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). 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?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2024-36929. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

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

Awaiting data

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

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2024-36929 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/msg00019.html

Third Party Advisory
Security
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240905-0010/

Third Party Advisory
Cert-Portal
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
Cert-Portal
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-613116.html
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/989bf6fd1e1d058e73a364dce1a0c53d33373f62
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aea5e2669c2863fdd8679c40ee310b3bcaa85aec
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7af99cc21923a9650533c9d77265c8dd683a533
Patch

6 patch commits total View all on NVD

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 Awaiting data

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) . 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?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2024-36929. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
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.
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. View CWE-476 on MITRE CWE →