CVE-2024-38541

CRITICAL
Published Jun 19, 2024 Modified Nov 3, 2025 CWE-120

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: of: module: add buffer overflow check in of_modalias() In of_modalias(), if the buffer happens to be too small even for the 1st snprintf() call, the len parameter will become negative and str parameter (if not NULL initially) will point beyond the buffer's end. Add the buffer overflow check after the 1st snprintf() call and fix such check after the strlen() call (accounting for the terminating NUL char).

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CVSS v3.1 Score

9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-120 CWE-120

Affected Products

Vendor Product
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b0d5701a8bf02f8fee037e81aacf6746558bfd6 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46795440ef2b4ac919d09310a69a404c5bc90a88 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d59fd637a8af42b211a92b2edb2474325b4d488 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/733e62786bdf1b2b9dbb09ba2246313306503414 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7f24b7d94549ff4623e8f41ea4d9f5319bd8ac8 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf7385cb26ac4f0ee6c7385960525ad534323252 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e45b69360a63165377b30db4a1dfddd89ca18e9a https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee332023adfd5882808f2dabf037b32d6ce36f9e https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b0d5701a8bf02f8fee037e81aacf6746558bfd6 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf7385cb26ac4f0ee6c7385960525ad534323252 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e45b69360a63165377b30db4a1dfddd89ca18e9a https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee332023adfd5882808f2dabf037b32d6ce36f9e

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-38541? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: of: module: add buffer overflow check in of_modalias() In of_modalias(), if the buffer happens to be too small even for the 1st snprintf() call, the len parameter will become negative and str parameter (if not NULL initially) will point beyond the buffer's end. Add the buffer overflow check after the 1st snprintf() call and fix such check after the strlen() call (accounting for the terminating NUL char). It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).
How severe is CVE-2024-38541? +
CVE-2024-38541 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-38541? +
CVE-2024-38541 affects products from linux, specifically: linux_kernel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-38541? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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