pci_iounmap(): Fix MMIO mapping leak
Priority LOW 24Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pci_iounmap(): Fix MMIO mapping leak The #ifdef ARCH_HAS_GENERIC_IOPORT_MAP accidentally also guards iounmap(), which means MMIO mappings are leaked. Move the guard so we call iounmap() for MMIO mappings.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00226 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.15.154, 6.1.84, 6.6.24 +3Red Hat: 1 without a fix
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 and later | 5.15.154, 6.1.84, 6.6.24, 6.7.12, 6.8.3, 6.9 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.15 and later Fixed in 5.15.154, 6.1.84, 6.6.24, 6.7.12, 6.8.3, 6.9 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.15.1 to before 5.15.154; 5.16 to before 6.1.84; 6.2 to before 6.6.24; 6.7 to before 6.7.12; 6.8 to before 6.8.3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.15 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.15 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.15 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.15 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.15 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.15 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.15 rc7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.15.1 to before 5.15.154; 5.16 to before 6.1.84; 6.2 to before 6.6.24; 6.7 to before 6.7.12; 6.8 to before 6.8.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.15 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.15 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.15 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.15 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.15 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.15 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.15 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.154, 6.1.84, 6.6.24, 6.7.12, 6.8.3, 6.9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-26977
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vjm5-8qhg-f872
References
Patch 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e4b23e7a7b33a1e56bfa3e5598138a2234d55b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d21d0356aa44157a62e39c0d1a13d4c69a8d0c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5d40f02e7222da032c2042aebcf2a07de9b342f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3749345a9b7295dd071d0ed589634cb46364f77
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af280e137e273935f2e09f4d73169998298792ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7626913652cc786c238e2dd7d8740b17d41b2637
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Sources
- CVE-2024-26977 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-26977 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vjm5-8qhg-f872 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-26977 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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