What is CVE-2024-36973?

CVE-2024-36973 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.1 onward and patched in 6.1.95, 6.6.35, 6.9.6 and others. CVE-2024-36973 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-36973?

CVE-2024-36973 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-36973?

Yes, CVE-2024-36973 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.95, 6.6.35, 6.9.6 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.1 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-36973 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-36973 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2024-36973

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: misc: microchip: pci1xxxx: fix double free in the error handling of gp_aux_bus_probe() When auxiliary_device_add() returns error and then calls auxiliary_device_uninit(), callback function gp_auxiliary_device_release() calls ida_free() and kfree(aux_device_wrapper) to free memory. We should't call them again in the error handling path. Fix this by skipping the redundant cleanup functions.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-06-17

Last modified 2025-11-03

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-415

CVE-2024-36973 is classified as CWE-415

See CWE-415 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.1 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.1.95, 6.6.35, 6.9.6, 6.10 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.1

Fixed in

✓ 6.1.95 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.35 6.6.x ✓ 6.9.6 6.9.x ✓ 6.10

References

5 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/086c6cbcc563c81d55257f9b27e14faf1d0963d3

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1efe551982297924d05a367aa2b6ec3d275d5742

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34ae447b138680b5ed3660f7d935ff3faf88ba1a

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86c9713602f786f441630c4ee02891987f8618b9

Patch
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-36973

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-06-17

Modified 2025-11-03

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-36973?

CVE-2024-36973 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.1 onward and has been patched in 6.1.95, 6.6.35, 6.9.6 and others. CVE-2024-36973 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-36973?

CVE-2024-36973 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-36973?

Yes. CVE-2024-36973 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.95, 6.6.35, 6.9.6 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.1 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-36973 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-36973 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.