CVE Intelligence
Medium Logic error

CVE-2024-26859 — net/bnx2x: Prevent access to a freed page in page_pool

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/bnx2x: Prevent access to a freed page in page_pool Fix race condition leading to system crash during EEH error handling During EEH error recovery, the bnx2x driver's transmit timeout logic could cause a race condition when handling reset tasks. The bnx2x_tx_timeout() schedules reset tasks via bnx2x_sp_rtnl_task(), which ultimately leads to bnx2x_nic_unload(). In bnx2x_nic_unload() SGEs are freed using bnx2x_free_rx_sge_range(). However, this could overlap with the EEH driver's attempt to reset the device using bnx2x_io_slot_reset(), which also tries to free SGEs. This race condition can result in system crashes due to accessing freed memory locations in bnx2x_free_rx_sge() 799 static inline void bnx2x_free_rx_sge(struct bnx2x *bp, 800 struct bnx2x_fastpath *fp, u16 index) 801 { 802 struct sw_rx_page *sw_buf = &fp->rx_page_ring[index]; 803 struct page *page = sw_buf->page; .... where sw_buf was set to NULL after the call to dma_unmap_page() by the preceding thread. EEH: Beginning: 'slot_reset' PCI 0011:01:00.0#10000: EEH: Invoking bnx2x->slot_reset() bnx2x: [bnx2x_io_slot_reset:14228(eth1)]IO slot reset initializing... bnx2x 0011:01:00.0: enabling device (0140 -> 0142) bnx2x: [bnx2x_io_slot_reset:14244(eth1)]IO slot reset --> driver unload Kernel attempted to read user page (0) - exploit attempt? (uid: 0) BUG: Kernel NULL pointer dereference on read at 0x00000000 Faulting instruction address: 0xc0080000025065fc Oops: Kernel access of bad area, sig: 11 [#1] ..... Call Trace: [c000000003c67a20] [c00800000250658c] bnx2x_io_slot_reset+0x204/0x610 [bnx2x] (unreliable) [c000000003c67af0] [c0000000000518a8] eeh_report_reset+0xb8/0xf0 [c000000003c67b60] [c000000000052130] eeh_pe_report+0x180/0x550 [c000000003c67c70] [c00000000005318c] eeh_handle_normal_event+0x84c/0xa60 [c000000003c67d50] [c000000000053a84] eeh_event_handler+0xf4/0x170 [c000000003c67da0] [c000000000194c58] kthread+0x1c8/0x1d0 [c000000003c67e10] [c00000000000cf64] ret_from_kernel_thread+0x5c/0x64 To solve this issue, we need to verify page pool allocations before freeing.

Published Apr 17, 2024 · Updated Oct 14, 2026 · Sources: NIST National Vulnerability Database, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP, GitHub Security Advisories · CNA: Linux

Who exploits it and how urgent it is

A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.

No exploitation signal in the sources consulted so far.
How the score was calculated
  • EPSS 0.2% (30-day exploitation probability)+1
  • Technical severity (medium)+3

The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).

Triage

Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.

Exploitation
Not confirmed
Not in CISA KEV — an absence of record, not proof it is unexploited.
EPSS FIRST
0.18%
ahead of 7% of scored CVEs · Oct 14, 2026
Affects
Debian
Debian Linux and 2 more
CVSS base
4.7
Medium · 2 source(s)

CISA SSVC assessment CISA

Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses (SSVC 2.0.3). A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.

Exploitation
None
none · proof-of-concept · active
Automatable
No
can an attacker script the kill-chain steps
Technical impact
Partial
partial · total control of the vulnerable component

Remediation

Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.

  • Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)

First 24 hours

Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.

  1. Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Debian Debian Linux, Linux Linux, Linux Linux Kernel).
  2. Apply the fixed version or the patch documented under Remediation.
  3. Search available logs for exploit probes matching the vulnerability class (logic error), errors and authentication anomalies.

Affected scope

Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.

