What is CVE-2024-38632?

CVE-2024-38632 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Memory Leak flaw (CWE-401), affecting Linux kernel versions from 5.15.154 onward and patched in 5.15.168, 6.1.113, 6.6.33 and others. CVE-2024-38632 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-38632?

CVE-2024-38632 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-2024-38632?

Yes, CVE-2024-38632 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.15.168, 6.1.113, 6.6.33 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.15.154 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-38632 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-38632 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Memory Leak (CWE-401)?

The product does not release memory after use, causing gradual resource exhaustion. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/401.html

CVE-2024-38632

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vfio/pci: fix potential memory leak in vfio_intx_enable() If vfio_irq_ctx_alloc() failed will lead to 'name' memory leak.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-06-21

Last modified 2025-11-03

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

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-401

CVE-2024-38632 is a Memory Leak vulnerability

What is Memory Leak?

The product does not release memory after use, causing gradual resource exhaustion. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 5.15.154, 6.1.84, 6.6.24, 5.4.274, 5.10.215, 6.7.12, 6.8.3, 6.9 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.15.168, 6.1.113, 6.6.33, 6.9.4, 6.10 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 5.15.154 ≥ 6.1.84 ≥ 6.6.24 ≥ 5.4.274 ≥ 5.10.215 ≥ 6.7.12 ≥ 6.8.3 ≥ 6.9

Fixed in

✓ 5.15.168 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.113 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.33 6.6.x ✓ 6.9.4 6.9.x ✓ 6.10

References

6 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0bd22a4966d55f1d2c127a53300d5c2b50152376

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35fef97c33f3d3ca0455f9a8e2a3f2c1f8cc9140

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82b951e6fbd31d85ae7f4feb5f00ddd4c5d256e2

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91ced077db2062604ec270b1046f8337e9090079
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6d810554d7d9d07041f14c5fcd453f3d3fed594

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-38632

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-06-21

Modified 2025-11-03

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38632?

CVE-2024-38632 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as a Memory Leak flaw (CWE-401) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.15.154 onward and has been patched in 5.15.168, 6.1.113, 6.6.33 and others. CVE-2024-38632 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-38632?

CVE-2024-38632 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-2024-38632?

Yes. CVE-2024-38632 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.15.168, 6.1.113, 6.6.33 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.15.154 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-38632 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-38632 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.