If left unpatched, CVE-2024-38565 could lead to major system disruptions or data loss.
Status: Awaiting Analysis
Last updated: 🕞 01 Nov 2024, 15:35 UTC
Originally published on: 🕑 19 Jun 2024, 14:15 UTC
Time between publication and last update: 135 days
CVSS Release: version 3
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVE-2024-38565: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ar5523: enable proper endpoint verification Syzkaller reports [1] hitting a warning about an endpoint in use not having an expected type to it. Fix the issue by checking for the existence of all proper endpoints with their according types intact. Sadly, this patch has not been tested on real hardware. [1] Syzkaller report: ------------[ cut here ]------------ usb 1-1: BOGUS urb xfer, pipe 3 != type 1 WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 3643 at drivers/usb/core/urb.c:504 usb_submit_urb+0xed6/0x1880 drivers/usb/core/urb.c:504 ... Call Trace: <TASK> ar5523_cmd+0x41b/0x780 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar5523/ar5523.c:275 ar5523_cmd_read drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar5523/ar5523.c:302 [inline] ar5523_host_available drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar5523/ar5523.c:1376 [inline] ar5523_probe+0x14b0/0x1d10 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar5523/ar5523.c:1655 usb_probe_interface+0x30f/0x7f0 drivers/usb/core/driver.c:396 call_driver_probe drivers/base/dd.c:560 [inline] really_probe+0x249/0xb90 drivers/base/dd.c:639 __driver_probe_device+0x1df/0x4d0 drivers/base/dd.c:778 driver_probe_device+0x4c/0x1a0 drivers/base/dd.c:808 __device_attach_driver+0x1d4/0x2e0 drivers/base/dd.c:936 bus_for_each_drv+0x163/0x1e0 drivers/base/bus.c:427 __device_attach+0x1e4/0x530 drivers/base/dd.c:1008 bus_probe_device+0x1e8/0x2a0 drivers/base/bus.c:487 device_add+0xbd9/0x1e90 drivers/base/core.c:3517 usb_set_configuration+0x101d/0x1900 drivers/usb/core/message.c:2170 usb_generic_driver_probe+0xbe/0x100 drivers/usb/core/generic.c:238 usb_probe_device+0xd8/0x2c0 drivers/usb/core/driver.c:293 call_driver_probe drivers/base/dd.c:560 [inline] really_probe+0x249/0xb90 drivers/base/dd.c:639 __driver_probe_device+0x1df/0x4d0 drivers/base/dd.c:778 driver_probe_device+0x4c/0x1a0 drivers/base/dd.c:808 __device_attach_driver+0x1d4/0x2e0 drivers/base/dd.c:936 bus_for_each_drv+0x163/0x1e0 drivers/base/bus.c:427 __device_attach+0x1e4/0x530 drivers/base/dd.c:1008 bus_probe_device+0x1e8/0x2a0 drivers/base/bus.c:487 device_add+0xbd9/0x1e90 drivers/base/core.c:3517 usb_new_device.cold+0x685/0x10ad drivers/usb/core/hub.c:2573 hub_port_connect drivers/usb/core/hub.c:5353 [inline] hub_port_connect_change drivers/usb/core/hub.c:5497 [inline] port_event drivers/usb/core/hub.c:5653 [inline] hub_event+0x26cb/0x45d0 drivers/usb/core/hub.c:5735 process_one_work+0x9bf/0x1710 kernel/workqueue.c:2289 worker_thread+0x669/0x1090 kernel/workqueue.c:2436 kthread+0x2e8/0x3a0 kernel/kthread.c:376 ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:306 </TASK>
The exploitability of CVE-2024-38565 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).
CVE-2024-38565 presents an accessible attack vector with minimal effort required. Restricting access controls and implementing security updates are critical to reducing exploitation risks.
A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.
Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.
Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.
Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2024-38565, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.
Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2024-38565, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.
The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.
EPSS Score: 0.044% (probability of exploit)
EPSS Percentile: 15.85%
(lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 84.15% of others.
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