Out-of-Bounds Read in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-38572)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-38572). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: ath12k: fix out-of-bound access of qmi_invoke_handler()
Currently, there is no terminator entry for ath12k_qmi_msg_handlers hence
facing below KASAN warning,
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BUG: KASAN: global-out-of-bounds in qmi_invoke_handler+0xa4/0x148
Read of size 8 at addr ffffffd00a6428d8 by task kworker/u8:2/1273
CPU: 0 PID: 1273 Comm: kworker/u8:2 Not tainted 5.4.213 #0
Workqueue: qmi_msg_handler qmi_data_ready_work
Call trace:
dump_backtrace+0x0/0x20c
show_stack+0x14/0x1c
dump_stack+0xe0/0x138
print_address_description.isra.5+0x30/0x330
__kasan_report+0x16c/0x1bc
kasan_report+0xc/0x14
__asan_load8+0xa8/0xb0
qmi_invoke_handler+0xa4/0x148
qmi_handle_message+0x18c/0x1bc
qmi_data_ready_work+0x4ec/0x528
process_one_work+0x2c0/0x440
worker_thread+0x324/0x4b8
kthread+0x210/0x228
ret_from_fork+0x10/0x18
The address belongs to the variable:
ath12k_mac_mon_status_filter_default+0x4bd8/0xfffffffffffe2300 [ath12k]
[...]
Add a dummy terminator entry at the end to assist the qmi_invoke_handler()
in traversing up to the terminator entry without accessing an
out-of-boundary index.
Tested-on: QCN9274 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.WBE.1.0.1-00029-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-38572 has been found in Linux kernel.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2024-38572" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-38572 (Linux kernel) — CWE-125 / CVSS v3 7.8
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2024-38572 linux Fixed in: 6.8.12-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38572 linux-hwe-edge
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- package git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org