How severe is CVE-2024-26854?

CVE-2024-26854 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-26854 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-26854?

CVE-2024-26854 primarily affects Linux Linux Kernel. In total, 7 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-26854?

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-2024-26854 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-26854 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-24116.

When was CVE-2024-26854 published?

CVE-2024-26854 was published on 2024-04-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-26854

CVE-2024-26854 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. 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-476.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (49th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-24116
Weakness: CWE-476
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: ice: fix uninitialized dplls mutex usage The pf->dplls.lock mutex is initialized too late, after its first use. Move it to the top of ice_dpll_init. Note that the "err_exit" error path destroys the mutex. And the mutex is the last thing destroyed in ice_dpll_deinit. This fixes the following warning with CONFIG_DEBUG_MUTEXES: ice 0000:10:00.0: The DDP package was successfully loaded: ICE OS Default Package version 1.3.36.0 ice 0000:10:00.0: 252.048 Gb/s available PCIe bandwidth (16.0 GT/s PCIe x16 link) ice 0000:10:00.0: PTP init successful ------------[ cut here ]------------ DEBUG_LOCKS_WARN_ON(lock->magic != lock) WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 410 at kernel/locking/mutex.c:587 __mutex_lock+0x773/0xd40 Modules linked in: crct10dif_pclmul crc32_pclmul crc32c_intel polyval_clmulni polyval_generic ice(+) nvme nvme_c> CPU: 0 PID: 410 Comm: kworker/0:4 Not tainted 6.8.0-rc5+ #3 Hardware name: HPE ProLiant DL110 Gen10 Plus/ProLiant DL110 Gen10 Plus, BIOS U56 10/19/2023 Workqueue: events work_for_cpu_fn RIP: 0010:__mutex_lock+0x773/0xd40 Code: c0 0f 84 1d f9 ff ff 44 8b 35 0d 9c 69 01 45 85 f6 0f 85 0d f9 ff ff 48 c7 c6 12 a2 a9 85 48 c7 c7 12 f1 a> RSP: 0018:ff7eb1a3417a7ae0 EFLAGS: 00010286 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000000002 RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: 0000000000000002 RSI: ffffffff85ac2bff RDI: 00000000ffffffff RBP: ff7eb1a3417a7b80 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 00000000ffffbfff R10: ff7eb1a3417a7978 R11: ff32b80f7fd2e568 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: ff32b7f02c50e0d8 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ff32b80efe800000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 000055b5852cc000 CR3: 000000003c43a004 CR4: 0000000000771ef0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 PKRU: 55555554 Call Trace: <TASK> ? __warn+0x84/0x170 ? __mutex_lock+0x773/0xd40 ? report_bug+0x1c7/0x1d0 ? prb_read_valid+0x1b/0x30 ? handle_bug+0x42/0x70 ? exc_invalid_op+0x18/0x70 ? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x1a/0x20 ? __mutex_lock+0x773/0xd40 ? rcu_is_watching+0x11/0x50 ? __kmalloc_node_track_caller+0x346/0x490 ? ice_dpll_lock_status_get+0x28/0x50 [ice] ? __pfx_ice_dpll_lock_status_get+0x10/0x10 [ice] ? ice_dpll_lock_status_get+0x28/0x50 [ice] ice_dpll_lock_status_get+0x28/0x50 [ice] dpll_device_get_one+0x14f/0x2e0 dpll_device_event_send+0x7d/0x150 dpll_device_register+0x124/0x180 ice_dpll_init_dpll+0x7b/0xd0 [ice] ice_dpll_init+0x224/0xa40 [ice] ? _dev_info+0x70/0x90 ice_load+0x468/0x690 [ice] ice_probe+0x75b/0xa10 [ice] ? _raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x4f/0x80 ? process_one_work+0x1a3/0x500 local_pci_probe+0x47/0xa0 work_for_cpu_fn+0x17/0x30 process_one_work+0x20d/0x500 worker_thread+0x1df/0x3e0 ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10 kthread+0x103/0x140 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork+0x31/0x50 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1b/0x30 </TASK> irq event stamp: 125197 hardirqs last enabled at (125197): [<ffffffff8416409d>] finish_task_switch.isra.0+0x12d/0x3d0 hardirqs last disabled at (125196): [<ffffffff85134044>] __schedule+0xea4/0x19f0 softirqs last enabled at (105334): [<ffffffff84e1e65a>] napi_get_frags_check+0x1a/0x60 softirqs last disabled at (105332): [<ffffffff84e1e65a>] napi_get_frags_check+0x1a/0x60 ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-26854?: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: fix uninitialized dplls mutex usage The pf->dplls.lock mutex is initialized too late, after its first use. Move it to the top of ice_dpll_init. Note that the "err_exit" error path destroys the mutex. And the mutex is the last thing destroyed in ice_dpll_deinit. This fixes the following warning with CONFIG_DEBUG_MUTEXES: ice 0000:10:00.0: The DDP package was successfully loaded: ICE OS Default Package version 1.3.36.0 ice 0000:10:00.0: 252.048 Gb/s available PCIe bandwidth (16.0 GT/s PCIe x16 link) ice 0000:10:00.0: PTP init successful ------------[ cut here ]------------ DEBUG_LOCKS_WARN_ON(lock->magic != lock) WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 410 at kernel/locking/mutex.c:587 __mutex_lock+0x773/0xd40 Modules linked in: crct10dif_pclmul crc32_pclmul crc32c_intel polyval_clmulni polyval_generic ice(+) nvme nvme_c> CPU: 0 PID: 410 Comm: kworker/0:4 Not tainted 6.8.0-rc5+ #3 Hardware name: HPE ProLiant DL110 Gen10 Plus/ProLiant DL110 Gen10 Plus, BIOS U56 10/19/2023 Workqueue: events work_for_cpu_fn RIP: 0010:__mutex_lock+0x773/0xd40 Code: c0 0f 84 1d f9 ff ff 44 8b 35 0d 9c 69 01 45 85 f6 0f 85 0d f9 ff ff 48 c7 c6 12 a2 a9 85 48 c7 c7 12 f1 a> RSP: 0018:ff7eb1a3417a7ae0 EFLAGS: 00010286 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000000002 RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: 0000000000000002 RSI: ffffffff85ac2bff RDI: 00000000ffffffff RBP: ff7eb1a3417a7b80 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 00000000ffffbfff R10: ff7eb1a3417a7978 R11: ff32b80f7fd2e568 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: ff32b7f02c50e0d8 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ff32b80efe800000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 000055b5852cc000 CR3: 000000003c43a004 CR4: 0000000000771ef0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 PKRU: 55555554 Call Trace: <TASK> ? __warn+0x84/0x170 ? __mutex_lock+0x773/0xd40 ? report_bug+0x1c7/0x1d0 ? prb_read_valid+0x1b/0x30 ? handle_bug+0x42/0x70 ? exc_invalid_op+0x18/0x70 ? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x1a/0x20 ? __mutex_lock+0x773/0xd40 ? rcu_is_watching+0x11/0x50 ? __kmalloc_node_track_caller+0x346/0x490 ? ice_dpll_lock_status_get+0x28/0x50 [ice] ? __pfx_ice_dpll_lock_status_get+0x10/0x10 [ice] ? ice_dpll_lock_status_get+0x28/0x50 [ice] ice_dpll_lock_status_get+0x28/0x50 [ice] dpll_device_get_one+0x14f/0x2e0 dpll_device_event_send+0x7d/0x150 dpll_device_register+0x124/0x180 ice_dpll_init_dpll+0x7b/0xd0 [ice] ice_dpll_init+0x224/0xa40 [ice] ? _dev_info+0x70/0x90 ice_load+0x468/0x690 [ice] ice_probe+0x75b/0xa10 [ice] ? _raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x4f/0x80 ? process_one_work+0x1a3/0x500 local_pci_probe+0x47/0xa0 work_for_cpu_fn+0x17/0x30 process_one_work+0x20d/0x500 worker_thread+0x1df/0x3e0 ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10 kthread+0x103/0x140 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork+0x31/0x50 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1b/0x30 </TASK> irq event stamp: 125197 hardirqs last enabled at (125197): [<ffffffff8416409d>] finish_task_switch.isra.0+0x12d/0x3d0 hardirqs last disabled at (125196): [<ffffffff85134044>] __schedule+0xea4/0x19f0 softirqs last enabled at (105334): [<ffffffff84e1e65a>] napi_get_frags_check+0x1a/0x60 softirqs last disabled at (105332): [<ffffffff84e1e65a>] napi_get_frags_check+0x1a/0x60 ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
How severe is CVE-2024-26854?: CVE-2024-26854 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-26854 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-26854?: CVE-2024-26854 primarily affects Linux Linux Kernel. In total, 7 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-26854?: 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-2024-26854 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-26854 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-24116.
When was CVE-2024-26854 published?: CVE-2024-26854 was published on 2024-04-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (7)

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