{"id":"CVE-2024-35950","title":"In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\ndrm/client: Fully protect modes[] with dev->mode_config.mutex\n\nThe modes[] array contains pointers to modes on the connectors'\nmode lists, which are protected by dev->m…","summary":"In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\ndrm/client: Fully protect modes[] with dev->mode_config.mutex\n\nThe modes[] array contains pointers to modes on the connectors'\nmode lists, which are protected by dev->m…","severity":"high","cvss":7.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","vendor":"linux","product":"linux_kernel","affected":["linux_kernel < 5.4.275","linux_kernel >= 5.5, < 5.10.216","linux_kernel >= 5.11, < 5.15.156","linux_kernel >= 5.16, < 6.1.87","linux_kernel >= 6.2, < 6.6.28","linux_kernel >= 6.7, < 6.8.7","linux_kernel = 6.9","debian_linux = 10.0"],"patched":["linux_kernel 6.8.7"],"published":"2024-05-20","updated":"2026-10-15","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-15T01:17:54.920","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-35950","references":[{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04e018bd913d3d3336ab7d21c2ad31a9175fe984","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18c8cc6680ce938d0458859b6a08b4d34f7d8055","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3eadd887dbac1df8f25f701e5d404d1b90fd0fea","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41586487769eede64ab1aa6c65c74cbf76c12ef0","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a2f957e3c4553bbb100504a1acfeaeb33f4ca4e","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ceb873d816786a7c8058f50d903574aff8d3764","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2dc6600d4e3e1453e3b1fb233e9f97e2a1ae949","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04e018bd913d3d3336ab7d21c2ad31a9175fe984","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18c8cc6680ce938d0458859b6a08b4d34f7d8055","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3eadd887dbac1df8f25f701e5d404d1b90fd0fea","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41586487769eede64ab1aa6c65c74cbf76c12ef0","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a2f957e3c4553bbb100504a1acfeaeb33f4ca4e","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ceb873d816786a7c8058f50d903574aff8d3764","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2dc6600d4e3e1453e3b1fb233e9f97e2a1ae949","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html","label":"0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.00259,"epssPercentile":0.17442,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-15T03:30:12.691Z","ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"partial","timestamp":"2024-05-20T15:10:23.377799Z"},"slug":"CVE-2024-35950","body":"## Overview\n\nIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\ndrm/client: Fully protect modes[] with dev->mode_config.mutex\n\nThe modes[] array contains pointers to modes on the connectors'\nmode lists, which are protected by dev->mode_config.mutex.\nThus we need to extend modes[] the same protection or by the\ntime we use it the elements may already be pointing to\nfreed/reused memory.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `linux_kernel < 5.4.275`\n- `linux_kernel >= 5.5, < 5.10.216`\n- `linux_kernel >= 5.11, < 5.15.156`\n- `linux_kernel >= 5.16, < 6.1.87`\n- `linux_kernel >= 6.2, < 6.6.28`\n- `linux_kernel >= 6.7, < 6.8.7`\n- `linux_kernel = 6.9`\n- `debian_linux = 10.0`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `linux_kernel 6.8.7`","depth":"twilight","depthScore":43,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":42.9,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}