CVE-2024-35800

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: efi: fix panic in kdump kernel Check if get_next_variable() is actually valid pointer before calling it. In kdump kernel this method is set to NULL that causes panic during the kexec-ed kernel boot. Tested with QEMU and OVMF firmware.

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/090d2b4515ade379cd592fbc8931344945978210	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62b71cd73d41ddac6b1760402bbe8c4932e23531	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7784135f134c13af17d9ffb39a57db8500bc60ff	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9114ba9987506bcfbb454f6e68558d68cb1abbde	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9d103aca85f082a343b222493f3cab1219aaaf4	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/090d2b4515ade379cd592fbc8931344945978210	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62b71cd73d41ddac6b1760402bbe8c4932e23531	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7784135f134c13af17d9ffb39a57db8500bc60ff	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9114ba9987506bcfbb454f6e68558d68cb1abbde	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9d103aca85f082a343b222493f3cab1219aaaf4	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2024-05-17 14:15

Updated : 2025-09-19 15:35

NVD link : CVE-2024-35800

Mitre link : CVE-2024-35800

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-35800

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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