What is CVE-2024-26887?

CVE-2024-26887 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Memory Leak flaw (CWE-401), affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.6 onward and patched in 6.6.23, 6.7.11, 6.8.2 and others. CVE-2024-26887 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-26887?

CVE-2024-26887 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-2024-26887?

Yes, CVE-2024-26887 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.23, 6.7.11, 6.8.2 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.6 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-26887 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-26887 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Memory Leak (CWE-401)?

The product does not release memory after use, causing gradual resource exhaustion. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/401.html

CVE-2024-26887

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: btusb: Fix memory leak This checks if CONFIG_DEV_COREDUMP is enabled before attempting to clone the skb and also make sure btmtk_process_coredump frees the skb passed following the same logic.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-04-17

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-401

CVE-2024-26887 is a Memory Leak vulnerability

What is Memory Leak?

The product does not release memory after use, causing gradual resource exhaustion. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.6 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.6.23, 6.7.11, 6.8.2, 6.9 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.6

Fixed in

✓ 6.6.23 6.6.x ✓ 6.7.11 6.7.x ✓ 6.8.2 6.8.x ✓ 6.9

References

4 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/620b9e60e4b55fa55540ce852a0f3c9e6091dbbc

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79f4127a502c5905f04da1f20a7bbe07103fb77c

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b08bd8f02a24e2b82fece5ac51dc1c3d9aa6c404

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b10e6f6b160a60b98fb7476028f5a95405bbd725

Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-26887

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-04-17

Modified 2025-01-07

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-26887?

CVE-2024-26887 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as a Memory Leak flaw (CWE-401) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.6 onward and has been patched in 6.6.23, 6.7.11, 6.8.2 and others. CVE-2024-26887 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-26887?

CVE-2024-26887 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-2024-26887?

Yes. CVE-2024-26887 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.23, 6.7.11, 6.8.2 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.6 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-26887 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-26887 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.