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CVE-2024-39484: Linux kernel · mmc: davinci: Don't strip remove function when driver is builtin

Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 4.4.0-1135.141 : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 11:03 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 4.4.0-1135.141, 4.15.0-1180.195~14.04.1, 4.4.0-258.292~14.04.2 +96
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 5 Jul 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 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
  • <6.8.0-41.41
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-41.41
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1014.15
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1014.15
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1013.15
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1013.15
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1013.14
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1013.14
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1009.12
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1009.12
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-ibmpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-ibm?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1011.11
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1011.11

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AI-suggested

A patch is available and has been released in fixed kernel versions including 4.4.0-1135.141, 4.15.0-1180.195~14.04.1, and others. Users should update their Linux kernel to one of the fixed versions to remediate this issue. After updating, a system reboot is required to apply the fix. No additional mitigation actions are necessary beyond applying the official kernel updates.

Description

CVE-2024-39484 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's mmc: davinci driver where the remove function is incorrectly marked with __exit. This causes the remove callback to be discarded when the driver is built-in, leading to resource leaks when the device is unbound. The issue has been fixed by ensuring the remove callback is always compiled in, preventing resource leaks and addressing a modpost warning.

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