#VU92323 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38572
Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92323
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-2024-38572
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 sizeof() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/qmi.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/95575de7dede7b1ed3b9718dab9dda97914ea775
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b48d40f5840c505b7af700594aa8379eec28e925
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1abdb63628b04855a929850772de97435ed1555
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1bdff48a1bb4a4ac660c19c55a820968c48b3f2
- 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