Out-of-bounds Read in Linux

CVE-2024-38585

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tools/nolibc/stdlib: fix memory error in realloc() Pass user_p_len to memcpy() instead of heap->len to prevent realloc() from copying an extra sizeof(heap) bytes from beyond the allocated region.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (14.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38585?
CVE-2024-38585 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2024-06-19.
How severe is CVE-2024-38585?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.