Vulnerability · Published Apr 17, 2024 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2024-26856net: sparx5: Fix use after free inside sparx5_del_mact_entry

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 25% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 74.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: sparx5: Fix use after free inside sparx5_del_mact_entry Based on the static analyzis of the code it looks like when an entry from the MAC table was removed, the entry was still used after being freed. More precise the vid of the mac_entry was used after calling devm_kfree on the mac_entry. The fix consists in first using the vid of the mac_entry to delete the entry from the HW and after that to free it.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.82-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26856
Debian:13linux6.7.12-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26856
Debian:14linux6.7.12-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-112.122UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1063.69UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1066.75UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1067.76.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1062.70UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1060.66UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1046.53UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1056.59UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1058.64UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1060.65UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-110.120UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1058.59UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1026.26UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1015.15UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1061.67UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1058.61UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmp5.15.0-1030.34UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26856

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux b37a1bae742f92cc9b1f777d54e04ee3d86bbfc2 – before e46274df1100fb0c06704195bfff5bfbd418bf64b37a1bae742f92cc9b1f777d54e04ee3d86bbfc2 – before 0de693d68b0a18d5e256556c7c62d92cca35ad52b37a1bae742f92cc9b1f777d54e04ee3d86bbfc2 – before e83bebb718fd1f42549358730e1206164e0861d6b37a1bae742f92cc9b1f777d54e04ee3d86bbfc2 – before 71809805b95052ff551922f11660008fb3666025b37a1bae742f92cc9b1f777d54e04ee3d86bbfc2 – before 89d72d4125e94aa3c2140fedd97ce07ba9e37674
Linux Linux 5.14

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