VendorProductVersionsStatusSource
Debian Debian Linux version 10.0 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
Linux Linux ≥ 4cace675d687ebd2d813e90af80ff87ee85202f9 and < 7bcc090c81116c66936a7415f2c6b1483a4bcfd9version 4.2≥ 4cace675d687ebd2d813e90af80ff87ee85202f9 and < d27e2da94a42655861ca4baea30c8cd65546f25d≥ 4cace675d687ebd2d813e90af80ff87ee85202f9 and < 44f9f1abb0ecc43023225ab9539167facbabf0ec≥ 4cace675d687ebd2d813e90af80ff87ee85202f9 and < c51f8b6930db3f259b8820b589f2459d2df3fc68≥ 4cace675d687ebd2d813e90af80ff87ee85202f9 and < 3a9f78b297e08ca8e88ae3ecff1f6fe2766dc5eb≥ 4cace675d687ebd2d813e90af80ff87ee85202f9 and < cf7d8cba639ae792a42c2a137b495eac262ac36c≥ 4cace675d687ebd2d813e90af80ff87ee85202f9 and < 8ffcd3ccdbda0c918c4a0f922ef1c17010f1b598
and 2 more ≥ 4cace675d687ebd2d813e90af80ff87ee85202f9 and < 8eebff95ce9558be66a36aa7cfb43223f3ab4699≥ 4cace675d687ebd2d813e90af80ff87ee85202f9 and < 4f37d3a7e004bbf560c21441ca9c022168017ec4
Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Linux Linux Kernel ≥ 6.8 and < 6.8.2≥ 6.7 and < 6.7.11≥ 6.2 and < 6.6.23≥ 5.16 and < 6.1.83≥ 5.11 and < 5.15.153≥ 5.5 and < 5.10.214≥ 4.20 and < 5.4.273≥ 4.2 and < 4.19.311 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database

Attack characteristics

The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Every base score collected

Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.

ScoreVersionSeverityExpl.ImpactScored by
4.7 CVSS 3.1 Medium 1.0 3.6 nvd@nist.gov via NIST National Vulnerability Database
4.7 CVSS 3.1 Medium — — GitHub, Inc. via GitHub Security Advisories
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H (score shown at the top: nvd@nist.gov)

Weakness MITRE

Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.

CWE-362 · Race Condition

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Detection

Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.

  • Local/physical vector: focus on endpoint telemetry (EDR) from affected hosts.
endpoint telemetry (EDR)

Timeline

What happened to this CVE, newest first.

  • 2026
  • Affected products added · linux/linux
    Oct 14, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
  • SSVC assessment updated
    Oct 14, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
  • Record published
    Oct 14, 2026
  • Fix documented
    Oct 14, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Affected products added · linux/linux kernel, debian/debian linux
    Oct 14, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • CVSS changed · 4.7
    Oct 14, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Source status changed · → Modified
    Oct 14, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Record created in this database
    Oct 14, 2026 · Alertas do Telegram
  • 2024
  • CVE published
    Apr 17, 2024 · Linux

Source activity

Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.

  • 2× References added · Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026
  • 1× Official description updated · Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026

References

14 on the record

Elsewhere on this site

Debian
every CVE for this vendor
Logic error
same class
CWE-362
other pages naming this weakness

Related CVEs (same products)

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  • CVE-2026-98432 ipv4: free inet_opt and ireq_opt after an RCU grace period 10h
  • CVE-2026-98424 wifi: cfg80211: undo netns switch if renaming the wiphy fails 1d
  • CVE-2026-98425 wifi: mac80211: don't warn when an IBSS has no channel to scan 1d
  • CVE-2026-98426 wifi: mwifiex: fix IRQ leak using wrong index in MSI-X error path 1d
  • CVE-2026-98427 net/sched: codel: bound the dropping loop per dequeue call 1d

Not in any source we poll

Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.

  • No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
  • No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
  • No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.

Answered from this record

Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.

What should defenders know first?

CVE-2024-26859 is "net/bnx2x: Prevent access to a freed page in page_pool", rated Medium. It affects Debian Linux (Debian); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 4.7 describes technical severity. EPSS 0.18% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.

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