VulnerabilityAnalyzed
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().
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.21%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.21%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.21% probability · 11th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-763
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03758d5a0932016b6d5f5bfbca580177e6bc937aPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42d21c9727028fe7ee392223ba127484b1b8677ePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7880dbf4eafe22a6a41a42e774f1122c814ed02dPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/998b18072ceb0613629c256b409f4d299829c7ecPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03758d5a0932016b6d5f5bfbca580177e6bc937aPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42d21c9727028fe7ee392223ba127484b1b8677ePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7880dbf4eafe22a6a41a42e774f1122c814ed02dPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/998b18072ceb0613629c256b409f4d299829c7ecPatch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.