CVE-2024-35904

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: selinux: avoid dereference of garbage after mount failure In case kern_mount() fails and returns an error pointer return in the error branch instead of continuing and dereferencing the error pointer. While on it drop the never read static variable selinuxfs_mount.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37801a36b4d68892ce807264f784d818f8d0d39b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/477ed6789eb9f3f4d3568bb977f90c863c12724e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/563e631a18c5b2bbab674a58154bcf41a6d90f13
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68784a5d01b8868ff85a7926676b6729715fff3c	Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/30/1	Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/30/2	Mailing List
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37801a36b4d68892ce807264f784d818f8d0d39b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/477ed6789eb9f3f4d3568bb977f90c863c12724e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68784a5d01b8868ff85a7926676b6729715fff3c	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc2::::::

History

30 Oct 2026, 13:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/563e631a18c5b2bbab674a58154bcf41a6d90f13 -

Information

Published : 2024-05-19 09:15

Updated : 2026-10-30 13:17

NVD link : CVE-2024-35904

Mitre link : CVE-2024-35904

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-35904

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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