Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38617
Published: July 4, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93802
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2024-38617
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the DEFINE_ALLOC_SIZE_TEST_PAIR() function in lib/fortify_kunit.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-38617
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7880dbf4eafe22a6a41a42e774f1122c814ed02d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42d21c9727028fe7ee392223ba127484b1b8677e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03758d5a0932016b6d5f5bfbca580177e6bc937a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/998b18072ceb0613629c256b409f4d299829c7ec
- 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