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CVE-2024-36957: octeontx2-af: avoid off-by-one read from userspace

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: 0.23% (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 0a0285cee11c7dcc2657bcd456e469958a5009e7, 5.10.217, 5.12.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to Linux Linux 0a0285cee11c7dcc2657bcd456e469958a5009e7, 5.10.217, 5.12 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: octeontx2-af: avoid off-by-one read from userspace We try to access count + 1 byte from userspace with memdup_user(buffer, count + 1). However, the userspace only provides buffer of count bytes and only these count bytes are verified to be okay to access. To ensure the copied buffer is NUL terminated, we use memdup_user_nul instead.

MediumCVSS 5.5 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
May 30, 2024
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 14th percentile

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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

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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
linuxlinux kernel
debiandebian linux

Affected versions

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

  • debian debian linux10.0
  • linux linux kernel5.11.3 and later · before 5.15.159
  • linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 6.1.91
  • linux linux kernel5.10.20 and later · before 5.10.217
  • linux linux kernel6.7 and later · before 6.8.10
  • linux linux kernel6.2 and later · before 6.6.31
  • linux linux kernel6.9

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

    • c9a2ed3fdd037314a71e6a6ba5d99a3605f6f9c7, 5.12affected
    • dae49384d0d7695540e2d75168f323cef1384810 and later · before bcdac70adceb44373da204c3c297f2a98e13216eaffected · git
    • 3a2eb515d1367c0f667b76089a6e727279c688b8 and later · before ec697fbd38cbe2eef0948b58673b146caa95402faffected · git
    • 3a2eb515d1367c0f667b76089a6e727279c688b8 and later · before 8f11fe3ea3fc261640cfc8a5addd838000407c67affected · git
    • 3a2eb515d1367c0f667b76089a6e727279c688b8 and later · before 0a0285cee11c7dcc2657bcd456e469958a5009e7affected · git
    • 3a2eb515d1367c0f667b76089a6e727279c688b8 and later · before fc3e0076c1f82fe981d321e3a7bad4cbee542c19affected · git
    • 3a2eb515d1367c0f667b76089a6e727279c688b8 and later · before f299ee709fb45036454ca11e90cb2810fe771878affected · git
    • 5.10.20 and later · before 5.10.217affected · semver
    • 5.11.3 and later · before 5.12affected · semver
    • before 5.12not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

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

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
AlmaLinux:9bpftoolbefore 7.3.0-427.26.1.el9_47.3.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernelbefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64kbefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-corebefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debugbefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-corebefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-develbefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedbefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modulesbefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules-corebefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules-extrabefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-develbefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-devel-matchedbefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modulesbefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules-corebefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules-extrabefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-abi-stablelistsbefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-corebefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-cross-headersbefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debugbefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-corebefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-develbefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-devel-matchedbefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-modulesbefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4

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Published before and after this one in the same product

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  • ← EarlierCVE-2024-36956May 30, 2024 · thermal/debugfs: Free all thermal zone debug memory on zone removal
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    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 Linux0a0285cee11c7dcc2657bcd456e469958a5009e7Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux5.10.217Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux5.12Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux8f11fe3ea3fc261640cfc8a5addd838000407c67Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxbcdac70adceb44373da204c3c297f2a98e13216eVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxec697fbd38cbe2eef0948b58673b146caa95402fVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxf299ee709fb45036454ca11e90cb2810fe771878Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxfc3e0076c1f82fe981d321e3a7bad4cbee542c19Vendor (CNA)
almalinux:bpftool7.3.0-427.26.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-core5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-core5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-devel5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-modules5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-modules-core5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-devel5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
debian:linux6.1.94-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-rt0:5.14.0-284.71.1.rt14.356.el9_2 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.2::nfvPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-rt-core0:5.14.0-284.71.1.rt14.356.el9_2 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.2::nfvPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-rt-debug0:5.14.0-284.71.1.rt14.356.el9_2 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.2::nfvPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-rt-debug-core0:5.14.0-284.71.1.rt14.356.el9_2 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.2::nfvPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo0:5.14.0-284.71.1.rt14.356.el9_2 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.2::nfvPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-rt-debug-devel0:5.14.0-284.71.1.rt14.356.el9_2 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.2::nfvPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-rt-debug-kvm0:5.14.0-284.71.1.rt14.356.el9_2 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.2::nfvPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-rt-debug-modules0:5.14.0-284.71.1.rt14.356.el9_2 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.2::nfvPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-rt-debug-modules-core0:5.14.0-284.71.1.rt14.356.el9_2 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.2::nfvPackage 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

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

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.

  • CVE-2023-38429318 days apartAn issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 6.3.4.
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2022-4873221 days apartdrm/nouveau: fix off by one in BIOS boundary checking
    31Monitor
  • CVE-2022-4867227 days apartof: fdt: fix off-by-one error in unflatten_dt_nodes()
    31Monitor
  • CVE-2024-2699529 days apartusb: typec: tcpm: Correct the PDO counting in pd_set
    31Monitor
  • CVE-2024-4385279 days aparthwmon: (ltc2991) re-order conditions to fix off by one bug
    31Monitor
  • CVE-2021-4704692 days apartdrm/amd/display: Fix off by one in hdmi_14_process_transaction()
    31Monitor

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.
  • 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)

CWE-193 · Off-by-one Error

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

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

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

Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

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