What is CVE-2024-38624?

CVE-2024-38624 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Integer Overflow flaw (CWE-190). CVE-2024-38624 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-38624?

CVE-2024-38624 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-38624?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2024-38624. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2024-38624 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-38624 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Integer Overflow (CWE-190)?

The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow, leading to unexpected values. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/190.html

CVE-2024-38624

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: Use 64 bit variable to avoid 32 bit overflow For example, in the expression: vbo = 2 * vbo + skip

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-06-21

Last modified 2025-10-03

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-190

CVE-2024-38624 is a Integer Overflow vulnerability

What is Integer Overflow?

The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow, leading to unexpected values. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2024-38624 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/109d85a98345ee52d47c650405dc51bdd2bc7d40
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d1ad595d15f36a925480199bf1d9ad72614210b
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/847db4049f6189427ddaefcfc967d4d235b73c57
Patch

5 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-38624

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-06-21

Modified 2025-10-03

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38624?

CVE-2024-38624 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as an Integer Overflow flaw (CWE-190) . CVE-2024-38624 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-38624?

CVE-2024-38624 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-38624?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2024-38624. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2024-38624 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2024-38624 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Integer Overflow (CWE-190)?

The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow, leading to unexpected values. View CWE-190 on MITRE CWE →