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CVE-2024-26756: Linux kernel · md: Don't register sync_thread for reshape directly

Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium : upgrade to 6.8.0-2002.2 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 15:59 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 10% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 6.8.0-2002.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 3 Apr 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade the Ubuntu linux-raspi-realtime package to 6.8.0-2002.2.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTSlinux-raspi-realtimepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime?arch=source&distro=realtime/nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-2002.2
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-2002.2
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 5.13.0-19.19 – 5.15.0-198.208
103 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 5.19.0-1007.7~22.04.1 – 5.19.0-1015.15~22.04.1
8 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 5.13.0-1005.6 – 5.15.0-1117.124
95 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlinux-aws-5.19pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 5.19.0-1019.20~22.04.1 – 5.19.0-1029.30~22.04.1
10 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlinux-aws-6.2pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 6.2.0-1005.5~22.04.1 – 6.2.0-1018.18~22.04.1
14 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

A patch is available that fixes this issue by changing the sync_thread registration mechanism in the md subsystem. Users should apply the official Linux kernel updates that include this fix. No alternative mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's md (multiple device) subsystem related to the handling of sync_thread registration during reshape operations has been resolved. The issue occurs when a reshape is interrupted, causing the sync_thread to be registered directly from pers->run() without guaranteeing execution of md_do_sync(), leading to a hang in stop_sync_thread() because the MD_RECOVERY_RUNNING flag cannot be cleared. The fix removes direct registration of sync_thread from raid10 and raid5 and delegates this responsibility to md_check_recovery().

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