What is CVE-2024-27025?

CVE-2024-27025 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476). CVE-2024-27025 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-27025?

CVE-2024-27025 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-27025?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2024-27025. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2024-27025 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-27025 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-2024-27025

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nbd: null check for nla_nest_start nla_nest_start() may fail and return NULL. Insert a check and set errno based on other call sites within the same source code.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-05-01

Last modified 2026-05-12

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2024-27025 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-2024-27025 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Cert-Portal
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31edf4bbe0ba27fd03ac7d87eb2ee3d2a231af6d
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44214d744be32a4769faebba764510888f1eb19e
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4af837db0fd3679fabc7b7758397090b0c06dced
Patch

8 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-27025

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-05-01

Modified 2026-05-12

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-27025?

CVE-2024-27025 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . CVE-2024-27025 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-27025?

CVE-2024-27025 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-27025?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2024-27025. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2024-27025 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2024-27025 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 →