CVE-2024-35800

efi: fix panic in kdump kernel

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS Score

Published: May 17, 2024 at 01:23 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:35 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity

MEDIUM5.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: efi: fix panic in kdump kernel Check if get_next_variable() is actually valid pointer before calling it. In kdump kernel this method is set to NULL that causes panic during the kexec-ed kernel boot. Tested with QEMU and OVMF firmware.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

6.1.81 ≤ v < 6.1.846.3 ≤ v < 6.6.246.3 ≤ v < 6.7.126.3 ≤ v < 6.8.36.3 ≤ v < 6.96.7 ≤ v < 6.7.126.8 ≤ v < 6.8.36.1.81 6.3a8901f331b8b7f95a7315d033a22bc84c8365f35bad267f9e18f8e9e628abd1811d2899b1735a4e1

Vendor states this is fixed in 090d2b4515ade379cd592fbc8931344945978210 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 62b71cd73d41ddac6b1760402bbe8c4932e23531 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 7784135f134c13af17d9ffb39a57db8500bc60ff (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 9114ba9987506bcfbb454f6e68558d68cb1abbde (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in b9d103aca85f082a343b222493f3cab1219aaaf4 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.84 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.3 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.24 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7.12 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8.3 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

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Patch and advisory references