What is CVE-2024-35919?

CVE-2024-35919 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476), affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.6 onward and patched in 6.6.27, 6.8.6 and 6.9. CVE-2024-35919 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-35919?

CVE-2024-35919 has a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-35919?

Yes, CVE-2024-35919 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.27, 6.8.6 and 6.9. If you are running Linux kernel 6.6 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-35919 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-35919 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-2024-35919

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: mediatek: vcodec: adding lock to protect encoder context list Add a lock for the ctx_list, to avoid accessing a NULL pointer within the 'vpu_enc_ipi_handler' function when the ctx_list has been deleted due to an unexpected behavior on the SCP IP block.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-05-19

Last modified 2025-04-04

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.0

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2024-35919 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 6.6 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.6.27, 6.8.6, 6.9 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.6

Fixed in

✓ 6.6.27 6.6.x ✓ 6.8.6 6.8.x ✓ 6.9

References

3 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41671f0c0182b2bae74ca7e3b0f155559e3e2fc5

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51c84a8aac6e3b59af2b0e92ba63cabe2e641a2d

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afaaf3a0f647a24a7bf6a2145d8ade37baaf75ad

Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-35919

Severity High

CVSS score 7.0 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-05-19

Modified 2025-04-04

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-35919?

CVE-2024-35919 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.6 onward and has been patched in 6.6.27, 6.8.6 and 6.9. CVE-2024-35919 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-35919?

CVE-2024-35919 has a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-35919?

Yes. CVE-2024-35919 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.27, 6.8.6 and 6.9. If you are running Linux kernel 6.6 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-35919 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-35919 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.