CVE-2024-26856: Linux kernel · net: sparx5: Fix use after free inside sparx5_del_mact_entry
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC
- 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:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Apr 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-26856 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0de693d68b0a18d5e256556c7c62d92cca35ad52 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/71809805b95052ff551922f11660008fb3666025 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/89d72d4125e94aa3c2140fedd97ce07ba9e37674 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e46274df1100fb0c06704195bfff5bfbd418bf64 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e83bebb718fd1f42549358730e1206164e0861d6 (opens in a new tab)