Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26694
Published: June 3, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90928
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26694
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the iwl_dealloc_ucode() function in drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-drv.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Linux kernel
Anolis OS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV
Ubuntu
Juniper Secure Analytics (JSA)
IBM Qradar SIEM
Storage Copy Data Management
Technical Support Appliance
IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps
Storage Protect Plus Server
kernel (Red Hat package)
kernel-rt (Red Hat package)
kernel-debug-modules
kernel-doc
kernel-abi-stablelists
bpftool
kernel
kernel-core
kernel-cross-headers
kernel-debug
kernel-debug-core
kernel-debug-devel
python3-perf
kernel-debug-modules-extra
kernel-devel
kernel-headers
kernel-modules
kernel-modules-extra
kernel-tools
kernel-tools-libs
kernel-tools-libs-devel
perf
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-44-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-44-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-44-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-44-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1017-starfive (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-starfive (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi-nolpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1020-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1023-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1023-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1023-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.5 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-6.5 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1024-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1024-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1024-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1026-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1026-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1027-oem (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04d (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04c (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
Anolis OS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV
Ubuntu
Juniper Secure Analytics (JSA)
IBM Qradar SIEM
Storage Copy Data Management
Technical Support Appliance
IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps
Storage Protect Plus Server
kernel (Red Hat package)
kernel-rt (Red Hat package)
kernel-debug-modules
kernel-doc
kernel-abi-stablelists
bpftool
kernel
kernel-core
kernel-cross-headers
kernel-debug
kernel-debug-core
kernel-debug-devel
python3-perf
kernel-debug-modules-extra
kernel-devel
kernel-headers
kernel-modules
kernel-modules-extra
kernel-tools
kernel-tools-libs
kernel-tools-libs-devel
perf
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-44-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-44-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-44-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-44-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1017-starfive (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-starfive (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi-nolpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1020-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1023-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1023-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1023-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.5 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-6.5 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1024-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1024-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1024-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1026-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1026-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.5.0-1027-oem (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04d (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04c (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
How to mitigate CVE-2024-26694
Install update from vendor's website.
Linux kernel - addressed in versions 6.6.18, 6.7.6, 6.8
Juniper Secure Analytics (JSA) - update to 7.5.0 UP9 IF02
IBM Qradar SIEM - update to 7.5.0 Update Pack 9 IF01
Storage Copy Data Management - update to 2.2.24.1
Technical Support Appliance - update to 3.0.1
IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps - update to 4.6.0
kernel (Red Hat package) - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.el8_10
kernel-rt (Red Hat package) - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.rt7.346.el8_10
kernel-debug-modules - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-doc - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-abi-stablelists - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
bpftool - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-core - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-cross-headers - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-debug - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-debug-core - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-debug-devel - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
python3-perf - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-debug-modules-extra - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-devel - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-headers - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-modules - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-modules-extra - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-tools - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-tools-libs - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-tools-libs-devel - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
perf - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.44.44
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.44.44
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.44.44
linux-image-6.5.0-44-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.5.0-44.44, 6.5.0-44.44~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-44-generic (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.5.0-44.44, 6.5.0-44.44~22.04.1
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.44.44
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.44.44
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.5.0.44.44, 6.5.0.44.44~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-44-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-44.44.1~22.04.1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.44.44.1~22.04.1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.44.44.1~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-44-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-44.44.1~22.04.1
linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.44.44~22.04.1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.44.44~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-1017-starfive (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1017.18~22.04.1
linux-image-starfive (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1017.18~22.04.1
linux-image-raspi-nolpae (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1020.21
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1020.21
linux-image-6.5.0-1020-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1020.23
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1023.23~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-1023-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1023.23~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-1023-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1023.24
linux-image-6.5.0-1023-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1023.24
linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1023.31
linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1023.31
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.5 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1023.31
linux-image-nvidia-6.5 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1023.31
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1024.25~22.04.1
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1024.25~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-1024-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1024.25~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-1024-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1024.25~22.04.1
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.5.0.1024.26, 6.5.0.1024.26~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-1024-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.5.0-1024.26, 6.5.0-1024.26~22.04.1
linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1026.26~22.04.1
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1026.26~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-1026-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1026.26~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-1026-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1026.26~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-1027-oem (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1027.28
linux-image-oem-22.04d (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1027.29
linux-image-oem-22.04c (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1027.29
linux-image-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1027.29
linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1027.29
linux-image-oem-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1027.29
Storage Protect Plus Server - update to 10.1.16.3
Juniper Secure Analytics (JSA) - update to 7.5.0 UP9 IF02
IBM Qradar SIEM - update to 7.5.0 Update Pack 9 IF01
Storage Copy Data Management - update to 2.2.24.1
Technical Support Appliance - update to 3.0.1
IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps - update to 4.6.0
kernel (Red Hat package) - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.el8_10
kernel-rt (Red Hat package) - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.rt7.346.el8_10
kernel-debug-modules - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-doc - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-abi-stablelists - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
bpftool - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-core - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-cross-headers - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-debug - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-debug-core - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-debug-devel - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
python3-perf - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-debug-modules-extra - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-devel - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-headers - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-modules - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-modules-extra - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-tools - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-tools-libs - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-tools-libs-devel - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
perf - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.44.44
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.44.44
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.44.44
linux-image-6.5.0-44-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.5.0-44.44, 6.5.0-44.44~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-44-generic (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.5.0-44.44, 6.5.0-44.44~22.04.1
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.44.44
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.44.44
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.5.0.44.44, 6.5.0.44.44~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-44-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-44.44.1~22.04.1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.44.44.1~22.04.1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.44.44.1~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-44-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-44.44.1~22.04.1
linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.44.44~22.04.1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.44.44~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-1017-starfive (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1017.18~22.04.1
linux-image-starfive (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1017.18~22.04.1
linux-image-raspi-nolpae (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1020.21
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1020.21
linux-image-6.5.0-1020-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1020.23
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1023.23~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-1023-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1023.23~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-1023-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1023.24
linux-image-6.5.0-1023-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1023.24
linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1023.31
linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1023.31
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.5 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1023.31
linux-image-nvidia-6.5 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1023.31
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1024.25~22.04.1
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1024.25~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-1024-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1024.25~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-1024-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1024.25~22.04.1
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.5.0.1024.26, 6.5.0.1024.26~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-1024-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.5.0-1024.26, 6.5.0-1024.26~22.04.1
linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1026.26~22.04.1
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1026.26~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-1026-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1026.26~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-1026-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1026.26~22.04.1
linux-image-6.5.0-1027-oem (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0-1027.28
linux-image-oem-22.04d (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1027.29
linux-image-oem-22.04c (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1027.29
linux-image-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1027.29
linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1027.29
linux-image-oem-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.5.0.1027.29
Storage Protect Plus Server - update to 10.1.16.3
External References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab9d4bb9a1892439b3123fc52b19e32b9cdf80ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d24eb9a27bea8fe5237fa71be274391d9d51eff2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/353d321f63f7dbfc9ef58498cc732c9fe886a596
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.18
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8
Related Security Bulletins
- Double free in Linux kernel intel iwlwifi driver
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel-rt
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel
- Ubuntu update for linux
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure-6.5
- Ubuntu update for linux-hwe-6.5
- Ubuntu update for linux-aws-6.5
- Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Cloud Pak for AIOps
- Ubuntu update for linux-oem-6.5
- Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM QRadar SIEM
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Juniper Secure Analytics (JSA)
- Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Storage Protect Plus
- Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Storage Copy Data Management
- Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Technical Support Appliance
- Anolis OS update for kernel