PT-2024-10006 · Linux+5 · Linux Kernel+5

Mickaël Salaün · Published 2024-04-08 · Updated 2025-09-29 · CVE-2024-38561

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.0

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a race condition in the Linux kernel's kunit framework, specifically in the kunit try catch run() function. This condition occurs when a kthread finishes after the deadline and before the call to kthread stop(), which may lead to use after free. The vulnerability may allow an attacker to impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Use After Free

Race Condition

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

CWE-362

Related Identifiers

ALSA-2025_16880

ALT-PU-2024-13979

ALT-PU-2024-14046

BDU:2025-00133

CVE-2024-38561

MGASA-2024-0263

MGASA-2024-0266

OESA-2024-1961

OESA-2024-1962

OESA-2024-1964

OESA-2024-2076

USN-6949-1

USN-6949-2

USN-6952-1

USN-6952-2

USN-6955-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Astra Linux

Linuxmint

Linux Kernel

Red Os

Ubuntu

References · 502

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/38xxx/CVE-2024-38561.json · Exploit
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-35984 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42109 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-36912 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-38568 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-36891 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-36893 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-27398 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-38561 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-41030 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-35988 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39504 · Security Note
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8aa1b98ce40184521ed95ec26cc115a255183b2 · Patch
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-38574 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-36937 · Vendor Advisory