What is CVE-2024-40908?

CVE-2024-40908 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 5.15 onward and patched in 5.15.162, 6.1.95, 6.6.35 and others. CVE-2024-40908 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-40908?

CVE-2024-40908 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-2024-40908?

Yes, CVE-2024-40908 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.15.162, 6.1.95, 6.6.35 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.15 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-40908 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-40908 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2024-40908

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Set run context for rawtp test_run callback syzbot reported crash when rawtp program executed through the test_run interface calls bpf_get_attach_cookie helper or any other helper that touches task->bpf_ctx pointer. Setting the run context (task->bpf_ctx pointer) for test_run callback.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-07-12

Last modified 2025-11-03

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

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 5.15 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.15.162, 6.1.95, 6.6.35, 6.9.6, 6.10 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 5.15

Fixed in

✓ 5.15.162 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.95 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.35 6.6.x ✓ 6.9.6 6.9.x ✓ 6.10

References

6 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3708b6c2546c9eb34aead8a34a17e8ae69004e4d

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/789bd77c9342aa6125003871ae5c6034d0f6f9d2

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae0ba0ab7475a129ef7d449966edf677367efeb4

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0d1df8ba18abc57f28fb3bc053b2bf319367f2c

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d387805d4b4a46ee01e3dae133c81b6d80195e5b

Patch

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-40908

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-07-12

Modified 2025-11-03

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-40908?

CVE-2024-40908 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.15 onward and has been patched in 5.15.162, 6.1.95, 6.6.35 and others. CVE-2024-40908 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-40908?

CVE-2024-40908 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-2024-40908?

Yes. CVE-2024-40908 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.15.162, 6.1.95, 6.6.35 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.15 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-40908 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-40908 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.