What is CVE-2024-35865?

CVE-2024-35865 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Use After Free flaw (CWE-416). CVE-2024-35865 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-35865?

CVE-2024-35865 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-2024-35865?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2024-35865. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2024-35865 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-35865 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Use After Free (CWE-416)?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html

CVE-2024-35865

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: fix potential UAF in smb2_is_valid_oplock_break() Skip sessions that are being teared down (status == SES_EXITING) to avoid UAF.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-05-19

Last modified 2026-06-01

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-416

CVE-2024-35865 is a Use After Free vulnerability

What is Use After Free?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2024-35865 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21fed37d2bdcde33453faf61d3d4d96c355f04bd
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22863485a4626ec6ecf297f4cc0aef709bc862e4
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3dba0e5276f131e36d6d8043191d856f49238628
Patch

5 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-35865

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-05-19

Modified 2026-06-01

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-35865?

CVE-2024-35865 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as an Use After Free flaw (CWE-416) . CVE-2024-35865 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-35865?

CVE-2024-35865 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-2024-35865?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2024-35865. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2024-35865 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2024-35865 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Use After Free (CWE-416)?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. View CWE-416 on MITRE CWE →