What is CVE-2024-35800?

CVE-2024-35800 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), affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.1.81 onward and patched in 6.1.84, 6.6.24, 6.7.12 and others. CVE-2024-35800 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-35800?

CVE-2024-35800 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-2024-35800?

Yes, CVE-2024-35800 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.84, 6.6.24, 6.7.12 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.1.81 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-35800 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-35800 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-2024-35800

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: efi: fix panic in kdump kernel Check if get_next_variable() is actually valid pointer before calling it. In kdump kernel this method is set to NULL that causes panic during the kexec-ed kernel boot. Tested with QEMU and OVMF firmware.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-05-17

Last modified 2025-09-19

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

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-2024-35800 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

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.1.81, 6.3 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.1.84, 6.6.24, 6.7.12, 6.8.3, 6.9 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.1.81 ≥ 6.3

Fixed in

✓ 6.1.84 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.24 6.6.x ✓ 6.7.12 6.7.x ✓ 6.8.3 6.8.x ✓ 6.9

References

5 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/090d2b4515ade379cd592fbc8931344945978210

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62b71cd73d41ddac6b1760402bbe8c4932e23531

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7784135f134c13af17d9ffb39a57db8500bc60ff

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9114ba9987506bcfbb454f6e68558d68cb1abbde

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9d103aca85f082a343b222493f3cab1219aaaf4

Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-35800

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-05-17

Modified 2025-09-19

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-35800?

CVE-2024-35800 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) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.1.81 onward and has been patched in 6.1.84, 6.6.24, 6.7.12 and others. CVE-2024-35800 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-35800?

CVE-2024-35800 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-2024-35800?

Yes. CVE-2024-35800 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.84, 6.6.24, 6.7.12 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.1.81 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-35800 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-35800 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.