CVE-2024-36023

Julia Lawall reported this null pointer dereference, this should fix it.

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 30, 2024 at 03:04 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: Julia Lawall reported this null pointer dereference, this should fix it.

Affected

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

v < 6.1.864.6 ≤ v < 6.1.864.6 ≤ v < 6.6.274.6 ≤ v < 6.8.64.6 ≤ v < 6.96.2 ≤ v < 6.6.276.7 ≤ v < 6.8.104.6f7ab093f74bf638ed98fd1115f3efa17e308bb7f
Vendor states this is fixed in 214a6c4a28c11d67044e6cf3a0ab415050d9f03a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2e2177f94c0e0bc41323d7b6975a5f4820ed347e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9bf93dcfc453fae192fe5d7874b89699e8f800ac (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b972e8ac3f44f693127a2806031962d100dfc4d1 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.86 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.27 (unaffected)
Affected range stops below 6.8.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9 (unaffected)

References (4)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/214a6c4a28c11d67044e6cf3a0ab415050d9f03a
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e2177f94c0e0bc41323d7b6975a5f4820ed347e
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bf93dcfc453fae192fe5d7874b89699e8f800ac
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b972e8ac3f44f693127a2806031962d100dfc4d1

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476

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