#VU93059 Integer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38624
Published: June 21, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93059
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-2024-38624
CWE-ID: CWE-190
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 execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the log_read_rst() function in fs/ntfs3/fslog.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d1ad595d15f36a925480199bf1d9ad72614210b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98db3155b54d3684ef0ab5bfa0b856d13f65843d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/109d85a98345ee52d47c650405dc51bdd2bc7d40
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/847db4049f6189427ddaefcfc967d4d235b73c57
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e931f6b630ffb22d66caab202a52aa8cbb10c649
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.161
- 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