Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26598

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Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26598

Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU90262
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4 BT: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26598
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the vgic_its_check_cache() and vgic_its_inject_cached_translation() functions in virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic-its.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


Affected software

Linux kernel
Amazon Linux AMI
Anolis OS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Slackware Linux
Ubuntu
openEuler
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1128-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1129-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-181-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-181-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1124-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-osp1 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1123-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1108-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1071-ibm (Ubuntu package)
kernel (Red Hat package)
kernel-tools
bpftool-debuginfo
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-tools-devel
perf
perf-debuginfo
python2-perf
python2-perf-debuginfo
python3-perf
python3-perf-debuginfo
kernel-devel
kernel-debugsource
kernel-debuginfo
kernel
bpftool
kernel-source
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-181-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1036-iot (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1043-xilinx-zynqmp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-bluefield (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1084-bluefield (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gkeop-5.4 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gkeop (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1091-gkeop (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi2 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1112-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws-lts-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-lts-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
patch-kernel
kernel-headers
kernel-tools-libs-devel
kernel-tools-libs
kernel-modules-internal
kernel-modules-extra
kernel-modules
kernel-debug-modules-internal
kernel-debug-modules-extra
kernel-debug-modules
kernel-debug-devel
kernel-debug-core
kernel-debug
kernel-core
kernel-rt (Red Hat package)
linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-20.04d (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-20.04c (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-20.04b (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-102-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-102-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-102-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-102-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-102-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gkeop-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1040-gkeop (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1048-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1048-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi-nolpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1050-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1050-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1052-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gke-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1054-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1054-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1055-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1055-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1057-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1060-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-cvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1060-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-5.15.160/kernel-modules
linux-5.15.160/kernel-huge
linux-5.15.160/kernel-generic
linux-5.15.160/kernel-headers
linux-image-6.1.0-1035-oem (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04c (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-41-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-41-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-laptop-23.10 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1017-laptop (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1021-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1021-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-6.5 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.5 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1022-oem (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04d (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-intel (Ubuntu package)
IBM Security Guardium

How to mitigate CVE-2024-26598

Install update from vendor's website.

