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CVE-2024-26891: Linux kernel · iommu/vt-d: Don't issue ATS

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 5.4.0-1135.145~18.04.1 : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 19:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 5.4.0-1135.145~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1140.147~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1139.148~18.04.1 +65
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 17 Apr 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 12 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-35.35
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-35.35
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1009.9
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1009.9
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1008.8
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1008.8
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1008.9
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1008.9
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1004.7
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1004.7
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-ibmpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-ibm?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1006.6
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1006.6

Check your own hosts for these packages with threat-finder (opens in a new tab), our free open-source scanner.

AI-suggested

A patch is available and has been released in multiple Linux kernel versions including 5.4.0-1135.145~18.04.1 and later. Users should update their Linux kernel to one of the fixed versions to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are required once the system is updated.

Description

CVE-2024-26891 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's iommu/vt-d subsystem where an ATS invalidation request is incorrectly issued for a device that has been disconnected via hotplug. This causes a retry loop after an interrupt-triggered fault, resulting in continuous hard lockup warnings and system hangs. The issue affects certain Linux kernel versions and has been fixed in multiple 5.4.x and 5.15.x kernel releases.

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