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CVE-2024-38579

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.25%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2024-06-19 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-2024-38579
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.25%
Linux

Original NVD Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: bcm - Fix pointer arithmetic In spu2_dump_omd() value of ptr is increased by ciph_key_len instead of hash_iv_len which could lead to going beyond the buffer boundaries. Fix this bug by changing ciph_key_len to hash_iv_len. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

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