PT-2024-28504 · Linux+5 · Linux Kernel+5

Published 2024-04-25 · Updated 2025-09-29 · CVE-2024-39461

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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 Linux kernel, where the ->num initialization is moved to before the first access of ->hws to clear up a warning. This warning occurs because the counted by member must be initialized with the number of elements before the first array access happens. The problem is in the raspberrypi discover clocks() function, where ->num is assigned after ->hws has been accessed, resulting in an array-index-out-of-bounds error.

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

Exploit

Improper Validation of Array Index

NULL Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-129

CWE-476

Related Identifiers

ALSA-2025_16880

ALT-PU-2024-13979

BDU:2025-03450

CVE-2024-39461

MGASA-2024-0263

MGASA-2024-0266

OESA-2024-1836

USN-6999-1

USN-6999-2

USN-7004-1

USN-7005-1

USN-7005-2

USN-7008-1

USN-7029-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Astra Linux

Linuxmint

Linux Kernel

Red Os

Ubuntu

References · 325

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/39xxx/CVE-2024-39461.json · Exploit
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-40957 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7004-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-40984 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6999-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6999-2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-40973 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39296 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-39488 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-41002 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-40906 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-39461 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-38628 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-34027 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38628 · Security Note