-26824 crypto: algif_hash - Remove bogus SGL free on zero-length error path

2024-04-1709:43:50
Linux
github.com
1
linux kernel
vulnerability
crypto algif_hash

AI Score

6.7

Confidence

Low

SSVC

Exploitation

none

Automatable

no

Technical Impact

partial

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.

AI Score

6.7

Confidence

Low

SSVC

Exploitation

none

Automatable

no

Technical Impact

partial