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CVE-2024-49886: platform/x86: ISST: Fix the KASAN report slab-out-of-bounds bug

MediumCVSS 5.5 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 22/100)

  • 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: 0.24% (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 1973c4d8ee0782a808303d75e3be9c12baaacd97, 5.15.168, 7d59ac07ccb58f8f604f8057db63b8efcebeb3de; cbl2 kernel 5.15.167.1-2 on CBL Mariner 2.0 5.15.173.1-1; cbl2 kernel 5.15.167.1-2 on CBL-Mariner 2.0 5.15.173.1-1.
  • Severity is disputed: the assigning authority (CNA) scores it 7.8, NVD 5.5.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to Linux Linux 1973c4d8ee0782a808303d75e3be9c12baaacd97, 5.15.168, 7d59ac07ccb58f8f604f8057db63b8efcebeb3de; cbl2 kernel 5.15.167.1-2 on CBL Mariner 2.0 5.15.173.1-1; cbl2 kernel 5.15.167.1-2 on CBL-Mariner 2.0 5.15.173.1-1 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: platform/x86: ISST: Fix the KASAN report slab-out-of-bounds bug Attaching SST PCI device to VM causes "BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds". kasan report: [ 19.411889] ================================================================== [ 19.413702] BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in _isst_if_get_pci_dev+0x3d5/0x400 [isst_if_common] [ 19.415634] Read of size 8 at addr ffff888829e65200 by task cpuhp/16/113 [ 19.417368] [ 19.418627] CPU: 16 PID: 113 Comm: cpuhp/16 Tainted: G E 6.9.0 #10 [ 19.420435] Hardware name: VMware, Inc. VMware20,1/440BX Desktop Reference Platform, BIOS VMW201.00V.20192059.B64.2207280713 07/28/2022 [ 19.422687] Call Trace: [ 19.424091] <TASK> [ 19.425448] dump_stack_lvl+0x5d/0x80 [ 19.426963] ? _isst_if_get_pci_dev+0x3d5/0x400 [isst_if_common] [ 19.428694] print_report+0x19d/0x52e [ 19.430206] ? __pfx__raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x10/0x10 [ 19.431837] ? _isst_if_get_pci_dev+0x3d5/0x400 [isst_if_common] [ 19.433539] kasan_report+0xf0/0x170 [ 19.435019] ? _isst_if_get_pci_dev+0x3d5/0x400 [isst_if_common] [ 19.436709] _isst_if_get_pci_dev+0x3d5/0x400 [isst_if_common] [ 19.438379] ? __pfx_sched_clock_cpu+0x10/0x10 [ 19.439910] isst_if_cpu_online+0x406/0x58f [isst_if_common] [ 19.441573] ? __pfx_isst_if_cpu_online+0x10/0x10 [isst_if_common] [ 19.443263] ? ttwu_queue_wakelist+0x2c1/0x360 [ 19.444797] cpuhp_invoke_callback+0x221/0xec0 [ 19.446337] cpuhp_thread_fun+0x21b/0x610 [ 19.447814] ? __pfx_cpuhp_thread_fun+0x10/0x10 [ 19.449354] smpboot_thread_fn+0x2e7/0x6e0 [ 19.450859] ? __pfx_smpboot_thread_fn+0x10/0x10 [ 19.452405] kthread+0x29c/0x350 [ 19.453817] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 [ 19.455253] ret_from_fork+0x31/0x70 [ 19.456685] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 [ 19.458114] ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 [ 19.459573] </TASK> [ 19.460853] [ 19.462055] Allocated by task 1198: [ 19.463410] kasan_save_stack+0x30/0x50 [ 19.464788] kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30 [ 19.466139] __kasan_kmalloc+0xaa/0xb0 [ 19.467465] __kmalloc+0x1cd/0x470 [ 19.468748] isst_if_cdev_register+0x1da/0x350 [isst_if_common] [ 19.470233] isst_if_mbox_init+0x108/0xff0 [isst_if_mbox_msr] [ 19.471670] do_one_initcall+0xa4/0x380 [ 19.472903] do_init_module+0x238/0x760 [ 19.474105] load_module+0x5239/0x6f00 [ 19.475285] init_module_from_file+0xd1/0x130 [ 19.476506] idempotent_init_module+0x23b/0x650 [ 19.477725] __x64_sys_finit_module+0xbe/0x130 [ 19.476506] idempotent_init_module+0x23b/0x650 [ 19.477725] __x64_sys_finit_module+0xbe/0x130 [ 19.478920] do_syscall_64+0x82/0x160 [ 19.480036] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e [ 19.481292] [ 19.482205] The buggy address belongs to the object at ffff888829e65000 which belongs to the cache kmalloc-512 of size 512 [ 19.484818] The buggy address is located 0 bytes to the right of allocated 512-byte region [ffff888829e65000, ffff888829e65200) [ 19.487447] [ 19.488328] The buggy address belongs to the physical page: [ 19.489569] page: refcount:1 mapcount:0 mapping:0000000000000000 index:0xffff888829e60c00 pfn:0x829e60 [ 19.491140] head: order:3 entire_mapcount:0 nr_pages_mapped:0 pincount:0 [ 19.492466] anon flags: 0x57ffffc0000840(slab|head|node=1|zone=2|lastcpupid=0x1fffff) [ 19.493914] page_type: 0xffffffff() [ 19.494988] raw: 0057ffffc0000840 ffff88810004cc80 0000000000000000 0000000000000001 [ 19.496451] raw: ffff888829e60c00 0000000080200018 00000001ffffffff 0000000000000000 [ 19.497906] head: 0057ffffc0000840 ffff88810004cc80 0000000000000000 0000000000000001 [ 19.499379] head: ffff888829e60c00 0000000080200018 00000001ffffffff 0000000000000000 [ 19.500844] head: 0057ffffc0000003 ffffea0020a79801 ffffea0020a79848 00000000ffffffff [ 19.502316] head: 0000000800000000 0000000000000000 00000000ffffffff 0000000000000000 [ 19.503784] page dumped because: k ---truncated---

