# CVE-2024-26655: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  Fix memory leak in posix_clock_open()  If the cl...

CVE-2024-26655 is fixed in 20 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26655, released April 1, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-26655
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0026
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Apr 1, 2024

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  Fix memory leak in posix_clock_open()  If the clk ops.open() function returns an error, we don't release the pccontext we allocated for this clock.  Re-organize the code slightly to make it all more obvious.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | bpftool ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | bpftool ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container-debug ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-container-debug ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-core ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-core ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-core ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-core ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-devel ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-devel ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-devel ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-devel ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-doc ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-doc ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-core ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-core ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-devel ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-devel ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-50145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-50145.md) | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.7.12-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26655](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-26655.md) | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.7.12-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26655](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-26655.md) | Apr 1, 2024 |

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