CVE-2024-26612

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—

5.5

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

netfs, fscache: Prevent Oops in fscache_put_cache()

This function dereferences "cache" and then checks if it's IS_ERR_OR_NULL(). Check first, then dereference.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 3.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 11, 2024

Last Modified

April 3, 2025

References (8)

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c45256e599061021e2c848952e50f406457e448
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3be0b3ed1d76c6703b9ee482b55f7e01c369cc68
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4200ad3e46ce50f410fdda302745489441bc70f0
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82a9bc343ba019665d3ddc1d9a180bf0e0390cf3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c45256e599061021e2c848952e50f406457e448
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3be0b3ed1d76c6703b9ee482b55f7e01c369cc68
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4200ad3e46ce50f410fdda302745489441bc70f0
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82a9bc343ba019665d3ddc1d9a180bf0e0390cf3

Patch Availability(9)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	linux-tools-laptop-23.10 (6.5.0.1017.20) @ mantic	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-virtual-hwe-22.04-edge (6.5.0.41.41) @ mantic	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-starfive (6.5.0.1015.16~22.04.1) @ jammy	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-oracle-64k (6.5.0.1024.26) @ mantic	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-nvidia-hwe-22.04-edge (6.5.0.1021.29) @ jammy	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-virtual-hwe-22.04 (6.5.0.41.41~22.04.2) @ jammy	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-oem-22.04d (6.5.0.1024.26) @ jammy	2026-05-23	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-oracle-64k (6.5.0.1024.24~22.04.1) @ jammy	2026-05-23	ubuntu
redhat	kernel-0:5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5	2024-11-12	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-26612?

CVE-2024-26612 is a medium vulnerability published on March 11, 2024. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfs, fscache: Prevent Oops in fscacheputcache() This function dereferences "cache" and then checks if it's ISERROR_NULL(). Check first, then dereference.

When was CVE-2024-26612 disclosed?

CVE-2024-26612 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 11, 2024, with the most recent update on April 3, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-26612 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-26612 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 3.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-26612?

CVE-2024-26612 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-26612?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-26612, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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