What is CVE-2024-36015?

CVE-2024-36015 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 4.9.22 onward and patched in 4.19.316, 5.4.278, 5.10.219 and others. CVE-2024-36015 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-36015?

CVE-2024-36015 has a CVSS score of 7.8 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:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-36015?

Yes, CVE-2024-36015 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.19.316, 5.4.278, 5.10.219 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.9.22 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-36015 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-36015 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2024-36015

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ppdev: Add an error check in register_device In register_device, the return value of ida_simple_get is unchecked, in witch ida_simple_get will use an invalid index value. To address this issue, index should be checked after ida_simple_get. When the index value is abnormal, a warning message should be printed, the port should be dropped, and the value should be recorded.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-05-29

Last modified 2025-11-04

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-129

CVE-2024-36015 is classified as CWE-129

See CWE-129 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 4.9.22, 4.10.7, 4.11 and later are affected. Fixed in 4.19.316, 5.4.278, 5.10.219, 5.15.161, 6.1.93, 6.6.33, 6.9.4, 6.10 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 4.9.22 ≥ 4.10.7 ≥ 4.11

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 ✓ 6.9.4 6.9.x ✓ 6.10

References

9 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d5b24edad1107a2ffa99058f20f6aeeafeb5d39

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65cd017d43f4319a56747d38308b0a24cf57299e

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b65d0410b879af0295d22438a4a32012786d152a

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8c6b83cc3adff3ddf403c8c7063fe6d08b2b9d9

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d32caf51379a4d71db03d3d4d7c22d27cdf7f68b

Patch

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-36015

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 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-2024-36015?

CVE-2024-36015 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.9.22 onward and has been patched in 4.19.316, 5.4.278, 5.10.219 and others. CVE-2024-36015 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-36015?

CVE-2024-36015 has a CVSS score of 7.8 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:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-36015?

Yes. CVE-2024-36015 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.19.316, 5.4.278, 5.10.219 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.9.22 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-36015 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-36015 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.