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AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV L L L N U N N H 5.5 .0029 21.8 —
AFFECTED Product Versions Fixed Linux c6e3fd22cd538365bfeb82997d5b89562e077d42 – — Linux 2.6.37 – 4.19.313
TIMELINE Feb 19 Reserved by Linux May 1 Published (CNA: Linux) Aug 4 RESCORED — CVE-2024-26994 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
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.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| February 19, 2024 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| May 1, 2024 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| August 4, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2024-26994 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD). |
Authoritative record: CVE-2024-26994 at cve.org
Vendors: linux
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