What is CVE-2024-26717?

CVE-2024-26717 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476), affecting Linux kernel versions from 5.12 onward and patched in 5.15.149, 6.1.79, 6.6.18 and others. CVE-2024-26717 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-26717?

CVE-2024-26717 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-26717?

Yes, CVE-2024-26717 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.15.149, 6.1.79, 6.6.18 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.12 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-26717 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-26717 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html

CVE-2024-26717

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: i2c-hid-of: fix NULL-deref on failed power up A while back the I2C HID implementation was split in an ACPI and OF part, but the new OF driver never initialises the client pointer which is dereferenced on power-up failures.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-04-03

Last modified 2025-01-07

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2024-26717 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability

What is NULL Pointer Dereference?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 5.12 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.15.149, 6.1.79, 6.6.18, 6.7.6, 6.8 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 5.12

Fixed in

✓ 5.15.149 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.79 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.18 6.6.x ✓ 6.7.6 6.7.x ✓ 6.8

References

5 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00aab7dcb2267f2aef59447602f34501efe1a07f

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cad91344a62536a2949873bad6365fbb6232776

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62f5d219edbd174829aa18d4b3d97cd5fefbb783

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7d7a0e3b6f5adc45f23667cbb919e99093a5b5c

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e28d6b63aeecbda450935fb58db0e682ea8212d3

Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-26717

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-04-03

Modified 2025-01-07

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-26717?

CVE-2024-26717 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.12 onward and has been patched in 5.15.149, 6.1.79, 6.6.18 and others. CVE-2024-26717 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-26717?

CVE-2024-26717 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-26717?

Yes. CVE-2024-26717 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.15.149, 6.1.79, 6.6.18 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.12 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-26717 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-26717 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.