CVE-2024-26894
MediumIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPI: processor_idle: Fix memory leak in acpi_processor_power_exit() After unregistering the CPU idle device, the memory associated with it is not freed, leading to a memory leak: unreferenced object 0xffff896282f6c000 (size 1024): comm "swapper/0", pid 1, jiffies 4294893170 hex dump (first 32 bytes): 00 00 00 00 0b 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ backtrace (crc 8836a742): [<ffffffff993495ed>] kmalloc_trace+0x29d/0x340 [<ffffffff9972f3b3>] acpi_processor_power_init+0xf3/0x1c0 [<ffffffff9972d263>] __acpi_processor_start+0xd3/0xf0 [<ffffffff9972d2bc>] acpi_processor_start+0x2c/0x50 [<ffffffff99805872>] really_probe+0xe2/0x480 [<ffffffff99805c98>] __driver_probe_device+0x78/0x160 [<ffffffff99805daf>] driver_probe_device+0x1f/0x90 [<ffffffff9980601e>] __driver_attach+0xce/0x1c0 [<ffffffff99803170>] bus_for_each_dev+0x70/0xc0 [<ffffffff99804822>] bus_add_driver+0x112/0x210 [<ffffffff99807245>] driver_register+0x55/0x100 [<ffffffff9aee4acb>] acpi_processor_driver_init+0x3b/0xc0 [<ffffffff990012d1>] do_one_initcall+0x41/0x300 [<ffffffff9ae7c4b0>] kernel_init_freeable+0x320/0x470 [<ffffffff99b231f6>] kernel_init+0x16/0x1b0 [<ffffffff99042e6d>] ret_from_fork+0x2d/0x50 Fix this by freeing the CPU idle device after unregistering it.
CVSS 3.1 score
6.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Weakness type
CWE-770CVE-2024-26894 is classified as CWE-770
See CWE-770 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
3.7
and later are affected. Fixed in
4.19.311,
5.4.273,
5.10.214,
5.15.153,
6.1.83,
6.6.23,
6.7.11,
6.8.2,
6.9
and their respective stable series.
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Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2024-26894?
CVE-2024-26894 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.0 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 3.7 onward and has been patched in 4.19.311, 5.4.273, 5.10.214 and others. CVE-2024-26894 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-26894?
CVE-2024-26894 has a CVSS score of 6.0 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H. -
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-26894?
Yes. CVE-2024-26894 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.19.311, 5.4.273, 5.10.214 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.7 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2024-26894 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2024-26894 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.