What is CVE-2024-36014?

CVE-2024-36014 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 4.19.316, 5.4.278, 5.10.219 and others. CVE-2024-36014 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-36014?

CVE-2024-36014 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-2024-36014?

Yes, CVE-2024-36014 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.19.316, 5.4.278, 5.10.219 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-2024-36014 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-36014 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-2024-36014

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/arm/malidp: fix a possible null pointer dereference In malidp_mw_connector_reset, new memory is allocated with kzalloc, but no check is performed. In order to prevent null pointer dereferencing, ensure that mw_state is checked before calling __drm_atomic_helper_connector_reset.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-05-29

Last modified 2025-11-04

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-2024-36014 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 4.19.316, 5.4.278, 5.10.219, 5.15.161, 6.1.93, 6.6.33, 6.8.12, 6.9.3, 6.10 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 4.19

Fixed in

✓ 4.19.316 4.19.x ✓ 5.4.278 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.219 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.161 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.93 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.33 6.6.x ✓ 6.8.12 6.8.x ✓ 6.9.3 6.9.x ✓ 6.10

References

10 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/335cc45ef2b81b68be63c698b4f867a530bdf7a5

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e54d4e95120641216dfe91a6c49f116a9f68490

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/565d9ad7e5a18eb69ed8b66a9e9bb3f45346520c

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93f76ec1eddce60dbb5885cbc0d7df54adee4639

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1f95aede6285dba6dd036d907196f35ae3a11ea

Patch

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-36014

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-05-29

Modified 2025-11-04

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-36014?

CVE-2024-36014 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 4.19.316, 5.4.278, 5.10.219 and others. CVE-2024-36014 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-36014?

CVE-2024-36014 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-2024-36014?

Yes. CVE-2024-36014 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.19.316, 5.4.278, 5.10.219 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-2024-36014 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-36014 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.