CVE-2024-26895: Linux kernel · wifi: wilc1000: prevent use-after-free on vif when cleaning up all interfaces
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 5.15.0-1063.69~20.04.1 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 19:05 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.15.0-1063.69~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1065.74~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1062.70~20.04.1 +42
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
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 incorporated into Linux kernel versions 5.15.0-1063.69~20.04.1 and later. Users should update to these fixed kernel versions or later to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation actions are required beyond applying the official fix.
Description
CVE-2024-26895 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's wilc1000 WiFi driver. It occurs during cleanup of virtual interfaces (vif) when unregistering network devices, leading to potential memory corruption. The flaw is triggered by improper list traversal and freeing of vif objects, causing kernel memory access errors. This vulnerability has been fixed by modifying list traversal to safely remove elements and ensuring proper synchronization with RCU grace periods.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-26895 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-26895 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/cb5942b77c05d54310a0420cac12935e9b6aa21c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5956f4203b6cdd0755bbdd21b45f3933c7026208 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe20e3d56bc911408fc3c27a17c59e9d7885f7d1 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9545af2a533739ffb64d6c9a6fec6f13e2b505f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3da9d32b7f4a1a9f7e4bb15bb82f2b2dd6719447 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/24228dcf1d30c2231caa332be7d3090ac59fbfe9 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/73a2aa0aef86c2c07be5a2f42c9e6047e1a2f7bb (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb5942b77c05d54310a0420cac12935e9b6aa21c (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)