CVE-2024-26655

low-risk
Published 2024-04-01

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Fix memory leak in posix_clock_open() If the clk ops.open() function returns an error, we don't release the pccontext we allocated for this clock. Re-organize the code slightly to make it all more obvious.

Do I need to act?

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0.02% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (2)

Affected Vendors

Linux

References (10)

Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0200dd7ed2335469955d7e69cc1a6fa7df1f3847
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/375abf52353ca5e1a2e5f763629a870f91d0c38a
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b4cdd9c5676559b8a7c944ac5269b914b8c0bb8
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62a5adf57b56ee94075c889abea518b9dc66895d
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a88649b49523e8cbe95254440d803e38c19d2341
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea2d9bfd422e92fd197f6a0b1fe7d81413b871e0
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f845cfa1a5ae697782bfcb843c9d06d3bc0cbbb6
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0200dd7ed2335469955d7e69cc1a6fa7df1f3847
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b4cdd9c5676559b8a7c944ac5269b914b8c0bb8
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a88649b49523e8cbe95254440d803e38c19d2341
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 7/34 · Low