CVE-2024-35874

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 6.8.5 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Title source: rule

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: aio: Fix null ptr deref in aio_complete() wakeup list_del_init_careful() needs to be the last access to the wait queue entry - it effectively unlocks access. Previously, finish_wait() would see the empty list head and skip taking the lock, and then we'd return - but the completion path would still attempt to do the wakeup after the task_struct pointer had been overwritten.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0002
EPSS Percentile 3.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-476
Status published

Affected Products (4)

linux/linux_kernel < 6.8.5
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/Kernel < 6.8.5linux

Timeline

Published May 19, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026