PT-2024-26762 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3

Yu Kuai · Published 2024-04-06 · Updated 2025-09-29 · CVE-2024-35859

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a module reference leakage from the bdev open by dev error path in the Linux kernel. When bdev may open() is called, a module reference is grabbed, and it should be released if bdev may open() fails. This problem was found through code review.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

NULL Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Related Identifiers

ALSA-2025_12746

ALSA-2025_12752

ALSA-2025_12753

ALSA-2025_16880

BDU:2025-03079

CVE-2024-35859

INFSA-2024_9315

OESA-2024-1960

RHSA-2024:9315

RHSA-2024_9315

USN-6949-1

USN-6949-2

USN-6952-1

USN-6952-2

USN-6955-1

Affected Products

Linuxmint

Linux Kernel

Red Hat

Ubuntu

References · 340

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/35xxx/CVE-2024-35859.json · Exploit
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-35984 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6952-2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-36912 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-36955 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-38568 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-27394 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-36891 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-36893 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-36030 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-27398 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-38603 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-6952-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40981 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-03079 · Security Note