What is CVE-2015-9038?

CVE-2015-9038 is a Critical severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10, classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476). CVE-2015-9038 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-9038?

CVE-2015-9038 has a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10, rated Critical severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2015-9038?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2015-9038. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2015-9038 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-9038 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html

CVE-2015-9038

Critical

In all Qualcomm products with Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a NULL pointer may be dereferenced in the front end.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-08-18

Last modified 2026-05-13

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

9.8

out of 10

Critical

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2015-9038 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability

What is NULL Pointer Dereference?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2015-9038 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99467

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Source
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01

Vendor Advisory

Details

CVE ID CVE-2015-9038

Severity Critical

CVSS score 9.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2017-08-18

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-9038?

CVE-2015-9038 is a Critical severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . CVE-2015-9038 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-9038?

CVE-2015-9038 has a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10, rated Critical severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2015-9038?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2015-9038. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2015-9038 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2015-9038 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. View CWE-476 on MITRE CWE →