tools/nolibc/stdlib: fix memory error in realloc()
Priority LOW 31CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tools/nolibc/stdlib: fix memory error in realloc() Pass user_p_len to memcpy() instead of heap->len to prevent realloc() from copying an extra sizeof(heap) bytes from beyond the allocated region.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00233 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 6.1.93, 6.6.33, 6.8.12 +2
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.19 and later | 6.1.93, 6.6.33, 6.8.12, 6.9.3, 6.10 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.19 and later Fixed in 6.1.93, 6.6.33, 6.8.12, 6.9.3, 6.10 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.19 to before 6.1.93; 6.2 to before 6.6.33; 6.7 to before 6.8.12; 6.9 to before 6.9.3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.19 to before 6.1.93; 6.2 to before 6.6.33; 6.7 to before 6.8.12; 6.9 to before 6.9.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.93, 6.6.33, 6.8.12, 6.9.3, 6.10
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-38585
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-242p-3rpg-2x9q
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5996b2b2dac739f2a27da13de8eee5b85b2550b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f678c3c336559cf3255a32153e9a17c1be4e7c15
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8019d3dd921f39a237a9fab6d2ce716bfac0f983
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e6f225aefeb712cdb870176b6621f02cf235b8c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/791f4641142e2aced85de082e5783b4fb0b977c2
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Sources
- CVE-2024-38585 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-38585 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-242p-3rpg-2x9q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-38585 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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