What is CVE-2024-43836?

CVE-2024-43836 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 6.10 onward and patched in 6.10.3 and 6.11. CVE-2024-43836 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-43836?

CVE-2024-43836 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-2024-43836?

Yes, CVE-2024-43836 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.10.3 and 6.11. If you are running Linux kernel 6.10 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-43836 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-43836 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-2024-43836

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ethtool: pse-pd: Fix possible null-deref Fix a possible null dereference when a PSE supports both c33 and PoDL, but only one of the netlink attributes is specified. The c33 or PoDL PSE capabilities are already validated in the ethnl_set_pse_validate() call.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-08-17

Last modified 2024-08-22

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-2024-43836 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 6.10 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.10.3, 6.11 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.10

Fixed in

✓ 6.10.3 6.10.x ✓ 6.11

References

2 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cddb0f15ea9c62f81b4889ea69a99368cc63a86

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e187690b125a297499eadeec53c32c5ed6d7436a

Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-43836

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-08-17

Modified 2024-08-22

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-43836?

CVE-2024-43836 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 6.10 onward and has been patched in 6.10.3 and 6.11. CVE-2024-43836 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-43836?

CVE-2024-43836 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-2024-43836?

Yes. CVE-2024-43836 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.10.3 and 6.11. If you are running Linux kernel 6.10 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-43836 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-43836 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.