Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38578
Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92322
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38578
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the write_tag_66_packet() function in fs/ecryptfs/keystore.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c125b9287e58f364d82174efb167414b92b11f1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/235b85981051cd68fc215fd32a81c6f116bfc4df
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/edbfc42ab080e78c6907d40a42c9d10b69e445c1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12db25a54ce6bb22b0af28010fff53ef9cb3fe93
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d0f8ba042af16519f1ef7dd10463a33b21b677c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ed750b7ae1b5dc72896d7dd114c419afd3d1910
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a20f09452e2f58f761d11ad7b96b5c894c91030e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6008487f1eeb8693f8d2a36a89c87d9122ddf74
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85a6a1aff08ec9f5b929d345d066e2830e8818e5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.316
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.219
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.161
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.278
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.93
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.12