CVE-2024-26829

Name: CVE-2024-26829
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-04-17T10:15:09.347+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.23%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-26829 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: ir_toy: fix a memleak in irtoy_tx When irtoy_command fails, buf should be freed since it is allocated by irtoy_tx, or there is a memleak.. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: ir_toy: fix a memleak in irtoy_tx When irtoy_command fails, buf should be freed since it is allocated by irtoy_tx, or there is a memleak.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.23%

13.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-401

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 5.10.210	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.15.54, < 5.15.149	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.16, < 6.1.79	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.2, < 6.6.18	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.7, < 6.7.6	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	6.8	Rc1

References

Timeline

Published: Apr 17, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-26829?

How severe is CVE-2024-26829?

CVE-2024-26829 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-26829?

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Source: NVD / NIST