What is CVE-2024-35950?

CVE-2024-35950 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 4.14 onward and patched in 5.4.275, 5.10.216, 5.15.156 and others. CVE-2024-35950 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-35950?

CVE-2024-35950 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-2024-35950?

Yes, CVE-2024-35950 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.4.275, 5.10.216, 5.15.156 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.14 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-35950 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-35950 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2024-35950

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/client: Fully protect modes[] with dev->mode_config.mutex The modes[] array contains pointers to modes on the connectors' mode lists, which are protected by dev->mode_config.mutex. Thus we need to extend modes[] the same protection or by the time we use it the elements may already be pointing to freed/reused memory.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-05-20

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

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 4.14 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.4.275, 5.10.216, 5.15.156, 6.1.87, 6.6.28, 6.8.7, 6.9 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 4.14

Fixed in

✓ 5.4.275 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.216 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.156 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.87 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.28 6.6.x ✓ 6.8.7 6.8.x ✓ 6.9

References

9 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04e018bd913d3d3336ab7d21c2ad31a9175fe984

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18c8cc6680ce938d0458859b6a08b4d34f7d8055

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3eadd887dbac1df8f25f701e5d404d1b90fd0fea

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41586487769eede64ab1aa6c65c74cbf76c12ef0

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a2f957e3c4553bbb100504a1acfeaeb33f4ca4e

Patch

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-35950

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-05-20

Modified 2026-05-12

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-35950?

CVE-2024-35950 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.14 onward and has been patched in 5.4.275, 5.10.216, 5.15.156 and others. CVE-2024-35950 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-35950?

CVE-2024-35950 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-2024-35950?

Yes. CVE-2024-35950 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.4.275, 5.10.216, 5.15.156 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.14 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-35950 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-35950 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.