What is CVE-2024-26836?

CVE-2024-26836 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10. CVE-2024-26836 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-26836?

CVE-2024-26836 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-2024-26836?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2024-26836. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2024-26836 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-26836 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2024-26836

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: think-lmi: Fix password opcode ordering for workstations The Lenovo workstations require the password opcode to be run before the attribute value is changed (if Admin password is enabled). Tested on some Thinkpads to confirm they are OK with this order too.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-04-17

Last modified 2025-11-25

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

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

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2024-26836 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bfbe1e0aed00ba51d58573c79452fada3f62ed4
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2deb10a99671afda30f834e95e5b992a805bba6a
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f7d0f5fd8e440c3446560100ac4ff9a55eec340
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-26836

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-04-17

Modified 2025-11-25

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-26836?

CVE-2024-26836 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . CVE-2024-26836 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-26836?

CVE-2024-26836 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-2024-26836?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2024-26836. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2024-26836 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2024-26836 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.