#VU92321 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38587
Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92321
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-2024-38587
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 get_word() function in drivers/staging/speakup/main.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/42f0a3f67158ed6b2908d2b9ffbf7e96d23fd358
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd7f3978c2ec741aedd1d860b2adb227314cf996
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07ef95cc7a579731198c93beed281e3a79a0e586
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/504178fb7d9f6cdb0496d5491efb05f45597e535
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3726f75a1ccc16cd335c0ccfad1d92ee08ecba5e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6e1650cf5df1bd6638eeee231a683ef30c7d4eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb1ea64328d4cc7d7a912c563f8523d5259716ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d52c04474feac8e305814a5228e622afe481b2ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/008ab3c53bc4f0b2f20013c8f6c204a3203d0b8b
- 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