CVE-2024-26635Public exploit

Local service interruption via uninitialized LLC addresses

Published Mar 18, 2024 · Updated May 11, 2026

Use of uninitialized data in the Linux kernel LLC subsystem allows local users to interrupt service through a crafted TUN packet. llc_conn_handler leaves source and destination MAC addresses uninitialized for ETH_P_TR_802_2 packets, then __llc_lookup_established and __llc_lookup_listener read those stack values. Reaching the fault requires low-privileged local access and a crafted write to a TUN device; the published assessment limits impact to availability.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Use of uninitialized data in the Linux kernel LLC subsystem allows local users to interrupt service through a crafted TUN packet. llc_conn_handler leaves source and destination MAC addresses uninitialized for ETH_P_TR_802_2 packets, then __llc_lookup_established and __llc_lookup_listener read those stack values. Reaching the fault requires low-privileged local access and a crafted write to a TUN device; the published assessment limits impact to availability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-26635
Published
Mar 18, 2024
Updated
May 11, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux
Classifications
T1499.004
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 18, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 11, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=211ed865108e24697b44bee5daac502ee6bdd4a4 <165ad1e22779685c3ed3dd349c6c4c632309cc62
  2. Affected versionversion=211ed865108e24697b44bee5daac502ee6bdd4a4 <660c3053d992b68fee893a0e9ec9159228cffdc6
  3. Affected versionversion=211ed865108e24697b44bee5daac502ee6bdd4a4 <9ccdef19cf9497c2803b005369668feb91cacdfd
  4. Affected versionversion=211ed865108e24697b44bee5daac502ee6bdd4a4 <b8e8838f82f332ae80c643dbb1ca4418d0628097
  5. Affected versionversion=211ed865108e24697b44bee5daac502ee6bdd4a4 <c0fe2fe7a5a291dfcf6dc64301732c8d3dc6a828
  6. Affected versionversion=211ed865108e24697b44bee5daac502ee6bdd4a4 <df57fc2f2abf548aa889a36ab0bdcc94a75399dc
  7. Affected versionversion=211ed865108e24697b44bee5daac502ee6bdd4a4 <e3f9bed9bee261e3347131764e42aeedf1ffea61
  8. Affected versionversion=211ed865108e24697b44bee5daac502ee6bdd4a4 <f1f34a515fb1e25e85dee94f781e7869ae351fb8
  9. Affected versionversion=3.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linuxversion=211ed865108e24697b44bee5daac502ee6bdd4a4 <165ad1e22779685c3ed3dd349c6c4c632309cc62; version=211ed865108e24697b44bee5daac502ee6bdd4a4 <660c3053d992b68fee893a0e9ec9159228cffdc6; version=211ed865108e24697b44bee5daac502ee6bdd4a4 <9ccdef19cf9497c2803b005369668feb91cacdfd; version=211ed865108e24697b44bee5daac502ee6bdd4a4 <b8e8838f82f332ae80c643dbb1ca4418d0628097; version=211ed865108e24697b44bee5daac502ee6bdd4a4 <c0fe2fe7a5a291dfcf6dc64301732c8d3dc6a828; version=211ed865108e24697b44bee5daac502ee6bdd4a4 <df57fc2f2abf548aa889a36ab0bdcc94a75399dc; version=211ed865108e24697b44bee5daac502ee6bdd4a4 <e3f9bed9bee261e3347131764e42aeedf1ffea61; version=211ed865108e24697b44bee5daac502ee6bdd4a4 <f1f34a515fb1e25e85dee94f781e7869ae351fb8; version=3.5

Published CVSS scores

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

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

Public exploit references

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