What is CVE-2024-58051?

CVE-2024-58051 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 5.3 onward and patched in 5.4.291, 5.10.235, 5.15.179 and others. CVE-2024-58051 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-58051?

CVE-2024-58051 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-2024-58051?

Yes, CVE-2024-58051 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.4.291, 5.10.235, 5.15.179 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.3 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-58051 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-58051 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-2024-58051

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipmi: ipmb: Add check devm_kasprintf() returned value devm_kasprintf() can return a NULL pointer on failure but this returned value is not checked.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2025-03-06

Last modified 2026-05-12

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-2024-58051 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 5.3 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.4.291, 5.10.235, 5.15.179, 6.1.129, 6.6.76, 6.12.13, 6.13.2, 6.14 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 5.3

Fixed in

✓ 5.4.291 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.235 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.179 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.129 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.76 6.6.x ✓ 6.12.13 6.12.x ✓ 6.13.2 6.13.x ✓ 6.14

References

11 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a8a17c5ce9cb5a82797602bff9819ac732d2ff5

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2378bd0b264ad3a1f76bd957caf33ee0c7945351

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/312a6445036d692bc5665307eeafa4508c33c4b5

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c9caf86d04dcb10e9fd8cd9db8eb79b5bfcc4d8

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a63284d415d4d114abd8be6e66a9558f3ca0702d

Patch

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-58051

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2025-03-06

Modified 2026-05-12

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-58051?

CVE-2024-58051 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 5.3 onward and has been patched in 5.4.291, 5.10.235, 5.15.179 and others. CVE-2024-58051 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-58051?

CVE-2024-58051 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-2024-58051?

Yes. CVE-2024-58051 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.4.291, 5.10.235, 5.15.179 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.3 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-58051 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-58051 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.