CVE-2024-26711 iio: adc: ad4130: zero-initialize clock init data
Uninitialized memory in the AD4130 ADC driver causes issues when exposing the internal clock, requiring a kernel patch to zero-initialize the data structure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-26711?
CVE-2024-26711 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 3 Apr 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
iio: adc: ad4130: zero-initialize clock init data
The clk_init_data struct does not have all its members initialized, causing issues when trying to expose the internal clock on the CLK pin.
Fix this by zero-initializing the clk_init_data struct.
Weakness: CWE-908
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-26711?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-26711?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-26711 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-26711 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-26711, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26711, GHSA-xf3h-rpgf-fmvp, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26711.