PT-2024-9793 · Linux+4 · Linux Kernel+4

Brennan Xavier Mcmanus · Published 2024-04-10 · Updated 2025-06-04 · CVE-2024-38585

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 memory error in the realloc() function within the tools/nolibc/stdlib component of the Linux kernel. This error occurs because realloc() copies an extra sizeof(heap) bytes from beyond the allocated region. The vulnerability can be exploited to cause a denial of service.

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

Exploit

Out of bounds Read

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-11567

CVE-2024-38585

MGASA-2024-0263

MGASA-2024-0266

OESA-2025-1097

USN-6949-1

USN-6949-2

USN-6952-1

USN-6952-2

USN-6955-1

Affected Products

Astra Linux

Linuxmint

Linux Kernel

Red Os

Ubuntu

References · 432

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/38xxx/CVE-2024-38585.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://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53123 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56769 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-27398 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53122 · Security Note
• 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://git.kernel.org/stable/c/791f4641142e2aced85de082e5783b4fb0b977c2 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50181 · Security Note