CVE-2024-26994: speakup: Avoid crash on very long word

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2024-26994?

CVE-2024-26994 is classified as a low-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel that may cause a crash in certain scenarios.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-26994?

To fix CVE-2024-26994, update your Linux kernel to one of the safe versions, such as 5.10.223-1, 5.10.226-1, 6.1.123-1, 6.1.119-1, 6.12.10-1, or 6.12.11-1.

Q: What software is affected by CVE-2024-26994?

CVE-2024-26994 affects the Linux kernel versions before the fixed releases listed in the vulnerability details.

Q: What does CVE-2024-26994 affect specifically?

CVE-2024-26994 affects the speakup module in the Linux kernel, causing potential crashes when handling exceptionally long words.

Q: When was CVE-2024-26994 published?

CVE-2024-26994 was published in the year 2024.

Published May 1, 2024

Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

speakup: Avoid crash on very long word

In case a console is set up really large and contains a really long word (> 256 characters), we have to stop before the length of the word buffer.

Affected Software

206 affected componentsFixes available

Linux Linux kernel>=2.6.37<4.19.313

Linux Linux kernel>=4.20<5.4.275

Linux Linux kernel>=5.5<5.10.216

Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.157

Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.88

Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.29

Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.8.8

Linux Linux kernel=6.9-rc1

Linux Linux kernel=6.9-rc2

Linux Linux kernel=6.9-rc3

Linux Linux kernel=6.9-rc4

Debian Debian Linux=10.0

Fedoraproject Fedora=38

Fedoraproject Fedora=39

Fedoraproject Fedora=40

debian/linux<6.1.90-1

6.1.90-1

debian/linux<6.8.9-1

6.8.9-1

debian/linux<6.8.9-1

6.8.9-1

ubuntu/linux*

ubuntu/linux-aws*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial*

ubuntu/linux*

ubuntu/linux-aws*

ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

ubuntu/linux-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*

ubuntu/linux-kvm*

ubuntu/linux-oracle*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux*

ubuntu/linux-aws*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4<5.4.0-1128.138~18.04.1

5.4.0-1128.138~18.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*

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5.4.0-1133.140~18.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15*

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ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4<5.4.0-1132.141~18.04.1

5.4.0-1132.141~18.04.1

ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*

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5.4.0-189.209~18.04.1

ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*

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5.4.0-1075.80~18.04.1

ubuntu/linux-kvm*

ubuntu/linux-oem*

ubuntu/linux-oracle*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*

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5.4.0-1112.124~18.04.1

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

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ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

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5.4.0-189.209

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5.15.0-1065.71~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure<5.4.0-1133.140

5.4.0-1133.140

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5.15.0-1068.77~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.4.0-1088.95

5.4.0-1088.95

ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.4.0-1132.141

5.4.0-1132.141

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1065.73~20.04.1

5.15.0-1065.73~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.4.0-1095.99

5.4.0-1095.99

ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15<5.15.0-1048.55~20.04.1

5.15.0-1048.55~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-116.126~20.04.1

5.15.0-116.126~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.4.0-1075.80

5.4.0-1075.80

ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1058.61~20.04.1

5.15.0-1058.61~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1060.66~20.04.1

5.15.0-1060.66~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-iot<5.4.0-1040.41

5.4.0-1040.41

ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.4.0-1116.123

5.4.0-1116.123

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-116.126~20.04.1

5.15.0-116.126~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1027.27~20.04.1

5.15.0-1027.27~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.4.0-1127.136

5.4.0-1127.136

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1063.69~20.04.1

5.15.0-1063.69~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.4.0-1112.124

5.4.0-1112.124

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1061.65~20.04.1

5.15.0-1061.65~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.4.0-1047.51

5.4.0-1047.51

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-gke*

ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-raspi2*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.4.0-1128.138+fips1

5.4.0-1128.138+fips1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.4.0-1133.140+fips1

5.4.0-1133.140+fips1

ubuntu/linux-fips<5.4.0-1102.112

5.4.0-1102.112

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.4.0-1132.141+fips1

5.4.0-1132.141+fips1

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-116.126

5.15.0-116.126

ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1065.71

5.15.0-1065.71

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1011.12~22.04.1

6.8.0-1011.12~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1068.77

5.15.0-1068.77

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1010.10~22.04.1

6.8.0-1010.10~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1068.77.1

5.15.0-1068.77.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1064.72

5.15.0-1064.72

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1062.68

5.15.0-1062.68

ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1048.55

5.15.0-1048.55

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1058.61

5.15.0-1058.61

ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1060.66

5.15.0-1060.66

ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1062.67

5.15.0-1062.67

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-116.126

5.15.0-116.126

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1060.61

5.15.0-1060.61

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1009.9~22.04.1

6.8.0-1009.9~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1026.26

5.15.0-1026.26

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1015.15

5.15.0-1015.15

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1063.69

5.15.0-1063.69

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1008.8~22.04.1

6.8.0-1008.8~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1058.61

5.15.0-1058.61

ubuntu/linux-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1035.39

5.15.0-1035.39

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5.15.0-1047.49

ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1058.60

5.15.0-1058.60

ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1066.74

5.15.0-1066.74

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1065.71+fips1

5.15.0-1065.71+fips1

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5.15.0-1068.77+fips1

ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-115.125+fips1

5.15.0-115.125+fips1

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1064.72+fips1

5.15.0-1064.72+fips1

ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-38.38

6.8.0-38.38

ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1011.12

6.8.0-1011.12

ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1010.10

6.8.0-1010.10

ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1010.11

6.8.0-1010.11

ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1006.9

6.8.0-1006.9

ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1008.8

6.8.0-1008.8

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6.8.0-1007.14

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6.8.0-38.38.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1009.9

6.8.0-1009.9

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8<6.8.0-1008.8

6.8.0-1008.8

ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1008.8

6.8.0-1008.8

ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1007.7

6.8.0-1007.7

ubuntu/linux-riscv<6.8.0-38.38.1

6.8.0-38.38.1

ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2006.6

6.8.0-2006.6

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6.8.1-1004.4

debian/linux

6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.116-17.2.15-17.3.3-1

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Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.116-1Fixed in 7.2.15-1Fixed in 7.3.3-1

Event History

May 1, 2024

CVE Published

via MITRE·05:28 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·05:28 AM

DescriptionSeverity

Data Sourced

via OSV·06:15 AM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Data Sourced

via NVD·06:15 AM

DescriptionSeverity

Aug 4, 2026

Data Sourced

via NVD·11:17 AM

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What is the severity of CVE-2024-26994?

CVE-2024-26994 is classified as a low-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel that may cause a crash in certain scenarios.

How do I fix CVE-2024-26994?

To fix CVE-2024-26994, update your Linux kernel to one of the safe versions, such as 5.10.223-1, 5.10.226-1, 6.1.123-1, 6.1.119-1, 6.12.10-1, or 6.12.11-1.

What software is affected by CVE-2024-26994?

CVE-2024-26994 affects the Linux kernel versions before the fixed releases listed in the vulnerability details.

What does CVE-2024-26994 affect specifically?

CVE-2024-26994 affects the speakup module in the Linux kernel, causing potential crashes when handling exceptionally long words.

When was CVE-2024-26994 published?

CVE-2024-26994 was published in the year 2024.

CVE-2024-26994: speakup: Avoid crash on very long word

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What software is affected by CVE-2024-26994?

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When was CVE-2024-26994 published?

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