#VU92376 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38541
Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92376
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38541
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the of_modalias() function in drivers/of/module.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b0d5701a8bf02f8fee037e81aacf6746558bfd6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee332023adfd5882808f2dabf037b32d6ce36f9e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e45b69360a63165377b30db4a1dfddd89ca18e9a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf7385cb26ac4f0ee6c7385960525ad534323252
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.182
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.136
- 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