PT-2024-30754 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Published 2024-08-05 · Updated 2024-09-05 · CVE-2024-43896

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 A NULL pointer crash issue has been resolved in the Linux kernel. The issue occurred when efi.get variable was NULL, and the fix involves calling efi rt services supported() to check if efi.get variable exists before calling it.

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

BDU:2025-03091

CVE-2024-43896

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

References · 20

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/43xxx/CVE-2024-43896.json · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BELL-CVE-2024-43896 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43896 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b6baaa7cbd77ff980516bad38bbc5a648bb5158 · Patch
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-43896 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43896 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2024-43896 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43896 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-03091 · Security Note
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-43896 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc268085e499666b9f4f0fcb4c5a94e1c0b193b3 · Patch
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-43896 · Vendor Advisory
• https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2024082610-CVE-2024-43896-10b9@gregkh · Note
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1828054834320179281 · Twitter Post
• https://docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2024-43896 · Note