CVE-2024-38554 is a reference count leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's AX.25 networking subsystem, specifically within the ax25_dev_device_down() function. This flaw can lead to a memory leak when an AX.25 device is shut down. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), it requires local access and low privileges to exploit, primarily impacting availability by potentially causing system instability or denial of service. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.17, < 6.1.93CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.2, < 6.6.33CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.7, < 6.8.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.9, < 6.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.14.277, < 4.15CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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