---
id: CVE-2024-26816
title: |-
  In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

  x86, relocs: Ignore relocations in .notes section

  When building with CONFIG_XEN_PV=y, .text symbols are emitted into
  the .notes section so that Xen can find the "start…
summary: |-
  In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

  x86, relocs: Ignore relocations in .notes section

  When building with CONFIG_XEN_PV=y, .text symbols are emitted into
  the .notes section so that Xen can find the "start…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-770
vendor: linux
product: linux_kernel
affected:
  - 'linux_kernel >= 2.6.23, < 4.19.311'
  - 'linux_kernel >= 4.20, < 5.4.273'
  - 'linux_kernel >= 5.5, < 5.10.214'
  - 'linux_kernel >= 5.11, < 5.15.153'
  - 'linux_kernel >= 5.16, < 6.1.83'
  - 'linux_kernel >= 6.2, < 6.6.23'
  - 'linux_kernel >= 6.7, < 6.7.11'
  - 'linux_kernel >= 6.8, < 6.8.2'
  - 'linux_kernel >= 6.8.3, <= 6.8.12'
  - debian_linux = 10.0
patched:
  - linux_kernel 6.8.2
published: '2024-04-10'
updated: '2026-10-15'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-15T01:17:24.663'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-26816'
references:
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13edb509abc91c72152a11baaf0e7c060a312e03'
    label: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47635b112a64b7b208224962471e7e42f110e723'
    label: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52018aa146e3cf76569a9b1e6e49a2b7c8d4a088'
    label: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cb59db49c9c0fccfd33b2209af4f7ae3c6ddf40'
    label: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4e7ff1a74274e59a2de9bb57236542aa990d20a'
    label: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aaa8736370db1a78f0e8434344a484f9fd20be3b'
    label: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae7079238f6faf1b94accfccf334e98b46a0c0aa'
    label: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af2a9f98d884205145fd155304a6955822ccca1c'
    label: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7cff9780297d55d97ad068b68b703cfe53ef9af'
    label: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13edb509abc91c72152a11baaf0e7c060a312e03'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47635b112a64b7b208224962471e7e42f110e723'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52018aa146e3cf76569a9b1e6e49a2b7c8d4a088'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cb59db49c9c0fccfd33b2209af4f7ae3c6ddf40'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4e7ff1a74274e59a2de9bb57236542aa990d20a'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aaa8736370db1a78f0e8434344a484f9fd20be3b'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae7079238f6faf1b94accfccf334e98b46a0c0aa'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af2a9f98d884205145fd155304a6955822ccca1c'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7cff9780297d55d97ad068b68b703cfe53ef9af'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html'
    label: 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00307
epssPercentile: 0.23395
ingestedAt: '2026-10-15T03:30:12.650Z'
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2024-06-21T16:05:35.963352Z'
---

## Overview

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

x86, relocs: Ignore relocations in .notes section

When building with CONFIG_XEN_PV=y, .text symbols are emitted into
the .notes section so that Xen can find the "startup_xen" entry point.
This information is used prior to booting the kernel, so relocations
are not useful. In fact, performing relocations against the .notes
section means that the KASLR base is exposed since /sys/kernel/notes
is world-readable.

To avoid leaking the KASLR base without breaking unprivileged tools that
are expecting to read /sys/kernel/notes, skip performing relocations in
the .notes section. The values readable in .notes are then identical to
those found in System.map.

## Affected

- `linux_kernel >= 2.6.23, < 4.19.311`
- `linux_kernel >= 4.20, < 5.4.273`
- `linux_kernel >= 5.5, < 5.10.214`
- `linux_kernel >= 5.11, < 5.15.153`
- `linux_kernel >= 5.16, < 6.1.83`
- `linux_kernel >= 6.2, < 6.6.23`
- `linux_kernel >= 6.7, < 6.7.11`
- `linux_kernel >= 6.8, < 6.8.2`
- `linux_kernel >= 6.8.3, <= 6.8.12`
- `debian_linux = 10.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `linux_kernel 6.8.2`