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

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.