CVE-2024-26994
speakup: Avoid crash on very long word
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 1, 2024 at 05:28 AM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 12:04 PM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxFedora
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: speakup: Avoid crash on very long word In case a console is set up really large and contains a really long word (> 256 characters), we have to stop before the length of the word buffer.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%2.6.37 ≤ v < 4.19.3132.6.37 ≤ v < 5.10.2162.6.37 ≤ v < 5.15.1572.6.37 ≤ v < 5.4.2752.6.37 ≤ v < 6.1.882.6.37 ≤ v < 6.6.292.6.37 ≤ v < 6.8.82.6.37 ≤ v < 6.94.20 ≤ v < 5.4.2755.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1575.16 ≤ v < 6.1.885.5 ≤ v < 5.10.2166.2 ≤ v < 6.6.296.7 ≤ v < 6.8.86.9 rc16.9 rc26.9 rc36.9 rc4c6e3fd22cd538365bfeb82997d5b89562e077d42
Vendor states this is fixed in 0d130158db29f5e0b3893154908cf618896450a8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0efb15c14c493263cb3a5f65f5ddfd4603d19a76 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6401038acfa24cba9c28cce410b7505efadd0222 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 756c5cb7c09e537b87b5d3acafcb101b2ccf394f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 89af25bd4b4bf6a71295f07e07a8ae7dc03c6595 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8defb1d22ba0395b81feb963b96e252b097ba76f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8f6b62125befe1675446923e4171eac2c012959c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c8d2f34ea96ea3bce6ba2535f867f0d4ee3b22e1 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.37 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.313 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.216 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.157 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.275 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.88 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.29 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8.8 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9 (unaffected)
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d130158db29f5e0b3893154908cf618896450a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0efb15c14c493263cb3a5f65f5ddfd4603d19a76
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6401038acfa24cba9c28cce410b7505efadd0222
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/756c5cb7c09e537b87b5d3acafcb101b2ccf394f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89af25bd4b4bf6a71295f07e07a8ae7dc03c6595
References (13)
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d130158db29f5e0b3893154908cf618896450a8Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0efb15c14c493263cb3a5f65f5ddfd4603d19a76Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6401038acfa24cba9c28cce410b7505efadd0222Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/756c5cb7c09e537b87b5d3acafcb101b2ccf394fPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89af25bd4b4bf6a71295f07e07a8ae7dc03c6595Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8defb1d22ba0395b81feb963b96e252b097ba76fPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f6b62125befe1675446923e4171eac2c012959cPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8d2f34ea96ea3bce6ba2535f867f0d4ee3b22e1SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
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StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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