What is CVE-2024-26970?

CVE-2024-26970 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125), affecting Linux kernel versions from 5.6 onward and patched in 5.10.215, 5.15.154, 6.1.84 and others. CVE-2024-26970 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-26970?

CVE-2024-26970 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-2024-26970?

Yes, CVE-2024-26970 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.215, 5.15.154, 6.1.84 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.6 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-26970 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-26970 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/125.html

CVE-2024-26970

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: clk: qcom: gcc-ipq6018: fix terminating of frequency table arrays The frequency table arrays are supposed to be terminated with an empty element. Add such entry to the end of the arrays where it is missing in order to avoid possible out-of-bound access when the table is traversed by functions like qcom_find_freq() or qcom_find_freq_floor(). Only compile tested.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-05-01

Last modified 2025-03-20

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-125

CVE-2024-26970 is a Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability

What is Out-of-bounds Read?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 5.6 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.10.215, 5.15.154, 6.1.84, 6.6.24, 6.7.12, 6.8.3, 6.9 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 5.6

Fixed in

✓ 5.10.215 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.154 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.84 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.24 6.6.x ✓ 6.7.12 6.7.x ✓ 6.8.3 6.8.x ✓ 6.9

References

8 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/421b135aceace99789c982f6a77ce9476564fb52

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/852db52b45ea96dac2720f108e7c7331cd3738bb

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae60e3342296f766f88911d39199f77b05f657a6

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4527ee3de365a742215773d20f07db3e2c06f3b

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdbc6e2d8108bc47895e5a901cfcaf799b00ca8d

Patch

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-26970

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-05-01

Modified 2025-03-20

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-26970?

CVE-2024-26970 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as an Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.6 onward and has been patched in 5.10.215, 5.15.154, 6.1.84 and others. CVE-2024-26970 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-26970?

CVE-2024-26970 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-2024-26970?

Yes. CVE-2024-26970 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.215, 5.15.154, 6.1.84 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.6 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-26970 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-26970 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.