Double Free in Linux
CVE-2024-35856
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: btusb: mediatek: Fix double free of skb in coredump hci_devcd_append() would free the skb on error so the caller don't have to free it again otherwise it woul…
Vulnerability class: Double Free
EPSS: 0.002 (15.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 0b70151328781a89c89e4cf3fae21fc0e98d869e, 6.6, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-35856?
- CVE-2024-35856 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-05-17.
- How severe is CVE-2024-35856?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-35856 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.