What is CVE-2024-38574?

CVE-2024-38574 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 6.8 onward and patched in 6.8.12, 6.9.3 and 6.10. CVE-2024-38574 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-38574?

CVE-2024-38574 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-2024-38574?

Yes, CVE-2024-38574 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.8.12, 6.9.3 and 6.10. 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-2024-38574 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-38574 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-2024-38574

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: libbpf: Prevent null-pointer dereference when prog to load has no BTF In bpf_objec_load_prog(), there's no guarantee that obj->btf is non-NULL when passing it to btf__fd(), and this function does not perform any check before dereferencing its argument (as bpf_object__btf_fd() used to do). As a consequence, we get segmentation fault errors in bpftool (for example) when trying to load programs that come without BTF information. v2: Keep btf__fd() in the fix instead of reverting to bpf_object__btf_fd().

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-06-19

Last modified 2025-01-31

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-2024-38574 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 6.8 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.8.12, 6.9.3, 6.10 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.8

Fixed in

✓ 6.8.12 6.8.x ✓ 6.9.3 6.9.x ✓ 6.10

References

3 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fd91360a75833b7110af9834ae26c977e1273e0

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bf48fa19a4b1d186e08b20bf7e5de26a15644fb

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef80b59acfa4dee4b5eaccb15572b69248831104

Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-38574

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-06-19

Modified 2025-01-31

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38574?

CVE-2024-38574 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 6.8 onward and has been patched in 6.8.12, 6.9.3 and 6.10. CVE-2024-38574 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-38574?

CVE-2024-38574 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-2024-38574?

Yes. CVE-2024-38574 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.8.12, 6.9.3 and 6.10. 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-2024-38574 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-38574 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.