#VU92323 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38572

Vulnerability identifier: #VU92323

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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-2024-38572

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: 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 sizeof() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/qmi.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95575de7dede7b1ed3b9718dab9dda97914ea775
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b48d40f5840c505b7af700594aa8379eec28e925
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1abdb63628b04855a929850772de97435ed1555
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1bdff48a1bb4a4ac660c19c55a820968c48b3f2

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.