What is CVE-2024-35868?

CVE-2024-35868 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, classified as a Use After Free flaw (CWE-416). CVE-2024-35868 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-35868?

CVE-2024-35868 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-35868?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2024-35868. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2024-35868 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-35868 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-2024-35868

High

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

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-05-19

Last modified 2024-12-30

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-416

CVE-2024-35868 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-2024-35868 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/5b5475ce69f02ecc1b13ea23106e5b89c690429b
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fefd166fcb368c5fcf48238e3f7c8af829e0a72
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf03020c56d3ed28c4942280957a007b5e9544f7
Patch

4 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-35868

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-05-19

Modified 2024-12-30

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-35868?

CVE-2024-35868 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 , classified as an Use After Free flaw (CWE-416) . CVE-2024-35868 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-35868?

CVE-2024-35868 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-35868?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2024-35868. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2024-35868 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2024-35868 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 →