What is CVE-2024-38625?

CVE-2024-38625 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-2024-38625 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-38625?

CVE-2024-38625 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-2024-38625?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2024-38625. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2024-38625 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-38625 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-2024-38625

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: Check 'folio' pointer for NULL It can be NULL if bmap is called.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-06-21

Last modified 2025-01-07

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-2024-38625 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-2024-38625 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1cd6c96219c429ebcfa8e79a865277376c563803
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c8054d590668629bb2eb6fb4cbf22455d08ada8
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff1068929459347f9e47f8d14c409dcf938c2641
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-38625

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-06-21

Modified 2025-01-07

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38625?

CVE-2024-38625 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-2024-38625 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-38625?

CVE-2024-38625 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-2024-38625?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2024-38625. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2024-38625 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2024-38625 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 →