#VU92329 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38556
Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92329
Vulnerability risk: 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-2024-38556
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 cmd_work_handler(), wait_func() and mlx5_cmd_invoke() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/cmd.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/4baae687a20ef2b82fde12de3c04461e6f2521d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9caccdd42e999b74303c9b0643300073ed5d319
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d0962d05c93de391ce85f6e764df895f47c8918
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94024332a129c6e4275569d85c0c1bfb2ae2d71b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/485d65e1357123a697c591a5aeb773994b247ad7
- 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