What is CVE-2024-38617?

CVE-2024-38617 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-06-19.

How severe is CVE-2024-38617?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-38617

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: kunit/fortify: Fix mismatched kvalloc()/vfree() usage The kv*() family of tests were accidentally freeing with vfree() instead of kvfree(). Use kvfree() instead.

EPSS: 0.002 (11.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Linux — versions 9124a26401483bf2b13a99cb4317dce3f677060f, 6.2, 0
Linux Linux_kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-763 — Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference

References

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38617?: CVE-2024-38617 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-06-19.
How severe is CVE-2024-38617?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.