medium
5.5
CWE
667
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2024-26740: net/sched: act_mirred: use the backlog for mirred ingress

First published: Wed Apr 03 2024(Updated: )

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: act_mirred: use the backlog for mirred ingress The Linux kernel CVE team has assigned <a href="https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-26740">CVE-2024-26740</a> to this issue. Upstream advisory: <a href="https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2024040300-CVE-2024-26740-4d6f@gregkh/T">https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2024040300-CVE-2024-26740-4d6f@gregkh/T</a>

Credit: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/kernel<6.6.19
6.6.19
redhat/kernel<6.7.7
6.7.7
redhat/kernel<6.8
6.8
Linux Kernel>=4.10<6.6.19
Linux Kernel>=6.7<6.7.7
Linux Kernel=6.8-rc1
Linux Kernel=6.8-rc2
Linux Kernel=6.8-rc3
Linux Kernel=6.8-rc4
Linux Kernel=6.8-rc5
IBM Security Verify Governance - Identity Manager<=ISVG 10.0.2
IBM Security Verify Governance, Identity Manager Software Stack<=ISVG 10.0.2
IBM Security Verify Governance, Identity Manager Virtual Appliance<=ISVG 10.0.2
IBM Security Verify Governance Identity Manager Container<=ISVG 10.0.2

Remedy

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52f671db18823089a02f07efc04efdb2272ddc17

Remedy

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60ddea1600bc476e0f5e02bce0e29a460ccbf0be

Remedy

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c787888d164689da8b1b115f3ef562c1e843af4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-26740?

    CVE-2024-26740 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-26740?

    To mitigate CVE-2024-26740, upgrade the Linux kernel to version 6.6.19, 6.7.7, or 6.8.

  • Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2024-26740?

    CVE-2024-26740 affects Linux kernel versions from 4.10 up to, but not including, 6.6.19 and also impacts pre-release versions of 6.8.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-26740?

    Currently, there is no confirmed workaround for CVE-2024-26740 aside from updating the kernel.

  • What impact does CVE-2024-26740 have on system security?

    CVE-2024-26740 could potentially allow for undesirable behavior in network traffic scheduling, affecting overall system security and performance.

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