# CVE-2024-26820: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  hv_netvsc: Register VF in netvsc_probe if NET_DE...

CVE-2024-26820 is fixed in 22 products on 1 platform, first by ALAS2023-2024-549, released February 29, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-26820
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0024
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Feb 29, 2024

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  hv_netvsc: Register VF in netvsc_probe if NET_DEVICE_REGISTER missed  If hv_netvsc driver is unloaded and reloaded, the NET_DEVICE_REGISTER handler cannot perform VF register successfully as the register call is received before netvsc_probe is finished. This is because we register register_netdevice_notifier() very early( even before vmbus_driver_register()). To fix this, we try to register each such matching VF( if it is visible as a netdevice) at the end of netvsc_probe.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | bpftool amzn 2023 | 6.1.79-99.164.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2024-549](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-549.md) | Feb 29, 2024 |
| Linux | bpftool-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 6.1.79-99.164.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2024-549](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-549.md) | Feb 29, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel amzn 2023 | 6.1.79-99.164.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2024-549](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-549.md) | Feb 29, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 6.1.79-99.164.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2024-549](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-549.md) | Feb 29, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 amzn 2023 | 6.1.79-99.164.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2024-549](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-549.md) | Feb 29, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 amzn 2023 | 6.1.79-99.164.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2024-549](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-549.md) | Feb 29, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-devel amzn 2023 | 6.1.79-99.164.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2024-549](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-549.md) | Feb 29, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-headers amzn 2023 | 6.1.79-99.164.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2024-549](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-549.md) | Feb 29, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-libbpf amzn 2023 | 6.1.79-99.164.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2024-549](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-549.md) | Feb 29, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-libbpf-devel amzn 2023 | 6.1.79-99.164.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2024-549](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-549.md) | Feb 29, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-libbpf-static amzn 2023 | 6.1.79-99.164.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2024-549](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-549.md) | Feb 29, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-6.1.79-99.164 amzn 2023 | 1.0-0.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2024-549](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-549.md) | Feb 29, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-modules-extra amzn 2023 | 6.1.79-99.164.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2024-549](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-549.md) | Feb 29, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-modules-extra-common amzn 2023 | 6.1.79-99.164.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2024-549](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-549.md) | Feb 29, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-tools amzn 2023 | 6.1.79-99.164.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2024-549](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-549.md) | Feb 29, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-tools-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 6.1.79-99.164.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2024-549](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-549.md) | Feb 29, 2024 |
| Linux | kernel-tools-devel amzn 2023 | 6.1.79-99.164.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2024-549](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-549.md) | Feb 29, 2024 |
| Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.82-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26820](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-26820.md) | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.7.7-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26820](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-26820.md) | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.7.7-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26820](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-26820.md) | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Linux | perf amzn 2023 | 6.1.79-99.164.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2024-549](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-549.md) | Feb 29, 2024 |
| Linux | perf-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 6.1.79-99.164.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2024-549](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-549.md) | Feb 29, 2024 |
| Linux | python3-perf amzn 2023 | 6.1.79-99.164.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2024-549](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-549.md) | Feb 29, 2024 |
| Linux | python3-perf-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 6.1.79-99.164.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2024-549](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-549.md) | Feb 29, 2024 |

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