Linux kernel - addressed in versions 5.4.269, 5.10.209, 5.15.148, 6.1.75, 6.6.14, 6.7.2, 6.8
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-5.4.0-1128-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 5.4.0-1128.137
linux-image-5.4.0-1129-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 5.4.0-1129.136
linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-5.4.0-181-generic (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 5.4.0-181.201
linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-5.4.0-181-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 5.4.0-181.201
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 5.15.0.1055.61~20.04.1
linux-image-5.4.0-1124-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 5.4.0-1124.134
linux-image-ibm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 5.15.0.1050.46, 5.15.0.1050.53~20.04.1
linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 5.15.0.1055.63~20.04.1
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 5.15.0.1060.69~20.04.1
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 5.15.0.1057.63~20.04.1
linux-image-oem-osp1 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 5.4.0.181.179
linux-image-oem (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 5.4.0.181.179
linux-image-5.4.0-1123-oracle (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 5.4.0-1123.132
linux-image-5.4.0-1108-raspi (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 5.4.0-1108.120
linux-image-5.4.0-1071-ibm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 5.4.0-1071.76
kernel (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 4.18.0-372.126.1.el8_6, 5.14.0-70.105.1.el9_0, 5.14.0-284.69.1.el9_2
kernel-tools - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2408.4.0.0291, 5.10.0-136.90.0.171, 5.10.0-224.0.0.127
bpftool-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2408.4.0.0291
kernel-tools-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2408.4.0.0291, 5.10.0-136.90.0.171, 5.10.0-224.0.0.127
kernel-tools-devel - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2408.4.0.0291, 5.10.0-136.90.0.171, 5.10.0-224.0.0.127
perf - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2408.4.0.0291, 5.10.0-136.90.0.171, 5.10.0-224.0.0.127
perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2408.4.0.0291, 5.10.0-136.90.0.171, 5.10.0-224.0.0.127
python2-perf - update to 4.19.90-2408.4.0.0291
python2-perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2408.4.0.0291
python3-perf - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2408.4.0.0291, 5.10.0-136.90.0.171, 5.10.0-224.0.0.127
python3-perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2408.4.0.0291, 5.10.0-136.90.0.171, 5.10.0-224.0.0.127
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2408.4.0.0291, 5.10.0-136.90.0.171, 5.10.0-224.0.0.127
kernel-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2408.4.0.0291, 5.10.0-136.90.0.171, 5.10.0-224.0.0.127
kernel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2408.4.0.0291, 5.10.0-136.90.0.171, 5.10.0-224.0.0.127
kernel - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2408.4.0.0291, 5.10.0-136.12.0.86, 5.10.0-136.90.0.171, 5.10.0-182.0.0.95, 5.10.0-224.0.0.127
bpftool - update to 4.19.90-2408.4.0.0291
kernel-source - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2408.4.0.0291, 5.10.0-136.90.0.171, 5.10.0-224.0.0.127
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.181.179, 5.15.0.102.98
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.181.179, 5.15.0.102.99
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.181.179, 5.15.0.102.99
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.181.179, 5.15.0.102.99
linux-image-5.4.0-181-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-181.201
linux-image-5.4.0-1036-iot (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-1036.37
linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0.1043.43
linux-image-5.4.0-1043-xilinx-zynqmp (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-1043.47
linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0.1071.100
linux-image-bluefield (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0.1084.80
linux-image-5.4.0-1084-bluefield (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-1084.91
linux-image-gkeop-5.4 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0.1091.89
linux-image-gkeop (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.1091.89, 5.15.0.1040.39
linux-image-5.4.0-1091-gkeop (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-1091.95
linux-image-raspi2 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0.1108.138
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.1108.138, 5.15.0.1050.48
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.1112.108, 5.15.0.1054.50
linux-image-5.4.0-1112-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-1112.119
linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0.1123.116
linux-image-aws-lts-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0.1124.121
linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0.1128.130
linux-image-azure-lts-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0.1129.123
patch-kernel - addressed in versions 5.10.0-136.12.0.86, 5.10.0-182.0.0.95
kernel-headers - addressed in versions 5.10.0-136.90.0.171, 5.10.0-224.0.0.127
python3-perf - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel - update to 5.10.134-19
perf - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-tools-libs-devel - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-tools-libs - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-tools - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-modules-internal - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-modules-extra - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-modules - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-headers - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-devel - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-debug-modules-internal - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-debug-modules-extra - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-debug-modules - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-debug-devel - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-debug-core - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-debug - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-core - update to 5.10.134-19
bpftool - update to 5.10.134-19
kernel-rt (Red Hat package) - update to 5.14.0-284.69.1.rt14.354.el9_2
linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.102.98
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.102.99
linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.102.112~20.04.1
linux-image-oem-20.04d (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.102.112~20.04.1
linux-image-oem-20.04c (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.102.112~20.04.1
linux-image-oem-20.04b (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.102.112~20.04.1
linux-image-oem-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.102.112~20.04.1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.102.112~20.04.1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.102.112~20.04.1
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.102.112~20.04.1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.102.112~20.04.1
linux-image-5.15.0-102-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-102.112~20.04.1
linux-image-5.15.0-102-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-102.112~20.04.1
linux-image-5.15.0-102-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-102.112~20.04.1
linux-image-5.15.0-102-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-102.112~20.04.1
linux-image-5.15.0-102-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-102.112~20.04.1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.102.112~20.04.1
linux-image-gkeop-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1040.39, 5.15.0.1040.46~20.04.36
linux-image-5.15.0-1040-gkeop (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1040.46~20.04.1
linux-image-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1048.48
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1048.48
linux-image-5.15.0-1048-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1048.48
linux-image-5.15.0-1048-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1048.48
linux-image-raspi-nolpae (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1050.48
linux-image-5.15.0-1050-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1050.53
linux-image-5.15.0-1050-ibm (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1050.53~20.04.1
linux-image-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1052.52, 5.15.0.1052.58~20.04.1
linux-image-intel (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1052.58~20.04.1
linux-image-5.15.0-1052-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1052.58~20.04.1
linux-image-gke-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1054.53
linux-image-gke (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1054.53
linux-image-5.15.0-1054-gke (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1054.59
linux-image-5.15.0-1054-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1054.59
linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1055.51
linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1055.51
linux-image-5.15.0-1055-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1055.61~20.04.1
linux-image-5.15.0-1055-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1055.63~20.04.1
linux-image-aws-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1057.58
linux-image-5.15.0-1057-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1057.63~20.04.1
linux-image-azure-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1060.58
linux-image-5.15.0-1060-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1060.69.1, 5.15.0-1060.69~20.04.1.1
linux-image-azure-cvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1060.69~20.04.1
linux-image-5.15.0-1060-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1060.69~20.04.1
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1060.69~20.04.1.39
linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1060.69.38
linux-5.15.160/kernel-modules - update to 5.15.160
linux-5.15.160/kernel-huge - update to 5.15.160
linux-5.15.160/kernel-generic - update to 5.15.160
linux-5.15.160/kernel-headers - update to 5.15.160_smp
linux-image-6.1.0-1035-oem (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.1.0-1035.35
linux-image-oem-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.1.0.1035.36, 6.5.0.1022.24
linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.1.0.1035.36, 6.5.0.1022.24
linux-image-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.1.0.1035.36, 6.5.0.1022.24
linux-image-oem-22.04c (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.1.0.1035.36, 6.5.0.1022.24
kernel - update to 6.1.75-99.163
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.41.41~22.04.2
linux-image-6.5.0-41-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-41.41~22.04.2
linux-image-6.5.0-41-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-41.41~22.04.2
linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.41.41~22.04.2
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.41.41~22.04.2
linux-image-laptop-23.10 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1017.20
linux-image-6.5.0-1017-laptop (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1017.20
linux-image-6.5.0-1021-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1021.22
linux-image-6.5.0-1021-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1021.22
linux-image-nvidia-6.5 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1021.29
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.5 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1021.29
linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1021.29
linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1021.29
linux-image-6.5.0-1022-oem (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1022.23
linux-image-oem-22.04d (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1022.24
IBM Security Guardium - update to 12.0p25

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