{"id":"CVE-2024-26795","title":"In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nriscv: Sparse-Memory/vmemmap out-of-bounds fix\n\nOffset vmemmap so that the first page of vmemmap will be mapped\nto the first page of physical memory in order to ensure …","summary":"In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nriscv: Sparse-Memory/vmemmap out-of-bounds fix\n\nOffset vmemmap so that the first page of vmemmap will be mapped\nto the first page of physical memory in order to ensure …","severity":"high","cvss":7.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","vendor":"linux","product":"linux_kernel","affected":["linux_kernel >= 5.4, < 5.10.212","linux_kernel >= 5.11, < 5.15.151","linux_kernel >= 5.16, < 6.1.81","linux_kernel >= 6.2, < 6.6.21","linux_kernel >= 6.7, < 6.7.9","linux_kernel = 6.8","debian_linux = 10.0"],"patched":["linux_kernel 6.7.9"],"published":"2024-04-04","updated":"2026-08-04","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-26795","references":[{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a1728c15ec4f45ed9248ae22f626541c179bfbe","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5941a90c55d3bfba732b32208d58d997600b44ef","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8310080799b40fd9f2a8b808c657269678c149af","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a11dd49dcb9376776193e15641f84fcc1e5980c9","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a278d5c60f21aa15d540abb2f2da6e6d795c3e6e","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a1728c15ec4f45ed9248ae22f626541c179bfbe","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5941a90c55d3bfba732b32208d58d997600b44ef","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8310080799b40fd9f2a8b808c657269678c149af","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8af1c121b0102041809bc137ec600d1865eaeedd","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a11dd49dcb9376776193e15641f84fcc1e5980c9","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a278d5c60f21aa15d540abb2f2da6e6d795c3e6e","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00237,"epssPercentile":0.15003,"ingestedAt":"2026-08-05T10:46:49.060Z","slug":"CVE-2024-26795","body":"## Overview\n\nIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nriscv: Sparse-Memory/vmemmap out-of-bounds fix\n\nOffset vmemmap so that the first page of vmemmap will be mapped\nto the first page of physical memory in order to ensure that\nvmemmap’s bounds will be respected during\npfn_to_page()/page_to_pfn() operations.\nThe conversion macros will produce correct SV39/48/57 addresses\nfor every possible/valid DRAM_BASE inside the physical memory limits.\n\nv2:Address Alex's comments\n\n## Affected\n\n- `linux_kernel >= 5.4, < 5.10.212`\n- `linux_kernel >= 5.11, < 5.15.151`\n- `linux_kernel >= 5.16, < 6.1.81`\n- `linux_kernel >= 6.2, < 6.6.21`\n- `linux_kernel >= 6.7, < 6.7.9`\n- `linux_kernel = 6.8`\n- `debian_linux = 10.0`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `linux_kernel 6.7.9`","depth":"twilight","depthScore":43,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":42.9,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}