What is CVE-2024-35984?

CVE-2024-35984 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 4.19 onward and patched in 4.19.313, 5.4.275, 5.10.216 and others. CVE-2024-35984 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-35984?

CVE-2024-35984 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-2024-35984?

Yes, CVE-2024-35984 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.19.313, 5.4.275, 5.10.216 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.19 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-35984 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-35984 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-2024-35984

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: smbus: fix NULL function pointer dereference Baruch reported an OOPS when using the designware controller as target only. Target-only modes break the assumption of one transfer function always being available. Fix this by always checking the pointer in __i2c_transfer. [wsa: dropped the simplification in core-smbus to avoid theoretical regressions]

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

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2024-35984 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 4.19 and later are affected. Fixed in 4.19.313, 5.4.275, 5.10.216, 5.15.158, 6.1.90, 6.6.30, 6.8.9, 6.9 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 4.19

Fixed in

✓ 4.19.313 4.19.x ✓ 5.4.275 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.216 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.158 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.90 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.30 6.6.x ✓ 6.8.9 6.8.x ✓ 6.9

References

12 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/357c64ef1ef39b1e7cd91ab6bdd304d043702c83

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40f1d79f07b49c8a64a861706e5163f2db4bd95d

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e75e222d397c6752b229ed72fc4644c8c36ecde

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a09eae9a7db597fe0c1fc91636205b4a25d2620

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5fd72404587d7db4acb2d241fd8c387afb0a7aec

Patch

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-35984

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-2024-35984?

CVE-2024-35984 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 4.19 onward and has been patched in 4.19.313, 5.4.275, 5.10.216 and others. CVE-2024-35984 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-35984?

CVE-2024-35984 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-2024-35984?

Yes. CVE-2024-35984 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.19.313, 5.4.275, 5.10.216 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.19 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-35984 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-35984 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.