What is CVE-2024-40933?

CVE-2024-40933 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.8 onward and patched in 6.9.6 and 6.10. CVE-2024-40933 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-40933?

CVE-2024-40933 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-2024-40933?

Yes, CVE-2024-40933 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.9.6 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-2024-40933 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-40933 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2024-40933

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: temperature: mlx90635: Fix ERR_PTR dereference in mlx90635_probe() When devm_regmap_init_i2c() fails, regmap_ee could be error pointer, instead of checking for IS_ERR(regmap_ee), regmap is checked which looks like a copy paste error.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-07-12

Last modified 2025-02-03

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

Weakness type

CWE-754

CVE-2024-40933 is classified as CWE-754

See CWE-754 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.8 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.9.6, 6.10 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.8

Fixed in

✓ 6.9.6 6.9.x ✓ 6.10

References

2 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a5595ae8cc7cdaa1a10b56a26ddbe3429245c6c

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a23c14b062d8800a2192077d83273bbfe6c7552d

Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-40933

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-07-12

Modified 2025-02-03

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-40933?

CVE-2024-40933 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.8 onward and has been patched in 6.9.6 and 6.10. CVE-2024-40933 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-40933?

CVE-2024-40933 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-2024-40933?

Yes. CVE-2024-40933 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.9.6 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-2024-40933 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-40933 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.