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medium 5.5

CVE-2024-26855 json

net: ice: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference in ice_bridge_setlink()

published 2024-04-17 2 y ago modified 2026-10-15 25 d ago also EUVD-2024-24117

cvss
5.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 16%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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

net: ice: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference in ice_bridge_setlink()

The function ice_bridge_setlink() may encounter a NULL pointer dereference if nlmsg_find_attr() returns NULL and br_spec is dereferenced subsequently in nla_for_each_nested(). To address this issue, add a check to ensure that br_spec is not NULL before proceeding with the nested attribute iteration.

Patch / fix

  • Linux Linux 5.4.272, 5.10.213, 5.15.152, 6.1.82, 6.6.22, 6.7.10, 6.8
  • Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem V1.1.1
  • linux Debian 12 6.1.82-1
  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13 6.7.12-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26855

  • linux Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-189.209
  • linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-112.122
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1128.138
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1063.69
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1132.141
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1062.70
  • linux-gke Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1060.66
  • linux-ibm Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1075.80

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26855

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  • kernel RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
  • perf RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
  • bpftool RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
  • kernel-core RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
  • kernel-tools RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
  • python3-perf RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
  • kernel-modules RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
  • kernel-zfcpdump RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10

red hat advisories RHSA-2024:7000RHSA-2024:7001RHSA-2024:5928RHSA-2024:5364RHSA-2024:5365

  • kernel-rt Linux Micro 6.1, Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-25.1
  • kernel-source-rt Linux Micro 6.1, Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-25.1
  • kernel-livepatch-MICRO-6-0-RT_Update_5 Linux Micro 6.1, Linux Micro 6.0 1-1.1
  • kernel-rt Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-9.1
  • kernel-source-rt Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-9.1
  • kernel-source Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-18.1
  • kernel-default Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-18.1
  • kernel-kvmsmall Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-18.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2025:20166-1SUSE-SU-2025:20249-1SUSE-SU-2025:20028-1SUSE-SU-2025:20008-1SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1SUSE-SU-2024:2203-1

  • kernel AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
  • perf AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
  • bpftool AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
  • kernel-core AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
  • kernel-tools AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
  • python3-perf AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
  • kernel-modules AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
  • kernel-zfcpdump AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10

almalinux advisories ALSA-2024:7000ALSA-2024:7001ALSA-2024:5928

  • kernel Rocky Linux 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
  • kernel-rt Rocky Linux 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10

rocky linux advisories RLSA-2024:7000RLSA-2024:7001

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2024-26855 updated cvss 4.4

kernel: net: ice: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference in ice_bridge_setlink()

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, python-perf, kernel-kdump, +8 more
    affected: workaround, no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 kernel-rt, kernel-rt-kvm, kernel-rt-core, kernel-rt-modules, kernel-rt-debug-kvm, kernel-rt-debug-core, +12 more
    affected: workaround, no fix available
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2) kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-284.79.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-284.79.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-284.79.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-284.79.1.el9_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:5364
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) rv 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, perf 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, rtla 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:5928
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) perf 5.14.0-284.79.1.el9_2, rtla 5.14.0-284.79.1.el9_2, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.79.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.79.1.el9_2, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.79.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-284.79.1.el9_2, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:5364
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) perf 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10, kernel 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10, bpftool 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10, kernel-core 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10, kernel-tools 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10, python3-perf 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:7000
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool 7.3.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-64k 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-core 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-tools 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, python3-perf 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:5928
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.2) bpftool 7.0.0-284.79.1.el9_2, kernel 5.14.0-284.79.1.el9_2, kernel-64k 5.14.0-284.79.1.el9_2, kernel-core 5.14.0-284.79.1.el9_2, kernel-tools 5.14.0-284.79.1.el9_2, python3-perf 5.14.0-284.79.1.el9_2, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:5364
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:7000
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) libperf 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:5928
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10, kernel-rt-kvm 4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:7001
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:5928
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.2) kernel-rt 5.14.0-284.79.1.rt14.364.el9_2, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-284.79.1.rt14.364.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-284.79.1.rt14.364.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-284.79.1.rt14.364.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-284.79.1.rt14.364.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-284.79.1.rt14.364.el9_2, +4 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.2) kernel-rt 5.14.0-284.79.1.rt14.364.el9_2, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-284.79.1.rt14.364.el9_2, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-284.79.1.rt14.364.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-284.79.1.rt14.364.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-284.79.1.rt14.364.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-284.79.1.rt14.364.el9_2, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:5365
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-modules 4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules-extra 4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:7001
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:5928
  • Red Hat OpenShift AI 8 rhoai/odh-rhel8-operator v2.13.1-2, rhoai/odh-dashboard-rhel8 v2.13.1-1, rhoai/odh-modelmesh-rhel8 v2.13.1-1, rhoai/odh-operator-bundle v2.13.1-2, rhoai/odh-rhel8-operator v2.14.0-24, rhoai/odh-dashboard-rhel8 v2.14.0-11, +56 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHBA-2024:8413
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf

cisa ICSA-24-102-01 updated cvss 5.5

Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP

  • Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem
    affected: mitigation, no fix available

Facts from CISA's republication of the vendor's own advisory (CSAF); the linked advisory is the authoritative source. CISA notification · csaf

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction

0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

  • Linux Linux
  • Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.