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CVE-2024-36016: tty: n_gsm: fix possible out-of-bounds in gsm0_receive()

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 31/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.26% (FIRST EPSS).
  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it. A low-privileged account is enough. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: Linux Linux 0fb736c9931e02dbc7d9a75044c8e1c039e50f04, 46f52c89a7e7d2691b97a9728e4591d071ca8abc, 47388e807f85948eefc403a8a5fdc5b406a65d5a.
  • Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).

Low priority for now. Upgrade to Linux Linux 0fb736c9931e02dbc7d9a75044c8e1c039e50f04, 46f52c89a7e7d2691b97a9728e4591d071ca8abc, 47388e807f85948eefc403a8a5fdc5b406a65d5a or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tty: n_gsm: fix possible out-of-bounds in gsm0_receive() Assuming the following: - side A configures the n_gsm in basic option mode - side B sends the header of a basic option mode frame with data length 1 - side A switches to advanced option mode - side B sends 2 data bytes which exceeds gsm->len Reason: gsm->len is not used in advanced option mode. - side A switches to basic option mode - side B keeps sending until gsm0_receive() writes past gsm->buf Reason: Neither gsm->state nor gsm->len have been reset after reconfiguration. Fix this by changing gsm->count to gsm->len comparison from equal to less than. Also add upper limit checks against the constant MAX_MRU in gsm0_receive() and gsm1_receive() to harden against memory corruption of gsm->len and gsm->mru. All other checks remain as we still need to limit the data according to the user configuration and actual payload size.

HighCVSS 7.8 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
May 29, 2024
Updated
Aug 5, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 18th percentile

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Action score

31

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

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CNA vs NVD score

NVD
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CNA · Linux
7.8
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Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • linux linux kernel2.6.35 and later · before 4.19.316
  • linux linux kernel4.20 and later · before 5.4.278
  • linux linux kernel5.5 and later · before 5.10.219
  • linux linux kernel5.11 and later · before 5.15.161
  • linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 6.1.93
  • linux linux kernel6.2 and later · before 6.6.33
  • linux linux kernel6.7 and later · before 6.8.12
  • linux linux kernel6.9 and later · before 6.9.3

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 2.6.35affected
    • e1eaea46bb4020b38a141b84f88565d4603f8dd0 and later · before 9513d4148950b05bc99fa7314dc883cc0e1605e5affected · git
    • e1eaea46bb4020b38a141b84f88565d4603f8dd0 and later · before b229bc6c6ea9fe459fc3fa94fd0a27a2f32aca56affected · git
    • e1eaea46bb4020b38a141b84f88565d4603f8dd0 and later · before 0fb736c9931e02dbc7d9a75044c8e1c039e50f04affected · git
    • e1eaea46bb4020b38a141b84f88565d4603f8dd0 and later · before 4c267110fc110390704cc065edb9817fdd10ff54affected · git
    • e1eaea46bb4020b38a141b84f88565d4603f8dd0 and later · before 46f52c89a7e7d2691b97a9728e4591d071ca8abcaffected · git
    • e1eaea46bb4020b38a141b84f88565d4603f8dd0 and later · before 774d83b008eccb1c48c14dc5486e7aa255731350affected · git
    • e1eaea46bb4020b38a141b84f88565d4603f8dd0 and later · before f126ce7305fe88f49cdabc6db4168b9318898ea3affected · git
    • e1eaea46bb4020b38a141b84f88565d4603f8dd0 and later · before b890d45aaf02b564e6cae2d2a590f9649330857daffected · git
    • e1eaea46bb4020b38a141b84f88565d4603f8dd0 and later · before 47388e807f85948eefc403a8a5fdc5b406a65d5aaffected · git

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
AlmaLinux:9bpftoolbefore 7.3.0-427.37.1.el9_47.3.0-427.37.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernelbefore 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_45.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64kbefore 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_45.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-corebefore 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_45.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debugbefore 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_45.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-corebefore 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_45.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-develbefore 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_45.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedbefore 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_45.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modulesbefore 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_45.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules-corebefore 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_45.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules-extrabefore 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_45.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-develbefore 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_45.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-devel-matchedbefore 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_45.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modulesbefore 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_45.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules-corebefore 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_45.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules-extrabefore 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_45.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-abi-stablelistsbefore 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_45.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-corebefore 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_45.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-cross-headersbefore 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_45.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debugbefore 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_45.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-corebefore 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_45.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-develbefore 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_45.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-devel-matchedbefore 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_45.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-modulesbefore 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_45.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4

+96

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Published before and after this one in the same product

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    31Monitor
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  • Later →CVE-2024-36018May 30, 2024 · nouveau/uvmm: fix addr/range calcs for remap operations
    22Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux0fb736c9931e02dbc7d9a75044c8e1c039e50f04Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux46f52c89a7e7d2691b97a9728e4591d071ca8abcVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux47388e807f85948eefc403a8a5fdc5b406a65d5aVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux4c267110fc110390704cc065edb9817fdd10ff54Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux774d83b008eccb1c48c14dc5486e7aa255731350Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux9513d4148950b05bc99fa7314dc883cc0e1605e5Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxb229bc6c6ea9fe459fc3fa94fd0a27a2f32aca56Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxb890d45aaf02b564e6cae2d2a590f9649330857dVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxf126ce7305fe88f49cdabc6db4168b9318898ea3Vendor (CNA)
almalinux:bpftool7.3.0-427.37.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-core5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-core5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-devel5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-modules5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-modules-core5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-devel5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
debian:linux6.1.94-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
red hat:bpftool-debuginfo0:7.0.0-284.73.1.el9_2 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.2::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debug-debuginfo0:5.14.0-284.73.1.el9_2 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.2::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debug-devel0:5.14.0-284.73.1.el9_2 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.2::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched0:5.14.0-284.73.1.el9_2 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.2::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debuginfo0:5.14.0-284.73.1.el9_2 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.2::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-devel0:5.14.0-284.73.1.el9_2 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.2::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-devel-matched0:5.14.0-284.73.1.el9_2 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.2::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug-debuginfo0:5.14.0-284.73.1.el9_2 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.2::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)

+4

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

No history yet (it accumulates with the daily EPSS job).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)

Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.

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Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS vector

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

nvd-secondary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

ATT&CK techniques

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Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

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