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CVE-2024-38559: scsi: qedf: Ensure the copied buf is NUL terminated

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 17/100)

  • 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: 0.25% (FIRST EPSS).
  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it. Administrator privileges are required. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: Linux Linux 177f43c6892e6055de6541fe9391a8a3d1f95fc9, 1f84a2744ad813be23fc4be99fb74bfb24aadb95, 4907f5ad246fa9b51093ed7dfc7da9ebbd3f20b8.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to Linux Linux 177f43c6892e6055de6541fe9391a8a3d1f95fc9, 1f84a2744ad813be23fc4be99fb74bfb24aadb95, 4907f5ad246fa9b51093ed7dfc7da9ebbd3f20b8 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: scsi: qedf: Ensure the copied buf is NUL terminated Currently, we allocate a count-sized kernel buffer and copy count from userspace to that buffer. Later, we use kstrtouint on this buffer but we don't ensure that the string is terminated inside the buffer, this can lead to OOB read when using kstrtouint. Fix this issue by using memdup_user_nul instead of memdup_user.

MediumCVSS 4.4 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Jun 19, 2024
Updated
Oct 15, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 16th percentile

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Action score

17

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
17 / 40 · 4.4 / 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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Affected systems

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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 kernel4.11 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

    • 4.11affected
    • 61d8658b4a435eac729966cc94cdda077a8df5cd and later · before 1f84a2744ad813be23fc4be99fb74bfb24aadb95affected · git
    • 61d8658b4a435eac729966cc94cdda077a8df5cd and later · before a75001678e1d38aa607d5b898ec7ff8ed0700d59affected · git
    • 61d8658b4a435eac729966cc94cdda077a8df5cd and later · before 769b9fd2af02c069451fe9108dba73355d9a021caffected · git
    • 61d8658b4a435eac729966cc94cdda077a8df5cd and later · before dccd97b39ab2f2b1b9a47a1394647a4d65815255affected · git
    • 61d8658b4a435eac729966cc94cdda077a8df5cd and later · before d93318f19d1e1a6d5f04f5d965eaa9055bb7c613affected · git
    • 61d8658b4a435eac729966cc94cdda077a8df5cd and later · before 563e609275927c0b75fbfd0d90441543aa7b5e0daffected · git
    • 61d8658b4a435eac729966cc94cdda077a8df5cd and later · before 4907f5ad246fa9b51093ed7dfc7da9ebbd3f20b8affected · git
    • 61d8658b4a435eac729966cc94cdda077a8df5cd and later · before 177f43c6892e6055de6541fe9391a8a3d1f95fc9affected · git
    • 61d8658b4a435eac729966cc94cdda077a8df5cd and later · before d0184a375ee797eb657d74861ba0935b6e405c62affected · git

Package-level exposure

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

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
AlmaLinux:9bpftoolbefore 7.3.0-427.35.1.el9_47.3.0-427.35.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernelbefore 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_45.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64kbefore 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_45.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-corebefore 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_45.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debugbefore 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_45.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-corebefore 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_45.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-develbefore 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_45.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedbefore 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_45.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modulesbefore 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_45.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules-corebefore 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_45.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules-extrabefore 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_45.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-develbefore 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_45.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-devel-matchedbefore 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_45.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modulesbefore 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_45.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules-corebefore 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_45.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules-extrabefore 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_45.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-abi-stablelistsbefore 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_45.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-corebefore 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_45.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-cross-headersbefore 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_45.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debugbefore 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_45.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-corebefore 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_45.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-develbefore 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_45.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-devel-matchedbefore 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_45.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-modulesbefore 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_45.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4

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Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2024-38557Jun 19, 2024 · net/mlx5: Reload only IB representors upon lag disable/enable
    22Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2024-38558Jun 19, 2024 · net: openvswitch: fix overwriting ct original tuple for ICMPv6
    22Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2024-38560Jun 19, 2024 · scsi: bfa: Ensure the copied buf is NUL terminated
    28Monitor

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 Linux177f43c6892e6055de6541fe9391a8a3d1f95fc9Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux1f84a2744ad813be23fc4be99fb74bfb24aadb95Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux4907f5ad246fa9b51093ed7dfc7da9ebbd3f20b8Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux563e609275927c0b75fbfd0d90441543aa7b5e0dVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux769b9fd2af02c069451fe9108dba73355d9a021cVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxa75001678e1d38aa607d5b898ec7ff8ed0700d59Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxd0184a375ee797eb657d74861ba0935b6e405c62Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxd93318f19d1e1a6d5f04f5d965eaa9055bb7c613Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxdccd97b39ab2f2b1b9a47a1394647a4d65815255Vendor (CNA)
almalinux:bpftool7.3.0-427.35.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-core5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-core5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-devel5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-modules5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-modules-core5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-devel5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
debian:linux6.1.94-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
red hat:bpftool-debuginfo0:7.3.0-427.35.1.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debug-debuginfo0:5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debug-devel0:5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched0:5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debuginfo0:5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-devel0:5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-devel-matched0:5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug-debuginfo0:5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)

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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

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

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).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • Administrator privileges are required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

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

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSS vector

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

nvd-secondary

Attack context

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MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

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