What is CVE-2024-26581?

CVE-2024-26581 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 5.4.262 onward and patched in 5.4.269, 5.10.210, 5.15.149 and others. CVE-2024-26581 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-26581?

CVE-2024-26581 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-26581?

Yes, CVE-2024-26581 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.4.269, 5.10.210, 5.15.149 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.4.262 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-26581 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-26581 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2024-26581

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_set_rbtree: skip end interval element from gc rbtree lazy gc on insert might collect an end interval element that has been just added in this transactions, skip end interval elements that are not yet active.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-02-20

Last modified 2025-10-01

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 5.4.262, 5.10.190, 5.15.124, 6.1.43, 6.4.8, 6.5 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.4.269, 5.10.210, 5.15.149, 6.1.78, 6.6.17, 6.7.5, 6.8 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 5.4.262 ≥ 5.10.190 ≥ 5.15.124 ≥ 6.1.43 ≥ 6.4.8 ≥ 6.5

Fixed in

✓ 5.4.269 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.210 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.149 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.78 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.17 6.6.x ✓ 6.7.5 6.7.x ✓ 6.8

References

9 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10e9cb39313627f2eae4cd70c4b742074e998fd8

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1296c110c5a0b45a8fcf58e7d18bc5da61a565cb

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bab493a5624444ec6e648ad0d55a362bcb4c003

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cee42fcf54fec46b344681e7cc4f234bb22f85a

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60c0c230c6f046da536d3df8b39a20b9a9fd6af0

Patch

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-26581

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-02-20

Modified 2025-10-01

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-26581?

CVE-2024-26581 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.4.262 onward and has been patched in 5.4.269, 5.10.210, 5.15.149 and others. CVE-2024-26581 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-26581?

CVE-2024-26581 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-26581?

Yes. CVE-2024-26581 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.4.269, 5.10.210, 5.15.149 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.4.262 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-26581 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-26581 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.