Vulnerability CVE-2024-26836
Published: 2024-04-17

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.

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