What is CVE-2024-35904?

CVE-2024-35904 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 4.17 onward and patched in 6.6.26, 6.8.5 and 6.9. CVE-2024-35904 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-35904?

CVE-2024-35904 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-2024-35904?

Yes, CVE-2024-35904 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.26, 6.8.5 and 6.9. If you are running Linux kernel 4.17 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-35904 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-35904 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-2024-35904

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: selinux: avoid dereference of garbage after mount failure In case kern_mount() fails and returns an error pointer return in the error branch instead of continuing and dereferencing the error pointer. While on it drop the never read static variable selinuxfs_mount.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-05-19

Last modified 2025-02-03

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-2024-35904 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 4.17 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.6.26, 6.8.5, 6.9 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 4.17

Fixed in

✓ 6.6.26 6.6.x ✓ 6.8.5 6.8.x ✓ 6.9

References

5 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37801a36b4d68892ce807264f784d818f8d0d39b

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/477ed6789eb9f3f4d3568bb977f90c863c12724e

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68784a5d01b8868ff85a7926676b6729715fff3c

Patch
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/30/1

Mailing List
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/30/2

Mailing List

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-35904

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-05-19

Modified 2025-02-03

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-35904?

CVE-2024-35904 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 4.17 onward and has been patched in 6.6.26, 6.8.5 and 6.9. CVE-2024-35904 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-35904?

CVE-2024-35904 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-2024-35904?

Yes. CVE-2024-35904 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.26, 6.8.5 and 6.9. If you are running Linux kernel 4.17 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-35904 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-35904 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.