PT-2024-10403 · Linux+11 · Linux Kernel+11
Syzbot
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Published
2024-05-15
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Updated
2025-09-29
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CVE-2024-38538
CVSS v3.1
7.1
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to the
br dev xmit() function in the Linux kernel's net/bridge/br device.c module, which triggers an uninit value error when sending a short packet. This can be exploited by sending a packet with a length of less than ETH HLEN bytes, causing the br dev xmit() function to access uninitialized memory. The vulnerability was identified by syzbot and tested with dropwatch.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
Use of Uninitialized Resource
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Almalinux
Astra Linux
Centos
Debian
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Red Os
Rocky Linux
Suse
Ubuntu