What is CVE-2024-35966?

CVE-2024-35966 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, classified as a Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125). CVE-2024-35966 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-35966?

CVE-2024-35966 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-35966?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2024-35966. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2024-35966 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-35966 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/125.html

CVE-2024-35966

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: RFCOMM: Fix not validating setsockopt user input syzbot reported rfcomm_sock_setsockopt_old() is copying data without checking user input length. BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in copy_from_sockptr_offset include/linux/sockptr.h:49 [inline] BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in copy_from_sockptr include/linux/sockptr.h:55 [inline] BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in rfcomm_sock_setsockopt_old net/bluetooth/rfcomm/sock.c:632 [inline] BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in rfcomm_sock_setsockopt+0x893/0xa70 net/bluetooth/rfcomm/sock.c:673 Read of size 4 at addr ffff8880209a8bc3 by task syz-executor632/5064

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-05-20

Last modified 2026-05-12

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.1

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-125

CVE-2024-35966 is a Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability

What is Out-of-bounds Read?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2024-35966 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html
Cert-Portal
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00767fbd67af70d7a550caa5b12d9515fa978bab
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ea65e2095e9bd151d0469328dd7fc2858feb546
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a97de7bff13b1cc825c1b1344eaed8d6c2d3e695
Patch

6 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-35966

Severity High

CVSS score 7.1 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-05-20

Modified 2026-05-12

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-35966?

CVE-2024-35966 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10 , classified as an Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125) . CVE-2024-35966 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-35966?

CVE-2024-35966 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-35966?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2024-35966. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2024-35966 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2024-35966 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. View CWE-125 on MITRE CWE →