CVE-2024-38631 iio: adc: PAC1934: fix accessing out of bounds array index
A local attacker can trigger a kernel crash by accessing out-of-bounds array indices in the PAC1934 ADC driver via sysfs.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-38631?
CVE-2024-38631 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 21 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-129
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38631?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38631?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-38631 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38631 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-38631, GHSA-mqvj-4p4w-f87c, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38631.