7.8

CVE-2024-36015: linux Improper Validation of Array Index

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-36015DEBIAN-CVE-2024-36015
Published 29-05-2024Last modified 23-05-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-36015 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Validation of Array Index vulnerability in linux. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
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

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 38 · Related 34
DLA-3840-1DSA-5730-1RHSA-2024:9315SUSE-SU-2024:1979-1SUSE-SU-2024:1983-1SUSE-SU-2024:2008-1

Timeline

  1. 29-05-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 23-05-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ppdev: Add an error check in register_device In register_device, the return value of ida_simple_get is unchecked, in witch ida_simple_get will use an invalid index value. To address this issue, index should be checked after ida_simple_get. When the index value is abnormal, a warning message should be printed, the port should be dropped, and the value should be recorded.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.25%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

16%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.25% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
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

Affected systems

Ubuntu127 products
  • linux< 4.15.0-237.249 | < 5.4.0-192.212 | < 5.15.0-121.131 | < 6.8.0-44.44
  • linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws< 4.15.0-1180.193 | < 5.4.0-1130.140 | < 5.15.0-1069.75 | < 6.8.0-1015.16
  • linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Linux2 products
  • linux≥ 9a69645dde1188723d80745c1bc6ee9af2cbe2a7, < 65cd017d43f4319a56747d38308b0a24cf57299e | ≥ 9a69645dde1188723d80745c1bc6ee9af2cbe2a7, < b8c6b83cc3adff3ddf403c8c7063fe6d08b2b9d9 | ≥ 9a69645dde1188723d80745c1bc6ee9af2cbe2a7, < d32caf51379a4d71db03d3d4d7c22d27cdf7f68b | ≥ 9a69645dde1188723d80745c1bc6ee9af2cbe2a7, < b65d0410b879af0295d22438a4a32012786d152a | ≥ 9a69645dde1188723d80745c1bc6ee9af2cbe2a7, < df9329247dbbf00f6057e002139ab3fa529ad828 | ≥ 9a69645dde1188723d80745c1bc6ee9af2cbe2a7, < ec3468221efec6660ff656e9ebe51ced3520fc57 | ≥ 9a69645dde1188723d80745c1bc6ee9af2cbe2a7, < 5d5b24edad1107a2ffa99058f20f6aeeafeb5d39 | ≥ 9a69645dde1188723d80745c1bc6ee9af2cbe2a7, < fbf740aeb86a4fe82ad158d26d711f2f3be79b3e | 9c2b46e720d5b083268ca0131f513a90696f3a82 | 762602796be626cbb6b3a6573e00b9ee7db00c97 | ≥ 4.9.22, < 4.10 | ≥ 4.10.7, < 4.11 | 4.11
  • linux_kernel≥ 4.9.22, < 4.10 | ≥ 4.10.7, < 4.11 | ≥ 4.11.1, < 4.19.316 | ≥ 4.20, < 5.4.278 | ≥ 5.5, < 5.10.219 | ≥ 5.11, < 5.15.161 | ≥ 5.16, < 6.1.93 | ≥ 6.2, < 6.6.33 | ≥ 6.7, < 6.9.4 | 4.11 | 4.11:rc4 | 4.11:rc5 | 4.11:rc6 | 4.11:rc7 | 4.11:rc8
Debian1 product
  • linux< 6.1.94-1 | < 6.9.7-1

3 vendors · 130 products

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