CVE-2024-26655

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: April 01, 2024 Modified: March 17, 2026
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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Fix memory leak in posix_clock_open() If the clk ops.open() function returns an error, we don't release the pccontext we allocated for this clock. Re-organize the code slightly to make it all more obvious.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0200dd7ed2335469955d7e69cc1a6fa7df1f3847
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/375abf52353ca5e1a2e5f763629a870f91d0c38a
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b4cdd9c5676559b8a7c944ac5269b914b8c0bb8
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62a5adf57b56ee94075c889abea518b9dc66895d
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a88649b49523e8cbe95254440d803e38c19d2341
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea2d9bfd422e92fd197f6a0b1fe7d81413b871e0
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f845cfa1a5ae697782bfcb843c9d06d3bc0cbbb6
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0200dd7ed2335469955d7e69cc1a6fa7df1f3847
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b4cdd9c5676559b8a7c944ac5269b914b8c0bb8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a88649b49523e8cbe95254440d803e38c19d2341
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
2th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

linux