What is CVE-2024-36948?

CVE-2024-36948 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Integer Overflow flaw (CWE-190), affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.8 onward and patched in 6.8.10 and 6.9. CVE-2024-36948 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-36948?

CVE-2024-36948 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-2024-36948?

Yes, CVE-2024-36948 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.8.10 and 6.9. If you are running Linux kernel 6.8 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-36948 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-36948 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Integer Overflow (CWE-190)?

The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow, leading to unexpected values. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/190.html

CVE-2024-36948

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe/xe_migrate: Cast to output precision before multiplying operands Addressing potential overflow in result of multiplication of two lower precision (u32) operands before widening it to higher precision (u64). -v2 Fix commit message and description. (Rodrigo) (cherry picked from commit 34820967ae7b45411f8f4f737c2d63b0c608e0d7)

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-05-30

Last modified 2025-10-01

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-190

CVE-2024-36948 is a Integer Overflow vulnerability

What is Integer Overflow?

The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow, leading to unexpected values. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.8 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.8.10, 6.9 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.8

Fixed in

✓ 6.8.10 6.8.x ✓ 6.9

References

2 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9cb46b31f3d08ed3fce86349e8c12f96d7c88717

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e23a904dfeb5a9e3d4ec527a365e962478cccf05

Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-36948

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-05-30

Modified 2025-10-01

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-36948?

CVE-2024-36948 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as an Integer Overflow flaw (CWE-190) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.8 onward and has been patched in 6.8.10 and 6.9. CVE-2024-36948 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-36948?

CVE-2024-36948 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-2024-36948?

Yes. CVE-2024-36948 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.8.10 and 6.9. If you are running Linux kernel 6.8 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-36948 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-36948 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.