CVE-2024-56590Classic Buffer Overflow in Linux

Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
OSV8.8OSV7.8
EPSS
0.0%
top 99.52%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedDec 27
Latest updateMay 26

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: hci_core: Fix not checking skb length on hci_acldata_packet This fixes not checking if skb really contains an ACL header otherwise the code may attempt to access some uninitilized/invalid memory past the valid skb->data.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages6 packages

NVDlinux/linux_kernel5.166.1.120+3
Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 6.1.123-1+2
Ubuntulinux/linux_kernel< 5.15.0-135.146+1
CVEListV5linux/linux1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2219960a48771b35a3857a491b955c31d6c33d581+5
debiandebian/linux< linux 6.1.123-1 (bookworm)

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

27
OSV
linux-raspi vulnerabilities2025-05-26
OSV
linux-raspi-realtime vulnerabilities2025-05-20
OSV
linux-gcp-5.15 vulnerabilities2025-04-28
OSV
linux-azure-nvidia vulnerabilities2025-04-28
OSV
linux-intel-iotg-5.15 vulnerabilities2025-04-24

📋Vendor Advisories

27
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities2025-05-26
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi Real-time) vulnerabilities2025-05-20
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities2025-04-28
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure, N-Series) vulnerabilities2025-04-28
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities2025-04-24