CVE-2024-42236

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: configfs: Prevent OOB read/write in usb_string_copy() Userspace provided string 's' could trivially have the length zero. Left unchecked this will firstly result in an OOB read in the form `if (str[0 - 1] == '\n') followed closely by an OOB write in the form `str[0 - 1] = '\0'`. There is already a validating check to catch strings that are too long. Let's supply an additional check for invalid strings that are too short.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d16f63d8030903e5031853e79d731ee5d474e70	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d3c721e686ea6c59e18289b400cc95c76e927e0	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72b8ee0d9826e8ed00e0bdfce3e46b98419b37ce	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a444c3fc264119801575ab086e03fb4952f23fd0	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c95fbdde87e39e5e0ae27f28bf6711edfb985caa	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1205033e912f9332c1dbefa812e6ceb0575ce0a	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8474a10c535e6a2024c3b06e37e4a3a23beb490	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eecfefad0953b2f31aaefa058f7f348ff39c4bba	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

03 Nov 2025, 22:17

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Information

Published : 2024-08-07 16:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 22:17

NVD link : CVE-2024-42236

Mitre link : CVE-2024-42236

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-42236

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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