CVE-2024-36971
kernel-default-baseVulnerabilityCVSS 7.8Patched
No public exploitation has been reported so far. A fixed version is available (see the table below).
Recommended action: Update to the fixed version listed for your distribution using the native package manager.
Severity metrics
CVSS 3.1 : 7.8 HIGH
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected & fixed versions by distribution
Versions are the native distribution strings (backport-aware): RHEL/Debian/SUSE backport fixes, so compare with the distro version comparator (dpkg / rpm / vercmp), not the upstream version.
| Distribution | Package | Affected | Fixed version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | kernel-default-base | - | 5.14.21-150400.24.125.1.150400.24.60.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | kernel-default-base | - | 5.14.21-150400.24.125.1.150400.24.60.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS | kernel-default-base | - | 5.14.21-150400.24.125.1.150400.24.60.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS | kernel-default-base | - | 5.14.21-150400.24.125.1.150400.24.60.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS | kernel-default-base | - | 5.14.21-150400.24.125.1.150400.24.60.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | - | 5.14.21-150400.24.125.1.150400.24.60.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Manager Proxy 4.3 | kernel-default-base | - | 5.14.21-150400.24.125.1.150400.24.60.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Manager Server 4.3 | kernel-default-base | - | 5.14.21-150400.24.125.1.150400.24.60.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | kernel-default-base | - | 6.4.0-150600.23.14.2.150600.12.4.3 | fixed |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | kernel-default-base | - | 6.4.0-150600.23.14.2.150600.12.4.3 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | - | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1.150500.6.33.8 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | - | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1.150500.6.33.8 | fixed |
| openSUSE:Leap Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | - | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1.150500.6.33.8 | fixed |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | kernel-default-base | - | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1.150500.6.33.8 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS | kernel-default-base | - | 5.3.18-150200.24.206.1.150200.9.107.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS | kernel-default-base | - | 5.3.18-150200.24.206.1.150200.9.107.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 | kernel-default-base | - | 5.3.18-150200.24.206.1.150200.9.107.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS | kernel-default-base | - | 5.3.18-150300.59.179.1.150300.18.105.2 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS | kernel-default-base | - | 5.3.18-150300.59.179.1.150300.18.105.2 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 | kernel-default-base | - | 5.3.18-150300.59.179.1.150300.18.105.2 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 | kernel-default-base | - | 5.3.18-150300.59.179.1.150300.18.105.2 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 | kernel-default-base | - | 5.3.18-150300.59.179.1.150300.18.105.2 | fixed |
| SUSE:Enterprise Storage 7.1 | kernel-default-base | - | 5.3.18-150300.59.179.1.150300.18.105.2 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Micro 6.0 | kernel-default-base | - | 6.4.0-17.1.1.51 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | kernel-default | - | 6.4.0-150600.23.14.2 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP6 | kernel-default | - | 6.4.0-150600.23.14.2 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-default | - | 6.4.0-150600.23.14.2 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP6 | kernel-default | - | 6.4.0-150600.23.14.2 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP6 | kernel-default | - | 6.4.0-150600.23.14.2 | fixed |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | kernel-default | - | 6.4.0-150600.23.14.2 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-default | - | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 | kernel-default | - | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP5 | kernel-default | - | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-default | - | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP5 | kernel-default | - | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5 | kernel-default | - | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1 | fixed |
| openSUSE:Leap Micro 5.5 | kernel-default | - | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1 | fixed |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | kernel-default | - | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1 | fixed |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | kernel | - | 0:4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 | fixed |
| Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.8::baseos | kernel | - | 0:4.18.0-477.67.1.el8_8 | fixed |
| Red Hat:rhel_e4s:9.0::baseos | kernel | - | 0:5.14.0-70.112.1.el9_0 | fixed |
| Red Hat:rhel_els:7 | kernel | - | 0:3.10.0-1160.123.1.el7 | fixed |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:7.7::server | kernel | - | 0:3.10.0-1062.90.1.el7 | fixed |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::baseos | kernel | - | 0:4.18.0-305.138.1.el8_4 | fixed |
| Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.4::baseos | kernel | - | 0:4.18.0-305.138.1.el8_4 | fixed |
| Red Hat:rhel_tus:8.4::baseos | kernel | - | 0:4.18.0-305.138.1.el8_4 | fixed |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.6::baseos | kernel | - | 0:4.18.0-372.118.1.el8_6 | fixed |
| Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.6::baseos | kernel | - | 0:4.18.0-372.118.1.el8_6 | fixed |
| Red Hat:rhel_tus:8.6::baseos | kernel | - | 0:4.18.0-372.118.1.el8_6 | fixed |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos | kernel | - | 0:5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 | fixed |
| Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.2::baseos | kernel | - | 0:5.14.0-284.79.1.el9_2 | fixed |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos | kernel | - | 0:4.18.0-193.138.1.el8_2 | fixed |