CVE-2024-26612: linux NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26612DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26612
Published 29-02-2024Last modified 11-05-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-26612 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in linux. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.24%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 10 · Related 12Timeline
- 29-02-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 11-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfs, fscache: Prevent Oops in fscache_put_cache() This function dereferences "cache" and then checks if it's IS_ERR_OR_NULL(). Check first, then dereference.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.24%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
14%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.24% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.24%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu75 products
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
Linux2 products
- linux≥ 9549332df4ed4e761a1d41c83f2c25d28bb22431, < 82a9bc343ba019665d3ddc1d9a180bf0e0390cf3 | ≥ 9549332df4ed4e761a1d41c83f2c25d28bb22431, < 1c45256e599061021e2c848952e50f406457e448 | ≥ 9549332df4ed4e761a1d41c83f2c25d28bb22431, < 4200ad3e46ce50f410fdda302745489441bc70f0 | ≥ 9549332df4ed4e761a1d41c83f2c25d28bb22431, < 3be0b3ed1d76c6703b9ee482b55f7e01c369cc68 | 5.17
- linux_kernel≥ 5.17, < 6.1.76 | ≥ 6.2, < 6.6.15 | ≥ 6.7, < 6.7.3 | 6.8:rc1
Debian1 product
- linux< 6.1.76-1 | < 6.6.15-1
3 vendors · 78 products
