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CVE-2024-26856: Linux kernel · net: sparx5: Fix use after free inside sparx5_del_mact_entry

Source GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 24% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 17 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

AI-suggested

A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel to address this vulnerability by reordering operations to avoid use-after-free. Users should apply the official Linux kernel updates that include this patch. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the updated kernel version. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data; check the vendor or kernel mailing list advisories for the exact fixed versions and update accordingly.

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's sparx5 network driver was identified and resolved. The issue involved accessing the vid field of a MAC table entry after the entry had been freed, potentially leading to memory corruption. The fix changes the order of operations to use the vid before freeing the entry.

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