What is CVE-2024-38631?

CVE-2024-38631 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.9 onward and patched in 6.9.4 and 6.10. CVE-2024-38631 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-38631?

CVE-2024-38631 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-2024-38631?

Yes, CVE-2024-38631 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.9.4 and 6.10. If you are running Linux kernel 6.9 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-38631 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-38631 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2024-38631

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: adc: PAC1934: fix accessing out of bounds array index Fix accessing out of bounds array index for average current and voltage measurements. The device itself has only 4 channels, but in sysfs there are "fake" channels for the average voltages and currents too.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-06-21

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

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-129

CVE-2024-38631 is classified as CWE-129

See CWE-129 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.9 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.9.4, 6.10 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.9

Fixed in

✓ 6.9.4 6.9.x ✓ 6.10

References

2 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51fafb3cd7fcf4f4682693b4d2883e2a5bfffe33

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8dbcb3a8cfdf8ff5afce62dad50790278ff0d3b7

Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-38631

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-06-21

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38631?

CVE-2024-38631 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.9 onward and has been patched in 6.9.4 and 6.10. CVE-2024-38631 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-38631?

CVE-2024-38631 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-2024-38631?

Yes. CVE-2024-38631 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.9.4 and 6.10. If you are running Linux kernel 6.9 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-38631 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-38631 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.