CVE-2024-40934

Exploitation

Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.

SSVC decision

• ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
• AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
• Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.

CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.

EPSS probability

0.26% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Ranks above 17.9% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

5.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.

NVD CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

NVD analysis status

Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.

Red Hat severity

Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

Published

2024-07-12 12:25Z2 YR AGO

Last updated

2026-05-23 15:51Z3 MO AGO

Reserved

2024-07-12

Assigning CNA

Linux

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

Not rated by the issuing CNA

CNA CVSS vector

Not published by the issuing CNA

Weaknesses

• CWE-401Missing Release of Memory after Effective LifetimeVariant
• CWE-404Improper Resource Shutdown or ReleaseClass

Data version

5.2

Document digest

de457b9529564c0ec829e450aa5e1035ce34a2ab9833a8760e94e3400667f61e

• git.kernel.orghttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15122dc140d82c51c216535c57b044c4587aae45
• git.kernel.orghttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/caa9c9acb93db7ad7b74b157cf101579bac9596d
• git.kernel.orghttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0503757947f2e46e59c1962326b53b3208c8213
• git.kernel.orghttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/789c99a1d7d2c8f6096d75fc2930505840ec9ea0
• git.kernel.orghttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f677ca8cfefee2a729ca315f660cd4868abdf8de
• git.kernel.orghttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1df2ead5dfad5f8f92467bd94889392d53100b98
• git.kernel.orghttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce3af2ee95170b7d9e15fff6e500d67deab1e7b3
• lists.debian.orghttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
• cert-portal.siemens.comhttps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
• cert-portal.siemens.comhttps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-355557.html