CVE-2024-36971

high KEV

Published 2024-08-15 · Modified 2024-08-07

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CVSS v3

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CVSS v4 NEW

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not yet in upstream

VIR risk

9.5

Description

Android contains an unspecified vulnerability in the kernel that allows for remote code execution. This vulnerability resides in Linux Kernel and could impact other products, including but not limited to Android OS.

CISA KEV

Vendor: Android
Product: Kernel
Due date: 2024-08-28

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

99%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

{Vendor advisory: cisa-kev — This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. Please check with specific vendors for information on patching status. For more information, please see: https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2024-08-01, https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/20240610090330.1347021-2-lee@kernel.org/T/#u ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-36971}

Exploits

Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.

OS impact

SUSE Affected 1 release

Version	Status	Fixed in
—	Affected	—

AlmaLinux Fixed 2 releases

Version	Status	Fixed in
9	Fixed	`kernel-doc-5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4.noarch.rpm`
8	Fixed	`kernel-doc-4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10.noarch.rpm`

Debian Fixed 5 releases

Version	Status	Fixed in
trixie	Fixed	`6.9.7-1`
sid	Fixed	`6.9.7-1`
forky	Fixed	`6.9.7-1`
bullseye	Fixed	`5.10.221-1`
bookworm	Fixed	`6.1.94-1`

Red Hat Fixed 2 releases

Version	Status	Fixed in
9	Fixed	—
8	Fixed	—

Rocky Linux Fixed 2 releases

Version	Status	Fixed in
9	Fixed	—
8	Fixed	—

References

Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.