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CVE-2024-35940 Details

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pstore/zone: Add a null pointer check to the psz_kmsg_read kasprintf() returns a pointer to dynamically allocated memory which can be NULL upon failure. Ensure the allocation was successful by checking the pointer validity.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html siemens-SADP
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ff96ec22a84d80a18d7ae8ca7eb111c34ee33bb kernel.orgPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/635594cca59f9d7a8e96187600c34facb8bc0682 kernel.orgPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f9f2e498eae7897ba5d3e33908917f68ff4abcc kernel.orgPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98bc7e26e14fbb26a6abf97603d59532475e97f8 kernel.orgPatch

see all 14 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-476NULL Pointer DereferenceCISA-ADP

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
< 5.10.215
>= 5.11, < 5.15.155
>= 5.16, < 6.1.86
>= 6.2, < 6.6.27
>= 6.7, < 6.8.6

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux
10.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

11 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-35940
NVD Published Date:
May 19, 2024
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
kernel.org
CVE-2024-35940 Details - Not Deferred