What is CVE-2024-26980?

CVE-2024-26980 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 5.15 onward and patched in 5.15.159, 6.1.88, 6.6.29 and others. CVE-2024-26980 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-26980?

CVE-2024-26980 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-2024-26980?

Yes, CVE-2024-26980 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.15.159, 6.1.88, 6.6.29 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.15 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-26980 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-26980 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-2024-26980

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix slab-out-of-bounds in smb2_allocate_rsp_buf If ->ProtocolId is SMB2_TRANSFORM_PROTO_NUM, smb2 request size validation could be skipped. if request size is smaller than sizeof(struct smb2_query_info_req), slab-out-of-bounds read can happen in smb2_allocate_rsp_buf(). This patch allocate response buffer after decrypting transform request. smb3_decrypt_req() will validate transform request size and avoid slab-out-of-bound in smb2_allocate_rsp_buf().

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-05-01

Last modified 2025-11-04

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-2024-26980 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 5.15 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.15.159, 6.1.88, 6.6.29, 6.8.8, 6.9 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 5.15

Fixed in

✓ 5.15.159 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.88 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.29 6.6.x ✓ 6.8.8 6.8.x ✓ 6.9

References

8 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0977f89722eceba165700ea384f075143f012085

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3160d9734453a40db248487f8204830879c207f1

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b80ba648714e6d790d69610cf14656be222d0248

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c119f4ede3fa90a9463f50831761c28f989bfb20

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da21401372607c49972ea87a6edaafb36a17c325

Patch

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-26980

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-05-01

Modified 2025-11-04

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-26980?

CVE-2024-26980 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 5.15 onward and has been patched in 5.15.159, 6.1.88, 6.6.29 and others. CVE-2024-26980 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-26980?

CVE-2024-26980 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-2024-26980?

Yes. CVE-2024-26980 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.15.159, 6.1.88, 6.6.29 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.15 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-26980 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-26980 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.