What is CVE-2024-36288?

CVE-2024-36288 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Infinite Loop flaw (CWE-835), affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.8.12 onward and patched in 6.9 and 6.9.4. CVE-2024-36288 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-36288?

CVE-2024-36288 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-2024-36288?

Yes, CVE-2024-36288 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.9 and 6.9.4. If you are running Linux kernel 6.8.12 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-36288 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-36288 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Infinite Loop (CWE-835)?

The product contains an iteration that does not exit even when it should. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/835.html

CVE-2024-36288

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: SUNRPC: Fix loop termination condition in gss_free_in_token_pages() The in_token->pages[] array is not NULL terminated. This results in the following KASAN splat: KASAN: maybe wild-memory-access in range [0x04a2013400000008-0x04a201340000000f]

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-06-21

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-835

CVE-2024-36288 is a Infinite Loop vulnerability

What is Infinite Loop?

The product contains an iteration that does not exit even when it should. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.8.12, 6.9.3 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.9, 6.9.4 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.8.12 ≥ 6.9.3

Fixed in

✓ 6.9 6.9.x ✓ 6.9.4 6.9.x

References

11 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a1cb0c6102bb4fd310243588d39461da49497ad

Mailing List Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a77c3dead97339478c7422eb07bf4bf63577008

Mailing List Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cefcd0af7458bdeff56a9d8dfc6868ce23d128a

Mailing List Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57ff6c0a175930856213b2aa39f8c845a53e5b1c

Mailing List Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ed45d20d30005bed94c8c527ce51d5ad8121018

Mailing List Patch

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-36288

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-06-21

Modified 2026-05-12

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-36288?

CVE-2024-36288 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as an Infinite Loop flaw (CWE-835) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.8.12 onward and has been patched in 6.9 and 6.9.4. CVE-2024-36288 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-36288?

CVE-2024-36288 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-2024-36288?

Yes. CVE-2024-36288 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.9 and 6.9.4. If you are running Linux kernel 6.8.12 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-36288 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-36288 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.