CVE-2024-36481

Name: CVE-2024-36481
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-06-21T12:15:11.11+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.21%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-36481 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing/probes: fix error check in parse_btf_field() btf_find_struct_member() might return NULL or an error via the ERR_PTR() macro. However, its caller in parse_btf_field() only checks for the NULL condition. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing/probes: fix error check in parse_btf_field() btf_find_struct_member() might return NULL or an error via the ERR_PTR() macro. However, its caller in parse_btf_field() only checks for the NULL condition. Fix this by using IS_ERR() and returning the error up the stack.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.21%

11.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-754

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 6.6	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.6.1, < 6.6.33	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.9, < 6.9.4	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	6.10.0	Rc1

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ed468edfeb54c7202e559eba74c25fac6a0dad0Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad4b202da2c498fefb69e5d87f67b946e7fe1e6aMailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e569eb34970281438e2b48a3ef11c87459fcfbcbMailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ed468edfeb54c7202e559eba74c25fac6a0dad0Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad4b202da2c498fefb69e5d87f67b946e7fe1e6aMailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e569eb34970281438e2b48a3ef11c87459fcfbcbMailing List, Patch

Timeline

Published: Jun 21, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-36481?

How severe is CVE-2024-36481?

CVE-2024-36481 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-36481?

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Source: NVD / NIST