Review reviewHigh

CVE-2024-38572

Linux Linux, linux kernel

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: fix out-of-bound access of qmi_invoke_handler() Currently, there is no terminator entry for ath12k_qmi_msg_handlers hence facing below KASAN warning, ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: global-out-of-bounds in qmi_invoke_handler+0xa4/0x148 Read of size 8 at addr ffffffd00a6428d8 by task kworker/u8:2/1273 CPU: 0 PID: 1273 Comm: kworker/u8:2 Not tainted 5.4.213 #0 Workqueue: qmi_msg_handler qmi_data_ready_work Call trace: dump_backtrace+0x0/0x20c show_stack+0x14/0x1c du...

CVSS
7.1
EPSS
0.23%
14.3% 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 probability0.23%
Technical severityCVSS 7.1

Vulnerability overview

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: fix out-of-bound access of qmi_invoke_handler() Currently, there is no terminator entry for ath12k_qmi_msg_handlers hence facing below KASAN warning, ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: global-out-of-bounds in qmi_invoke_handler+0xa4/0x148 Read of size 8 at addr ffffffd00a6428d8 by task kworker/u8:2/1273 CPU: 0 PID: 1273 Comm: kworker/u8:2 Not tainted 5.4.213 #0 Workqueue: qmi_msg_handler qmi_data_ready_work Call trace: dump_backtrace+0x0/0x20c show_stack+0x14/0x1c du...

Affected product and versions

Product
Linux Linux, linux kernel
Affected versions
>= d889913205cf7ebda905b1e62c5867ed4e39f6c2 < 95575de7dede7b1ed3b9718dab9dda97914ea775, >= d889913205cf7ebda905b1e62c5867ed4e39f6c2 < b48d40f5840c505b7af700594aa8379eec28e925, >= d889913205cf7ebda905b1e62c5867ed4e39f6c2 < a1abdb63628b04855a929850772de97435ed1555, >= d889913205cf7ebda905b1e62c5867ed4e39f6c2 < e1bdff48a1bb4a4ac660c19c55a820968c48b3f2, >= 6.3, >= 6.3 < 6.6.33, >= 6.7 < 6.8.12, >= 6.9 < 6.9.3
Fixed versions
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 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:N/A:H
CWE
CWE-125
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