CVE-2024-39485

Name: CVE-2024-39485
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-07-05T07:15:10.89+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.21%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-39485 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: v4l: async: Properly re-initialise notifier entry in unregister The notifier_entry of a notifier is not re-initialised after unregistering the notifier. This leads to dangling pointers being left there so use list_del_init() to return the notifier_entry an empty list.. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: v4l: async: Properly re-initialise notifier entry in unregister The notifier_entry of a notifier is not re-initialised after unregistering the notifier. This leads to dangling pointers being left there so use list_del_init() to return the notifier_entry an empty list.

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-665

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 6.6.34	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.9, < 6.9.5	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	6.10.0	Rc1

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1aa6cd4adfc0380fa1ccc2f146848940ff882a66Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87100b09246202a91fce4a1562955c32229173bbMailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9537a8425a7a0222999d5839a0b394b1e8834b4aMailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1aa6cd4adfc0380fa1ccc2f146848940ff882a66Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87100b09246202a91fce4a1562955c32229173bbMailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9537a8425a7a0222999d5839a0b394b1e8834b4aMailing List, Patch

Timeline

Published: Jul 5, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-39485?

How severe is CVE-2024-39485?

CVE-2024-39485 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-2024-39485?

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Source: NVD / NIST