#VU92370 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38567
Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92370
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-2024-38567
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 improper input validation within the carl9170_usb_probe() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/usb.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/eb0f2fc3ff5806cc572cd9055ce7c52a01e97645
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac3ed46a8741d464bc70ebdf7433c1d786cf329d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8650725bb0a48b206d5a8ddad3a7488f9a5985b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a9892bf24c906b4d6b587f8759ca38bff672582
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/265c3cda471c26e0f25d0c755da94e1eb15d7a0c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62eb07923f3693d55b0c2d9a5a4f1ad72cb6b8fd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03ddc74bdfd71b84a55c9f2185d8787f258422cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fa08a55201ab9be72bacb8ea93cf752d338184f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6dd09b3dac89b45d1ea3e3bd035a3859c0369a0
- 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