CVE-2024-39478: linux
CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-39478DEBIAN-CVE-2024-39478
Published 05-07-2024Last modified 02-09-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-39478 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in linux. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 11.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.22%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 7Timeline
- 05-07-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 02-09-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: starfive - Do not free stack buffer RSA text data uses variable length buffer allocated in software stack. Calling kfree on it causes undefined behaviour in subsequent operations.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources4 sources · 5.5–7.8
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.22%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
12%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.22% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.22%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu92 products
- linux< 6.8.0-44.44
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws< 6.8.0-1015.16
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Linux2 products
- linux≥ 445a4aaf5842073e4130b1d6dbe3785284d9615f, < bfd861dadd3a45de257b3d328bf49b64a6f9c5f1 | ≥ 445a4aaf5842073e4130b1d6dbe3785284d9615f, < 5944de192663f272033501dcd322b008fca72006 | ≥ 445a4aaf5842073e4130b1d6dbe3785284d9615f, < d7f01649f4eaf1878472d3d3f480ae1e50d98f6c | 6.5
- linux_kernel≥ 6.9, < 6.9.5
Debian1 product
- linux< 6.9.7-1
3 vendors · 95 products
