What is CVE-2024-36896?

CVE-2024-36896 is a Critical severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1 out of 10, classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476), affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.0 onward and patched in 6.1.91, 6.6.31, 6.8.10 and others. CVE-2024-36896 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-36896?

CVE-2024-36896 has a CVSS score of 9.1 out of 10, rated Critical severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-36896?

Yes, CVE-2024-36896 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.91, 6.6.31, 6.8.10 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.0 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-36896 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-36896 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-2024-36896

Critical

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: USB: core: Fix access violation during port device removal Testing with KASAN and syzkaller revealed a bug in port.c:disable_store(): usb_hub_to_struct_hub() can return NULL if the hub that the port belongs to is concurrently removed, but the function does not check for this possibility before dereferencing the returned value. It turns out that the first dereference is unnecessary, since hub->intfdev is the parent of the port device, so it can be changed easily. Adding a check for hub == NULL prevents further problems. The same bug exists in the disable_show() routine, and it can be fixed the same way.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-05-30

Last modified 2025-04-01

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

9.1

out of 10

Critical

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2024-36896 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 6.0 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.1.91, 6.6.31, 6.8.10, 6.9 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.0

Fixed in

✓ 6.1.91 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.31 6.6.x ✓ 6.8.10 6.8.x ✓ 6.9

References

4 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f1d68ef5ddac27c6b997adccd1c339cef1e6848

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6119ef6517ce501fc548154691abdaf1f954a277

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63533549ff53d24daf47c443dbd43c308afc3434

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4b46d450c49f32e9d4247b421e58083fde304ce

Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-36896

Severity Critical

CVSS score 9.1 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-05-30

Modified 2025-04-01

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-36896?

CVE-2024-36896 is a Critical severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.0 onward and has been patched in 6.1.91, 6.6.31, 6.8.10 and others. CVE-2024-36896 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-36896?

CVE-2024-36896 has a CVSS score of 9.1 out of 10, rated Critical severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-36896?

Yes. CVE-2024-36896 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.91, 6.6.31, 6.8.10 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.0 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-36896 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-36896 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.