What is CVE-2024-35916?

CVE-2024-35916 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 out of 10, classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476). CVE-2024-35916 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-35916?

CVE-2024-35916 has a CVSS score of 5.3 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-35916?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2024-35916. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2024-35916 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-35916 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-2024-35916

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dma-buf: Fix NULL pointer dereference in sanitycheck() If due to a memory allocation failure mock_chain() returns NULL, it is passed to dma_fence_enable_sw_signaling() resulting in NULL pointer dereference there. Call dma_fence_enable_sw_signaling() only if mock_chain() succeeds. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-05-19

Last modified 2025-04-04

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

5.3

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2024-35916 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-2024-35916 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/0336995512cdab0c65e99e4cdd47c4606debe14e
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/156c226cbbdcf5f3bce7b2408a33b59fab7fae2c
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2295bd846765c766701e666ed2e4b35396be25e6
Patch

4 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-35916

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.3 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-05-19

Modified 2025-04-04

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-35916?

CVE-2024-35916 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . CVE-2024-35916 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-35916?

CVE-2024-35916 has a CVSS score of 5.3 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-35916?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2024-35916. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2024-35916 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2024-35916 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 →