How severe is CVE-2024-26842?

CVE-2024-26842 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-26842 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (15th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-26842?

CVE-2024-26842 primarily affects Linux Linux Kernel. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-26842?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-26842 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-26842 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-24104.

When was CVE-2024-26842 published?

CVE-2024-26842 was published on 2024-04-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-26842

CVE-2024-26842 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-787.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (15th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-24104
Weakness: CWE-787
Affected product: Linux Linux Kernel
Published: 2024-04-17
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: ufs: core: Fix shift issue in ufshcd_clear_cmd() When task_tag >= 32 (in MCQ mode) and sizeof(unsigned int) == 4, 1U << task_tag will out of bounds for a u32 mask. Fix this up to prevent SHIFT_ISSUE (bitwise shifts that are out of bounds for their data type). [name:debug_monitors&]Unexpected kernel BRK exception at EL1 [name:traps&]Internal error: BRK handler: 00000000f2005514 [#1] PREEMPT SMP [name:mediatek_cpufreq_hw&]cpufreq stop DVFS log done [name:mrdump&]Kernel Offset: 0x1ba5800000 from 0xffffffc008000000 [name:mrdump&]PHYS_OFFSET: 0x80000000 [name:mrdump&]pstate: 22400005 (nzCv daif +PAN -UAO) [name:mrdump&]pc : [0xffffffdbaf52bb2c] ufshcd_clear_cmd+0x280/0x288 [name:mrdump&]lr : [0xffffffdbaf52a774] ufshcd_wait_for_dev_cmd+0x3e4/0x82c [name:mrdump&]sp : ffffffc0081471b0 <snip> Workqueue: ufs_eh_wq_0 ufshcd_err_handler Call trace: dump_backtrace+0xf8/0x144 show_stack+0x18/0x24 dump_stack_lvl+0x78/0x9c dump_stack+0x18/0x44 mrdump_common_die+0x254/0x480 [mrdump] ipanic_die+0x20/0x30 [mrdump] notify_die+0x15c/0x204 die+0x10c/0x5f8 arm64_notify_die+0x74/0x13c do_debug_exception+0x164/0x26c el1_dbg+0x64/0x80 el1h_64_sync_handler+0x3c/0x90 el1h_64_sync+0x68/0x6c ufshcd_clear_cmd+0x280/0x288 ufshcd_wait_for_dev_cmd+0x3e4/0x82c ufshcd_exec_dev_cmd+0x5bc/0x9ac ufshcd_verify_dev_init+0x84/0x1c8 ufshcd_probe_hba+0x724/0x1ce0 ufshcd_host_reset_and_restore+0x260/0x574 ufshcd_reset_and_restore+0x138/0xbd0 ufshcd_err_handler+0x1218/0x2f28 process_one_work+0x5fc/0x1140 worker_thread+0x7d8/0xe20 kthread+0x25c/0x468 ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-26842?: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: ufs: core: Fix shift issue in ufshcd_clear_cmd() When task_tag >= 32 (in MCQ mode) and sizeof(unsigned int) == 4, 1U << task_tag will out of bounds for a u32 mask. Fix this up to prevent SHIFT_ISSUE (bitwise shifts that are out of bounds for their data type). [name:debug_monitors&]Unexpected kernel BRK exception at EL1 [name:traps&]Internal error: BRK handler: 00000000f2005514 [#1] PREEMPT SMP [name:mediatek_cpufreq_hw&]cpufreq stop DVFS log done [name:mrdump&]Kernel Offset: 0x1ba5800000 from 0xffffffc008000000 [name:mrdump&]PHYS_OFFSET: 0x80000000 [name:mrdump&]pstate: 22400005 (nzCv daif +PAN -UAO) [name:mrdump&]pc : [0xffffffdbaf52bb2c] ufshcd_clear_cmd+0x280/0x288 [name:mrdump&]lr : [0xffffffdbaf52a774] ufshcd_wait_for_dev_cmd+0x3e4/0x82c [name:mrdump&]sp : ffffffc0081471b0 <snip> Workqueue: ufs_eh_wq_0 ufshcd_err_handler Call trace: dump_backtrace+0xf8/0x144 show_stack+0x18/0x24 dump_stack_lvl+0x78/0x9c dump_stack+0x18/0x44 mrdump_common_die+0x254/0x480 [mrdump] ipanic_die+0x20/0x30 [mrdump] notify_die+0x15c/0x204 die+0x10c/0x5f8 arm64_notify_die+0x74/0x13c do_debug_exception+0x164/0x26c el1_dbg+0x64/0x80 el1h_64_sync_handler+0x3c/0x90 el1h_64_sync+0x68/0x6c ufshcd_clear_cmd+0x280/0x288 ufshcd_wait_for_dev_cmd+0x3e4/0x82c ufshcd_exec_dev_cmd+0x5bc/0x9ac ufshcd_verify_dev_init+0x84/0x1c8 ufshcd_probe_hba+0x724/0x1ce0 ufshcd_host_reset_and_restore+0x260/0x574 ufshcd_reset_and_restore+0x138/0xbd0 ufshcd_err_handler+0x1218/0x2f28 process_one_work+0x5fc/0x1140 worker_thread+0x7d8/0xe20 kthread+0x25c/0x468 ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20
How severe is CVE-2024-26842?: CVE-2024-26842 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-26842 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (15th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-26842?: CVE-2024-26842 primarily affects Linux Linux Kernel. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-26842?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-26842 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-26842 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-24104.
When was CVE-2024-26842 published?: CVE-2024-26842 was published on 2024-04-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (4)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*

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