What is CVE-2024-41077?

CVE-2024-41077 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 4.14 onward and patched in 5.10.223, 5.15.164, 6.1.101 and others. CVE-2024-41077 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-41077?

CVE-2024-41077 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-2024-41077?

Yes, CVE-2024-41077 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.223, 5.15.164, 6.1.101 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.14 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-41077 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-41077 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-2024-41077

Medium

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Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-07-29

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

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2024-41077 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 4.14 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.10.223, 5.15.164, 6.1.101, 6.6.42, 6.9.11, 6.10 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 4.14

Fixed in

✓ 5.10.223 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.164 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.101 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.42 6.6.x ✓ 6.9.11 6.9.x ✓ 6.10

References

7 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08f03186b96e25e3154916a2e70732557c770ea7

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2772ed2fc075eef7df3789906fc9dae01e4e132e

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9625afe1dd4a158a14bb50f81af9e2dac634c0b1

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b873bdaae64bddade9d8c6df23c8a31948d47d0

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c462ecd659b5fce731f1d592285832fd6ad54053

Patch

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-41077

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-07-29

Modified 2025-11-03

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-41077?

CVE-2024-41077 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 4.14 onward and has been patched in 5.10.223, 5.15.164, 6.1.101 and others. CVE-2024-41077 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-41077?

CVE-2024-41077 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-2024-41077?

Yes. CVE-2024-41077 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.223, 5.15.164, 6.1.101 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.14 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-41077 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-41077 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.