PT-2024-9794 · Linux+5 · Linux Kernel+5

Romain Gantois · Published 2024-05-23 · Updated 2025-09-29 · CVE-2024-38584

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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 a NULL pointer dereference in the prueth probe() function. If one of the calls to emac phy connect() fails due to of phy connect() returning NULL, then the subsequent call to phy attached info() will dereference a NULL pointer. This can be exploited to cause a denial of service. The vulnerability is resolved by checking the return code of emac phy connect() and failing cleanly if there is an error.

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

Exploit

NULL Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Related Identifiers

ALSA-2025_16880

ALT-PU-2024-13979

BDU:2024-11568

CVE-2024-38584

MGASA-2024-0263

MGASA-2024-0266

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 · 284

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/38xxx/CVE-2024-38584.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-2024-38584 · Security Note
• 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