Is CVE-2024-38545 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2024-38545 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2024-38545?

CVE-2024-38545 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-38545?

CVE-2024-38545 has an EPSS score of 0.25% (16th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-38545?

Upgrade linux on debian 12 to 6.1.94-1 or later. Fixes are available for 110 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2024-38545

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/hns: Fix UAF for cq async event The refcount of CQ is not protected by locks. When CQ asynchronous events and CQ destruction are concurrent, CQ may have been released, which will cause UAF. Use the xa_lock() to protect the CQ refcount.

CWE-416Use After Free

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:6.1.94-1CVE-2024-38545

Fixed in:6.8.12-1CVE-2024-38545

linuxUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-127.137USN-7166-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-40.40USN-6949-1

linux-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1073.79USN-7166-2

Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14USN-6949-1

linux-aws-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1073.79~20.04.1USN-7166-2

linux-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1078.87USN-7186-2

linux-azure-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1USN-7194-1

linux-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1072.80USN-7166-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.13USN-6949-1

linux-gcp-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1072.80~20.04.1USN-7166-1

linux-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1070.76USN-7166-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1008.11USN-6949-1

linux-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1056.63USN-7166-1

linux-hwe-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-3

linux-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1066.69USN-7166-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.10USN-6949-1

linux-ibm-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1066.69~20.04.1USN-7166-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1039-xilinx-zynqmpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1039.43USN-7166-4

linux-image-5.15.0-1056-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1056.63USN-7166-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1066-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1066.69~20.04.1USN-7166-1

Fixed in:5.15.0-1066.69USN-7166-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1066-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1066.69USN-7166-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1068-nvidiaUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1068.69USN-7166-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1068-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1068.69USN-7166-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1070-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1070.76USN-7166-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1070-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1070.75USN-7166-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1071-intel-iotgUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1USN-7186-2

Fixed in:5.15.0-1071.77USN-7186-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1071-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1USN-7166-1

Fixed in:5.15.0-1071.77USN-7166-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1072-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1072.80~20.04.1USN-7166-1

Fixed in:5.15.0-1072.80USN-7166-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1073-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1073.79~20.04.1USN-7166-2

Fixed in:5.15.0-1073.79USN-7166-2

linux-image-5.15.0-1078-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1USN-7194-1

Fixed in:5.15.0-1078.87USN-7186-2

linux-image-5.15.0-127-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-3

Fixed in:5.15.0-127.137USN-7166-1

linux-image-5.15.0-127-generic-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-3

Fixed in:5.15.0-127.137USN-7166-1

linux-image-5.15.0-127-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-3

Fixed in:5.15.0-127.137USN-7166-1

linux-image-5.15.0-127-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-1

Fixed in:5.15.0-127.137USN-7166-1

linux-image-5.15.0-127-lowlatency-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-1

Fixed in:5.15.0-127.137USN-7166-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1008-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1008.11USN-6949-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1009-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1009.10USN-6949-2

linux-image-6.8.0-1010-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.10USN-6949-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1010-oemUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.10USN-6955-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1010-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.10USN-6952-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1010-oracle-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.10USN-6952-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1011-nvidiaUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.11~22.04.1USN-6949-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.11USN-6949-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1011-nvidia-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.11~22.04.1USN-6949-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.11USN-6949-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1011-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.11.1USN-6952-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1011-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.11.1USN-6952-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1012-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.13USN-6949-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1013-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14USN-6949-1

linux-image-6.8.0-40-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-40.40USN-6949-1

linux-image-6.8.0-40-generic-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-40.40USN-6949-1

linux-image-6.8.0-40-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-40.40.1USN-6949-2

linux-image-6.8.0-40-lowlatency-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-40.40.1USN-6949-2

linux-image-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1073.79~20.04.1USN-7166-2

Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14USN-6949-1

linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1073.73USN-7166-2

linux-image-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1078.87~20.04.1USN-7194-1

linux-image-azure-cvmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1078.87~20.04.1USN-7194-1

linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1078.76USN-7186-2

linux-image-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1072.80~20.04.1USN-7166-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.13USN-6949-1

linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1072.68USN-7166-1

linux-image-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.127.126USN-7166-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-40.40USN-6949-1

linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.127.126USN-7166-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-40.40USN-6949-1

linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-3

linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-40.40USN-6949-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-3

linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-40.40USN-6949-1

linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.127.126USN-7166-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-40.40USN-6949-1

linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-3

linux-image-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1070.69USN-7166-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1008.11USN-6949-1

linux-image-gke-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1070.69USN-7166-1

linux-image-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1056.55USN-7166-1

linux-image-gkeop-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1056.55USN-7166-1

linux-image-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1066.69~20.04.1USN-7166-1

Fixed in:5.15.0.1066.62USN-7166-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.10USN-6949-1

linux-image-ibm-classicUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.10USN-6949-1

linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.10USN-6949-1

linux-image-intelUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1071.77~20.04.1USN-7186-2

linux-image-intel-iotgUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1071.77~20.04.1USN-7186-2

Fixed in:5.15.0.1071.71USN-7186-1

linux-image-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1070.66USN-7166-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-40.40USN-6949-1

linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.127.115USN-7166-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-40.40.1USN-6949-2

linux-image-lowlatency-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.127.115USN-7166-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-40.40.1USN-6949-2

linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-1

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-1

linux-image-nvidiaUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1068.68USN-7166-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.11USN-6949-1

linux-image-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.11~22.04.1USN-6949-1

linux-image-nvidia-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.11USN-6949-1

linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.11~22.04.1USN-6949-1

linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1068.68USN-7166-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.11.1USN-6952-1

linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.11.1USN-6952-1

linux-image-oem-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-3

linux-image-oem-20.04bUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-3

linux-image-oem-20.04cUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-3

linux-image-oem-20.04dUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-3

linux-image-oem-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.10USN-6955-1

linux-image-oem-24.04aUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.10USN-6955-1

linux-image-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1071.77~20.04.1USN-7166-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.10USN-6952-1

linux-image-oracle-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.10USN-6952-1

linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1071.67USN-7166-1

linux-image-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1066.64USN-7166-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1009.10USN-6949-2

linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1066.64USN-7166-1

linux-image-virtualUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.127.126USN-7166-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-40.40USN-6949-1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-3

linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-40.40USN-6949-1

linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1039.43USN-7166-4

linux-intel-iotgUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1071.77USN-7186-1

linux-intel-iotg-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1USN-7186-2

linux-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1070.75USN-7166-1

linux-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-127.137USN-7166-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-40.40.1USN-6949-2

linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-1

linux-nvidiaUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1068.69USN-7166-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.11USN-6949-1

linux-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.11~22.04.1USN-6949-1

linux-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.11.1USN-6952-1

linux-oem-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.10USN-6955-1

linux-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1071.77USN-7166-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.10USN-6952-1

linux-oracle-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1USN-7166-1

linux-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1066.69USN-7166-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1009.10USN-6949-2

linux-xilinx-zynqmpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1039.43USN-7166-4

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.25%probability of exploitation in 30 days

16thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 16% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch6

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