CVE-2024-26891: Linux kernel · iommu/vt-d: Don't issue ATS
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
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
- 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:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Apr 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 12 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Patches and advisories
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6816-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6817-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6820-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6821-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6821-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6817-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6828-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6820-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6821-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6817-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6821-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6871-1 (opens in a new tab)
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-ibmpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-ibm?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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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.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-26891 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-26891 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/4fc82cd907ac075648789cc3a00877778aa1838b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f873b85ec762c5a6abe94a7ddb31df5d3ba07d85 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d70f1c85113cd8c2aa8373f491ca5d1b22ec0554 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/34a7b30f56d30114bf4d436e4dc793afe326fbcf (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b74b2a92e524d7c8dec8e02e95ecf18b667c062 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c04f2780919f20e2cc4846764221f5e802555868 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/025bc6b41e020aeb1e71f84ae3ffce945026de05 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4fc82cd907ac075648789cc3a00877778aa1838b (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6816-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6817-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6820-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6821-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6821-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6817-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6828-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6820-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6821-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6817-3 (opens in a new tab)