What is CVE-2024-38622?

CVE-2024-38622 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 5.19 onward and patched in 6.6.33, 6.9.4 and 6.10. CVE-2024-38622 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-38622?

CVE-2024-38622 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-2024-38622?

Yes, CVE-2024-38622 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.33, 6.9.4 and 6.10. If you are running Linux kernel 5.19 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-38622 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-38622 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-2024-38622

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/dpu: Add callback function pointer check before its call In dpu_core_irq_callback_handler() callback function pointer is compared to NULL, but then callback function is unconditionally called by this pointer. Fix this bug by adding conditional return. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE. Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/588237/

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-06-21

Last modified 2025-09-17

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-2024-38622 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 5.19 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.6.33, 6.9.4, 6.10 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 5.19

Fixed in

✓ 6.6.33 6.6.x ✓ 6.9.4 6.9.x ✓ 6.10

References

3 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/530f272053a5e72243a9cb07bb1296af6c346002

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/873f67699114452c2a996c4e10faac8ff860c241

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9078630ed7f8f25d65d11823e7f2b11a8e2f4f0f

Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-38622

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-06-21

Modified 2025-09-17

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38622?

CVE-2024-38622 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 5.19 onward and has been patched in 6.6.33, 6.9.4 and 6.10. CVE-2024-38622 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-38622?

CVE-2024-38622 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-2024-38622?

Yes. CVE-2024-38622 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.33, 6.9.4 and 6.10. If you are running Linux kernel 5.19 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-38622 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-38622 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.