In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

fs: sysfs: Fix reference leak in sysfs_break_active_protection()

The sysfs_break_active_protection() routine has an obvious reference
leak in its error path. If the call to kernfs_find_and_get() fails then
kn will be NULL, so the companion sysfs_unbreak_active_protection()
routine won't get called (and would only cause an access violation by
trying to dereference kn->parent if it was called). As a result, the
reference to kobj acquired at the start of the function will never be
released.

Fix the leak by adding an explicit kobject_put() call when kn is NULL.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3840-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3842-1 linux-5.10 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5680-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5681-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6893-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6893-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6893-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6896-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6896-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6896-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6896-4 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6896-5 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6898-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6898-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6898-3 Linux kernel kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6898-4 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6917-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6918-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6919-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6927-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7019-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.


Workaround

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History

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 18:30:00 +0000


Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00014}

epss

{'score': 0.00013}


Mon, 23 Dec 2024 21:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-Other
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 09:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 24 Sep 2024 06:30:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4::nfv
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 14:00:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:8.8

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 23:00:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0::nfv

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-04T17:15:48.314Z

Reserved: 2024-02-19T14:20:24.206Z

Link: CVE-2024-26993

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T00:21:05.900Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-05-01T06:15:17.110

Modified: 2025-11-04T18:16:08.240

Link: CVE-2024-26993

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-26993 - Bugzilla

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