Review reviewHigh

CVE-2024-38541

Linux Linux, linux_kernel, linux kernel

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: of: module: add buffer overflow check in of_modalias() In of_modalias(), if the buffer happens to be too small even for the 1st snprintf() call, the len parameter will become negative and str parameter (if not NULL initially) will point beyond the buffer's end. Add the buffer overflow check after the 1st snprintf() call and fix such check after the strlen() call (accounting for the terminating NUL char).

CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.89%
56.1% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2024.06.19
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.89%
Technical severityCVSS 7.8

Vulnerability overview

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: of: module: add buffer overflow check in of_modalias() In of_modalias(), if the buffer happens to be too small even for the 1st snprintf() call, the len parameter will become negative and str parameter (if not NULL initially) will point beyond the buffer's end. Add the buffer overflow check after the 1st snprintf() call and fix such check after the strlen() call (accounting for the terminating NUL char).

Affected product and versions

Product
Linux Linux, linux_kernel, linux kernel
Affected versions
>= bc575064d688c8933a6ca51429bea9bc63628d3b < 46795440ef2b4ac919d09310a69a404c5bc90a88, >= bc575064d688c8933a6ca51429bea9bc63628d3b < 733e62786bdf1b2b9dbb09ba2246313306503414, >= bc575064d688c8933a6ca51429bea9bc63628d3b < c7f24b7d94549ff4623e8f41ea4d9f5319bd8ac8, >= bc575064d688c8933a6ca51429bea9bc63628d3b < 5d59fd637a8af42b211a92b2edb2474325b4d488, >= bc575064d688c8933a6ca51429bea9bc63628d3b < 0b0d5701a8bf02f8fee037e81aacf6746558bfd6, >= bc575064d688c8933a6ca51429bea9bc63628d3b < ee332023adfd5882808f2dabf037b32d6ce36f9e, >= bc575064d688c8933a6ca51429bea9bc63628d3b < e45b69360a63165377b30db4a1dfddd89ca18e9a, >= bc575064d688c8933a6ca51429bea9bc63628d3b < cf7385cb26ac4f0ee6c7385960525ad534323252, >= 4.14, >= bc575064d688 < 0b0d5701a8bf, >= bc575064d688 < ee332023adfd, >= bc575064d688 < e45b69360a63, >= bc575064d688 < cf7385cb26ac, >= 4.14 < 5.4.294, >= 5.5 < 5.10.238, >= 5.11 < 5.15.182, >= 5.16 < 6.1.136, >= 6.2 < 6.6.33, >= 6.7 < 6.8.12, >= 6.9 < 6.9.3
Fixed versions
5.4.294, 5.10.238, 5.15.182, 6.1.136, 6.6.33, 6.8.12, 6.9.3

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Linux Linux, linux_kernel, linux kernel and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-120
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