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CVE-2024-26734

kernel: devlink: fix possible use-after-free and memory leaks in devlink_init()

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · April 3, 2024

Updated · October 17, 2026

Description

A vulnerability was found in the devlink_init() function in the Linux kernel. Use-after-free and memory leak issues can occur due to an incorrect order of initialization and cleanup in case of errors. This issue could lead to memory corruption or crashes.

Statement

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 is not affected by this vulnerability.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-416 · Use After Free