What is CVE-2024-36929?

CVE-2024-36929 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 5.6 onward and patched in 5.10.217, 5.15.159, 6.1.91 and others. CVE-2024-36929 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-36929?

CVE-2024-36929 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-2024-36929?

Yes, CVE-2024-36929 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.217, 5.15.159, 6.1.91 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.6 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-36929 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-36929 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-2024-36929

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: core: reject skb_copy(_expand) for fraglist GSO skbs SKB_GSO_FRAGLIST skbs must not be linearized, otherwise they become invalid. Return NULL if such an skb is passed to skb_copy or skb_copy_expand, in order to prevent a crash on a potential later call to skb_gso_segment.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-05-30

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-476

CVE-2024-36929 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 5.6 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.10.217, 5.15.159, 6.1.91, 6.6.31, 6.8.10, 6.9 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 5.6

Fixed in

✓ 5.10.217 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.159 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.91 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.31 6.6.x ✓ 6.8.10 6.8.x ✓ 6.9

References

10 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/989bf6fd1e1d058e73a364dce1a0c53d33373f62

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aea5e2669c2863fdd8679c40ee310b3bcaa85aec

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7af99cc21923a9650533c9d77265c8dd683a533

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfe34d86ef9765c388f145039006bb79b6c81ac6

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d091e579b864fa790dd6a0cd537a22c383126681

Patch

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-36929

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-05-30

Modified 2026-05-12

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-36929?

CVE-2024-36929 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 5.6 onward and has been patched in 5.10.217, 5.15.159, 6.1.91 and others. CVE-2024-36929 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-36929?

CVE-2024-36929 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-2024-36929?

Yes. CVE-2024-36929 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.217, 5.15.159, 6.1.91 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.6 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-36929 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-36929 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.