CVE-2024-38411
MEDIUMCVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
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Description
Memory corruption while registering a buffer from user-space to kernel-space using IOCTL calls.
Analysis
Memory corruption while registering a buffer from user-space to kernel-space using IOCTL calls. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.6), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Use After Free vulnerability could allow attackers to access freed memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application.
Technical Context
This vulnerability is classified as Use After Free (CWE-416), which allows attackers to access freed memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. Memory corruption while registering a buffer from user-space to kernel-space using IOCTL calls. Affected products include: Qualcomm Fastconnect 6900 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 7800 Firmware, Qualcomm Qcm8550 Firmware, Qualcomm Qcs6490 Firmware, Qualcomm Qcs8550 Firmware.
Affected Products
Qualcomm Fastconnect 6900 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 7800 Firmware, Qualcomm Qcm8550 Firmware, Qualcomm Qcs6490 Firmware, Qualcomm Qcs8550 Firmware.
Remediation
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Use smart pointers or garbage-collected languages. Set pointers to NULL after freeing. Enable memory sanitizers.
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