#VU93620 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38616

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93620

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-2024-38616

CWE-ID: CWE-119

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 memory corruption within the carl9170_tx_release() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/tx.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/13857683126e8a6492af73c74d702835f7a2175b
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87586467098281f04fa93e59fe3a516b954bddc4
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c38c9c460bb8ce8d6f6cf316e0d71a70983ec83
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/042a39bb8e0812466327a5102606e88a5a4f8c02
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/066afafc10c9476ee36c47c9062527a17e763901

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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.