What is CVE-2024-38581?

CVE-2024-38581 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, classified as a Use After Free flaw (CWE-416). CVE-2024-38581 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-38581?

CVE-2024-38581 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-38581?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2024-38581. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2024-38581 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-38581 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Use After Free (CWE-416)?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html

CVE-2024-38581

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu/mes: fix use-after-free issue Delete fence fallback timer to fix the ramdom use-after-free issue. v2: move to amdgpu_mes.c

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-06-19

Last modified 2025-05-27

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-416

CVE-2024-38581 is a Use After Free vulnerability

What is Use After Free?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2024-38581 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f98c144c15c8fc0f3176c994bd4e727ef718a5c
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39cfce75168c11421d70b8c0c65f6133edccb82a
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70b1bf6d9edc8692d241f59a65f073aec6d501de
Patch

4 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-38581

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-06-19

Modified 2025-05-27

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38581?

CVE-2024-38581 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 , classified as an Use After Free flaw (CWE-416) . CVE-2024-38581 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-38581?

CVE-2024-38581 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-38581?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2024-38581. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2024-38581 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2024-38581 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Use After Free (CWE-416)?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. View CWE-416 on MITRE CWE →