CVE-2024-26970: Linux kernel · clk: qcom: gcc-ipq6018: fix terminating of frequency table arrays
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 5.15.0-1065.71~20.04.1 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 18:54 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.15.0-1065.71~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1068.77~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1065.73~20.04.1 +39
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 1 May 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-6817-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6817-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6878-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6898-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6898-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6898-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6898-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6917-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6919-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6927-1 (opens in a new tab)
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
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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
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-ibmpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-ibm?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
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AI-suggested
A patch is available and has been released for affected Linux kernel versions, including multiple Ubuntu kernel releases in the 5.15.0 series. Users and administrators should apply these official updates to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the vendor-provided patches.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Qualcomm clock driver (gcc-ipq6018) was fixed by properly terminating frequency table arrays. Missing termination could cause out-of-bound access during frequency table traversal by certain functions.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-26970 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-26970 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/cdbc6e2d8108bc47895e5a901cfcaf799b00ca8d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae60e3342296f766f88911d39199f77b05f657a6 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4527ee3de365a742215773d20f07db3e2c06f3b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/852db52b45ea96dac2720f108e7c7331cd3738bb (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/421b135aceace99789c982f6a77ce9476564fb52 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/dcb13b5c9ae8743f99a96f392186527c3df89198 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/db4066e3ab6b3d918ae2b92734a89c04fe82cc1d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdbc6e2d8108bc47895e5a901cfcaf799b00ca8d (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-6817-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6817-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6878-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6898-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6898-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6898-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6898-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6917-1 (opens in a new tab)