Description

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

platform/x86: think-lmi: Fix password opcode ordering for workstations

The Lenovo workstations require the password opcode to be run before
the attribute value is changed (if Admin password is enabled).

Tested on some Thinkpads to confirm they are OK with this order too.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-26836

Affected Products

Vendor: Linux

Product: Linux

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.05% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 17.83% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-04 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2deb10a99671afda30f834e95e5b992a805bba6a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bfbe1e0aed00ba51d58573c79452fada3f62ed4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f7d0f5fd8e440c3446560100ac4ff9a55eec340

Timeline