What is CVE-2024-35933?

CVE-2024-35933 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 5.17 onward and patched in 6.1.86, 6.6.27, 6.8.6 and others. CVE-2024-35933 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-35933?

CVE-2024-35933 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-2024-35933?

Yes, CVE-2024-35933 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.86, 6.6.27, 6.8.6 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.17 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-35933 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-35933 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-2024-35933

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: btintel: Fix null ptr deref in btintel_read_version If hci_cmd_sync_complete() is triggered and skb is NULL, then hdev->req_skb is NULL, which will cause this issue.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-05-19

Last modified 2026-05-12

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-2024-35933 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 5.17 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.1.86, 6.6.27, 6.8.6, 6.9 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 5.17

Fixed in

✓ 6.1.86 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.27 6.6.x ✓ 6.8.6 6.8.x ✓ 6.9

References

11 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22d3053ef05f0b5045e45bd91e7473846261d65e

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b19fe5eea619d54eea59bb8a37c0f8d00ef0e912

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b79e040910101b020931ba0c9a6b77e81ab7f645

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffdca0a62abaf8c41d8d9ea132000fd808de329b

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/006936ecb4edfc3102464044f75858c714e34d28

Patch

Showing 5 of 11 references View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-35933

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-05-19

Modified 2026-05-12

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-35933?

CVE-2024-35933 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 5.17 onward and has been patched in 6.1.86, 6.6.27, 6.8.6 and others. CVE-2024-35933 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-35933?

CVE-2024-35933 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-2024-35933?

Yes. CVE-2024-35933 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.86, 6.6.27, 6.8.6 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.17 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-35933 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-35933 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.