CVE-2024-26985

Name: CVE-2024-26985
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-05-01T06:15:16.063+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.22%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-26985 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe: Fix bo leak in intel_fb_bo_framebuffer_init Add a unreference bo in the error path, to prevent leaking a bo ref. Return 0 on success to clarify the success path. (cherry picked from commit a2f3d731be3893e730417ae3190760fcaffdf549). EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe: Fix bo leak in intel_fb_bo_framebuffer_init Add a unreference bo in the error path, to prevent leaking a bo ref. Return 0 on success to clarify the success path. (cherry picked from commit a2f3d731be3893e730417ae3190760fcaffdf549)

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

0.22%

13.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-401

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.8, < 6.8.8	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	6.9	Rc1

References

Timeline

Published: May 1, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-26985?

How severe is CVE-2024-26985?

CVE-2024-26985 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-26985?

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Source: NVD / NIST