CVE-2024-25739: linux linux_kernel

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified

AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-25739DEBIAN-CVE-2024-25739

Published 12-02-2024Last modified 15-10-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-25739 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk

22/100

0100

Low · default modelHow is this calculated?

CVSS score

5.5/10

010

Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)

EPSS score

0.25%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog

RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

12-02-2024
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
15-10-2026
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

create_empty_lvol in drivers/mtd/ubi/vtbl.c in the Linux kernel through 6.7.4 can attempt to allocate zero bytes, and crash, because of a missing check for ubi->leb_size.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version

v3.15.5

EPSS trend

Probability

0.25%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

15%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.25% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026

EPSS score

0.25%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-754Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional ConditionsThe product does not check or incorrectly checks for unusual or exceptional conditions that are not expected to occur frequently during day to day operation of the product.

Affected systems

Ubuntu117 products

linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-257.291 | < 4.15.0-227.239 | < 5.4.0-189.209 | < 5.15.0-116.126 | < 6.8.0-35.35
linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws< 4.4.0-1134.140 | < 4.4.0-1172.187 | < 4.15.0-1170.183 | < 5.4.0-1128.138 | < 5.15.0-1065.71 | < 6.8.0-1009.9
linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)

linux-aws-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.15< 5.15.0-1065.71~20.04.1
linux-aws-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.4< 5.4.0-1128.138~18.04.1
linux-aws-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-fips< 4.15.0-2109.115 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1128.138+fips1 | < 5.15.0-1065.71+fips1
linux-aws-hwe< 4.15.0-1170.183~16.04.1
linux-azure< 4.15.0-1179.194~14.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1179.194~16.04.1 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1133.140 | < 5.15.0-1068.77 | < 6.8.0-1008.8
linux-azure-4.15< 4.15.0-1179.194
linux-azure-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.15< 5.15.0-1068.77~20.04.1
linux-azure-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.4< 5.4.0-1133.140~18.04.1
linux-azure-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1068.77.1
linux-azure-fde-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fde-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fips< 4.15.0-2088.94 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1133.140+fips1 | < 5.15.0-1068.77+fips1
linux-bluefield< 5.4.0-1088.95 | < 5.15.0-1047.49
linux-fips< 4.4.0-1103.110 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.15.0-1125.136 | < 5.4.0-1102.112 | < 5.15.0-115.125+fips1
linux-gcp< 4.15.0-1164.181~16.04.1 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1132.141 | < 5.15.0-1064.72 | < 6.8.0-1008.9
linux-gcp-4.15< 4.15.0-1164.181
linux-gcp-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.15< 5.15.0-1065.73~20.04.1
linux-gcp-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.4< 5.4.0-1132.141~18.04.1
linux-gcp-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-fips< 4.15.0-2072.77 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1132.141+fips1 | < 5.15.0-1064.72+fips1
linux-gkeAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1062.68 | < 6.8.0-1004.7
linux-gke-4.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gke-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gke-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gkeop< 5.4.0-1095.99 | < 5.15.0-1048.55
linux-gkeop-5.15< 5.15.0-1048.55~20.04.1
linux-gkeop-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe< 4.15.0-227.239~16.04.1 | All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.15< 5.15.0-116.126~20.04.1
linux-hwe-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.4< 5.4.0-189.209~18.04.1
linux-hwe-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-ibm< 5.4.0-1075.80 | < 5.15.0-1058.61 | < 6.8.0-1006.6
linux-ibm-5.15< 5.15.0-1058.61~20.04.1
linux-ibm-5.4< 5.4.0-1075.80~18.04.1
linux-intel-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-intel-iot-realtime< 5.15.0-1058.60
linux-intel-iotg< 5.15.0-1060.66
linux-intel-iotg-5.15< 5.15.0-1060.66~20.04.1
linux-iot< 5.4.0-1040.41
linux-kvm< 4.4.0-1135.145 | < 4.15.0-1154.159 | < 5.4.0-1116.123 | < 5.15.0-1062.67
linux-lowlatency< 5.15.0-116.126 | < 6.8.0-35.35.1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15< 5.15.0-116.126~20.04.1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5< 6.5.0-45.45.1~22.04.1
linux-lts-xenial< 4.4.0-257.291~14.04.1
linux-nvidia< 5.15.0-1060.61
linux-nvidia-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidia-6.5< 6.5.0-1024.25
linux-nvidia-tegra< 5.15.0-1026.26
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15< 5.15.0-1027.27~20.04.1
linux-nvidia-tegra-igx< 5.15.0-1015.15
linux-oemAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.10All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.14All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.17All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.6All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.1All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.8< 6.8.0-1006.6
linux-oracle< 4.15.0-1133.144~16.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1133.144 | < 5.4.0-1127.136 | < 5.15.0-1063.69 | < 6.8.0-1006.6
linux-oracle-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.15< 5.15.0-1063.69~20.04.1
linux-oracle-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.4< 5.4.0-1127.136~18.04.1
linux-oracle-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-raspi< 5.4.0-1112.124 | < 5.15.0-1058.61 | < 6.8.0-1005.5
linux-raspi-5.4< 5.4.0-1112.124~18.04.1
linux-raspi-realtime< 6.8.0-2004.4
linux-raspi2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1066.74 | < 6.8.1-1002.2
linux-riscvAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 6.8.0-35.35.1
linux-riscv-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.15< 5.15.0-1061.65~20.04.1
linux-riscv-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-starfive-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-starfive-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-starfive-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-xilinx-zynqmp< 5.4.0-1047.51 | < 5.15.0-1035.39