CVE-2024-38381

nfc: nci: Fix uninit-value in nci_rx_work

HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: June 21, 2024 at 10:18 AM UTC
Updated: October 15, 2026 at 01:18 AM UTC
7 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelSIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFPRUGGEDCOM RST2428P Firmware

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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: nci: Fix uninit-value in nci_rx_work syzbot reported the following uninit-value access issue [1] nci_rx_work() parses received packet from ndev->rx_q. It should be validated header size, payload size and total packet size before processing the packet. If an invalid packet is detected, it should be silently discarded.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versions4.19.312 ≤ v < 4.19.3165.10.215 ≤ v < 5.10.2195.15.154 ≤ v < 5.15.1615.4.274 ≤ v < 5.4.2786.1.85 ≤ v < 6.1.936.6.26 ≤ v < 6.6.336.8.5 ≤ v < 6.9.411387b2effbb55f58dc2111ef4b4b896f27562403fe259649a551d336a7f20919b641ea100e3fff4.19.3125.10.2155.15.1545.4.2746.1.856.6.266.8.56.9755e53bbc61bc1aff90eafa64c8c2464fd3dfa3c8948e30de81faee87eeee01ef42a1f6008f5a83aa946ebee45b09294c8b0b0e77410b763c4d2817aac68d9fa09e410fa3ed20fb721d56aa558695e16b51ec7fc9f877ef869c01d3ea6f18f6a64e831a7d24b03535e5eb82e025219c2f632b485409c898f
Vendor states this is fixed in 017ff397624930fd7ac7f1761f3c9d6a7100f68c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 406cfac9debd4a6d3dc5d9258ee086372a8c08b6 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 485ded868ed62ceb2acb3a459d7843fd71472619 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ad4d196d2008c7f413167f0a693feb4f0439d7fe (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e4a87abf588536d1cdfb128595e6e680af5cf3ed (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e53a7f8afcbd2886f2a94c5d56757328109730ea (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e8c8e0d0d214c877fbad555df5b3ed558cd9b0c3 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f80b786ab0550d0020191a59077b2c7e069db2d1 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.316 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.219 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.161 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.278 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.93 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.33 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9.4 (unaffected)
v < V3.1
Affected range stops below V3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < V3.1
Affected range stops below V3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < V3.1
Affected range stops below V3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < V3.1
Affected range stops below V3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < V3.1
Affected range stops below V3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (11)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/017ff397624930fd7ac7f1761f3c9d6a7100f68c
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/406cfac9debd4a6d3dc5d9258ee086372a8c08b6
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/485ded868ed62ceb2acb3a459d7843fd71472619
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad4d196d2008c7f413167f0a693feb4f0439d7fe
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4a87abf588536d1cdfb128595e6e680af5cf3ed
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e53a7f8afcbd2886f2a94c5d56757328109730ea
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8c8e0d0d214c877fbad555df5b3ed558cd9b0c3
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f80b786ab0550d0020191a59077b2c7e069db2d1

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-908

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