media: ir_toy: fix a memleak in irtoy_tx
Priority LOW 24CWE-401Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-401.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00228 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 5.15.149, 6.1.79, 6.6.18 +2
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.15.54 to before 5.15.149 | 5.15.149 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 5.16 and later | 5.15.149, 6.1.79, 6.6.18, 6.7.6, 6.8 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.15.54 to before 5.15.149 Fixed in 5.15.149 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.16 and later Fixed in 5.15.149, 6.1.79, 6.6.18, 6.7.6, 6.8 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.10.210; 5.15.54 to before 5.15.149; 5.16 to before 6.1.79; 6.2 to before 6.6.18; 6.7 to before 6.7.6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.10.210; 5.15.54 to before 5.15.149; 5.16 to before 6.1.79; 6.2 to before 6.6.18; 6.7 to before 6.7.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.149
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.149, 6.1.79, 6.6.18, 6.7.6, 6.8
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-26829
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-528f-9jjm-wrc2
References
Patch 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/207557e393a135c1b6fe1df7cc0741d2c1789fff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be76ad74a43f90f340f9f479e6b04f02125f6aef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7219a692ffc00089015ada33b85b334d1a4b6e8e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b37259448bbc70af1d0e52a9dd5559a9c29c9621
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc9ceb90c4b42c6e5c6757df1d6257110433788e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/486a4176bc783df798bce2903824801af8d2c3ae
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Sources
- CVE-2024-26829 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-26829 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-528f-9jjm-wrc2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-26829 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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