What is CVE-2024-35926?

CVE-2024-35926 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Memory Leak flaw (CWE-401), affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.8 onward and patched in 6.8.6 and 6.9. CVE-2024-35926 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-35926?

CVE-2024-35926 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-2024-35926?

Yes, CVE-2024-35926 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.8.6 and 6.9. If you are running Linux kernel 6.8 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-35926 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-35926 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Memory Leak (CWE-401)?

The product does not release memory after use, causing gradual resource exhaustion. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/401.html

CVE-2024-35926

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: iaa - Fix async_disable descriptor leak The disable_async paths of iaa_compress/decompress() don't free idxd descriptors in the async_disable case. Currently this only happens in the testcases where req->dst is set to null. Add a test to free them in those paths.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-05-19

Last modified 2025-09-23

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-401

CVE-2024-35926 is a Memory Leak vulnerability

What is Memory Leak?

The product does not release memory after use, causing gradual resource exhaustion. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.8 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.8.6, 6.9 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.8

Fixed in

✓ 6.8.6 6.8.x ✓ 6.9

References

2 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/262534ddc88dfea7474ed18adfecf856e4fbe054

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d994f7d77aaded05dc05af58a2720fd4f4b72a83

Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-35926

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-05-19

Modified 2025-09-23

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-35926?

CVE-2024-35926 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as a Memory Leak flaw (CWE-401) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.8 onward and has been patched in 6.8.6 and 6.9. CVE-2024-35926 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-35926?

CVE-2024-35926 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-2024-35926?

Yes. CVE-2024-35926 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.8.6 and 6.9. If you are running Linux kernel 6.8 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-35926 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-35926 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.