Published
Oct 21, 2024
Updated
Aug 5, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 15th percentile
CWE
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Action score

22

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
5.5
CNA · Linux
7.8
2.3 point gap

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

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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

    • 6.0affected
    • 017a634f9f38ae704d9d57817555773de700219e and later · before 1973c4d8ee0782a808303d75e3be9c12baaacd97affected · git
    • 9a1aac8a96dc014bec49806a7a964bf2fdbd315f and later · before cdd03afcb6eda3103da5a0948d3db12372f62910affected · git
    • 9a1aac8a96dc014bec49806a7a964bf2fdbd315f and later · before 8176d4878ed2af5d93ddd0e971e24c412124d38baffected · git
    • 9a1aac8a96dc014bec49806a7a964bf2fdbd315f and later · before cebc705b097d5c16469b141a25e840161d1c517aaffected · git
    • 9a1aac8a96dc014bec49806a7a964bf2fdbd315f and later · before afa7f78d9a907cfded6c98c91aae2bf7b3b56e51affected · git
    • 9a1aac8a96dc014bec49806a7a964bf2fdbd315f and later · before 7d59ac07ccb58f8f604f8057db63b8efcebeb3deaffected · git
    • 5.15.115 and later · before 5.15.168affected · semver
    • before 6.0not affected · semver
    • 5.15.168 and later · up to and including 5.15.*not affected · semver
Affected versions · NVD (6)

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

  • linux linux kernel5.15.115 and later · before 5.15.168
  • linux linux kernel6.0 and later · before 6.1.113
  • linux linux kernel6.2 and later · before 6.6.55
  • linux linux kernel6.7 and later · before 6.10.14
  • linux linux kernel6.11 and later · before 6.11.3
  • linux linux kernel6.12

Package-level exposure

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

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 6.1.115-16.1.115-1
Debian:13linuxbefore 6.11.4-16.11.4-1

Same product

linux: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

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    90Now
  • CVE-2022-0847A flaw was found in the way the "flags" member of the new pipe buffer structure was lacking proper initialization in copy_page_to_iter_pipe…KEV
    89Now
  • CVE-2021-22555Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACEKEV
    85Now

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2024-49882Oct 21, 2024 · ext4: fix double brelse() the buffer of the extents path
    31Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2024-49883Oct 21, 2024 · ext4: aovid use-after-free in ext4_ext_insert_extent()
    31Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2024-49887Oct 21, 2024 · f2fs: fix to don't panic system for no free segment fault injection
    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 Linux1973c4d8ee0782a808303d75e3be9c12baaacd97Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux5.15.168Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux7d59ac07ccb58f8f604f8057db63b8efcebeb3deVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux8176d4878ed2af5d93ddd0e971e24c412124d38bVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxafa7f78d9a907cfded6c98c91aae2bf7b3b56e51Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxcdd03afcb6eda3103da5a0948d3db12372f62910Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxcebc705b097d5c16469b141a25e840161d1c517aVendor (CNA)
cbl2 kernel 5.15.167.1-2 on CBL Mariner 2.05.15.173.1-1 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
cbl2 kernel 5.15.167.1-2 on CBL-Mariner 2.05.15.173.1-1 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
cbl2 kernel 5.15.173.1-1 on CBL Mariner 2.05.15.173.1-1 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
debian:linux6.1.115-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

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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.

Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · variant or chain candidate · public bounty program.

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

Weakness class (CWE)

—

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Attack context

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