CVE-2024-36011 Bluetooth: HCI: Fix potential null-ptr-deref
A null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel Bluetooth HCI subsystem can cause a system crash, requiring a kernel patch.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-36011?
CVE-2024-36011 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 23 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
Bluetooth: HCI: Fix potential null-ptr-deref
Fix potential null-ptr-deref in hci_le_big_sync_established_evt().
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-36011?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-36011?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-36011 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-36011 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-36011, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-36011, GHSA-897p-94fw-f6m3, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36011.