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. 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?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2024-36015. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

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

Awaiting data

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.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2024-36015 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/2024/06/msg00020.html
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d5b24edad1107a2ffa99058f20f6aeeafeb5d39
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65cd017d43f4319a56747d38308b0a24cf57299e
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b65d0410b879af0295d22438a4a32012786d152a
Patch

8 patch commits total View all on NVD

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 Awaiting data

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 . 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?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2024-36015. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
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.