CVE-2024-39478
Medium
Elevated severity or exploit probability.
CVSS base
7.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.2%
13.0th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-770
Published 2024-07-05 · modified 2026-09-02
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
| Attack Vector | L | Local |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Privileges Required | L | Low |
| User Interaction | N | None |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | H | High |
| Integrity | H | High |
| Availability | H | High |
Timeline
- 2024-07-05 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-09-02 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: starfive - Do not free stack buffer RSA text data uses variable length buffer allocated in software stack. Calling kfree on it causes undefined behaviour in subsequent operations.
Affected
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5944de192663f272033501dcd322b008fca72006
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfd861dadd3a45de257b3d328bf49b64a6f9c5f1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7f01649f4eaf1878472d3d3f480ae1e50d98f6c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5944de192663f272033501dcd322b008fca72006
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7f01649f4eaf1878472d3d3f480ae1e50d98f6c