PT-2024-28064 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3

Konstantin Taranov · Published 2024-05-05 · Updated 2026-04-23 · CVE-2024-38542

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.1

High

Base 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 a boundary check in the RDMA/mana ib component of the Linux kernel. Specifically, a boundary check was added inside the mana ib install cq cb function to prevent index overflow.

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

Exploit

Out of bounds Read

Improper Validation of Array Index

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

CWE-129

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-07524

CVE-2024-38542

SUSE-SU-2026:1041-1

SUSE-SU-2026:1573-1

SUSE-SU-2026:21114-1

SUSE-SU-2026:21123-1

SUSE-SU-2026:21255-1

USN-6949-1

USN-6949-2

USN-6952-1

USN-6952-2

USN-6955-1

Affected Products

Astra Linux

Linuxmint

Linux Kernel

Ubuntu

References · 462

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/38xxx/CVE-2024-38542.json · Exploit
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-35984 · Vendor Advisory
• 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://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-35988 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-38574 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-36937 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-35990 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-38546 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-36892 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-36895 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-36961 · Vendor Advisory