Linux Kernel up to 6.9.2 ar5523 drivers/usb/core/urb.c type confusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Linux Kernel up to 6.9.2. This affects an unknown part of the file drivers/usb/core/urb.c of the component ar5523. Such manipulation leads to type confusion. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2024-38565. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.9.2. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the file drivers/usb/core/urb.c of the component ar5523. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a type confusion vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-843. The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ar5523: enable proper endpoint verification Syzkaller reports [1] hitting a warning about an endpoint in use not having an expected type to it. Fix the issue by checking for the existence of all proper endpoints with their according types intact. Sadly, this patch has not been tested on real hardware. [1] Syzkaller report: ------------[ cut here ]------------ usb 1-1: BOGUS urb xfer, pipe 3 != type 1 WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 3643 at drivers/usb/core/urb.c:504 usb_submit_urb+0xed6/0x1880 drivers/usb/core/urb.c:504 ... Call Trace: ar5523_cmd+0x41b/0x780 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar5523/ar5523.c:275 ar5523_cmd_read drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar5523/ar5523.c:302 [inline] ar5523_host_available drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar5523/ar5523.c:1376 [inline] ar5523_probe+0x14b0/0x1d10 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar5523/ar5523.c:1655 usb_probe_interface+0x30f/0x7f0 drivers/usb/core/driver.c:396 call_driver_probe drivers/base/dd.c:560 [inline] really_probe+0x249/0xb90 drivers/base/dd.c:639 __driver_probe_device+0x1df/0x4d0 drivers/base/dd.c:778 driver_probe_device+0x4c/0x1a0 drivers/base/dd.c:808 __device_attach_driver+0x1d4/0x2e0 drivers/base/dd.c:936 bus_for_each_drv+0x163/0x1e0 drivers/base/bus.c:427 __device_attach+0x1e4/0x530 drivers/base/dd.c:1008 bus_probe_device+0x1e8/0x2a0 drivers/base/bus.c:487 device_add+0xbd9/0x1e90 drivers/base/core.c:3517 usb_set_configuration+0x101d/0x1900 drivers/usb/core/message.c:2170 usb_generic_driver_probe+0xbe/0x100 drivers/usb/core/generic.c:238 usb_probe_device+0xd8/0x2c0 drivers/usb/core/driver.c:293 call_driver_probe drivers/base/dd.c:560 [inline] really_probe+0x249/0xb90 drivers/base/dd.c:639 __driver_probe_device+0x1df/0x4d0 drivers/base/dd.c:778 driver_probe_device+0x4c/0x1a0 drivers/base/dd.c:808 __device_attach_driver+0x1d4/0x2e0 drivers/base/dd.c:936 bus_for_each_drv+0x163/0x1e0 drivers/base/bus.c:427 __device_attach+0x1e4/0x530 drivers/base/dd.c:1008 bus_probe_device+0x1e8/0x2a0 drivers/base/bus.c:487 device_add+0xbd9/0x1e90 drivers/base/core.c:3517 usb_new_device.cold+0x685/0x10ad drivers/usb/core/hub.c:2573 hub_port_connect drivers/usb/core/hub.c:5353 [inline] hub_port_connect_change drivers/usb/core/hub.c:5497 [inline] port_event drivers/usb/core/hub.c:5653 [inline] hub_event+0x26cb/0x45d0 drivers/usb/core/hub.c:5735 process_one_work+0x9bf/0x1710 kernel/workqueue.c:2289 worker_thread+0x669/0x1090 kernel/workqueue.c:2436 kthread+0x2e8/0x3a0 kernel/kthread.c:376 ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:306

The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-38565 since 06/18/2024. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 207738 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-7009-2)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 4.19.316, 5.4.278, 5.10.219, 5.15.161, 6.1.93, 6.6.33, 6.8.12 or 6.9.3 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 79ddf5f2020f/68a5a00c5d38/ee25389df801/b4c24de37a6b/34f7ebff1b96/b33a81e4ecfb/beeed260b92a/7bbf76c9bb2c/e120b6388d7d is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (207738) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-1418). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • IBM InfoSphere Guardium
  • Oracle Linux
  • Oracle VM
  • IBM Security Guardium
  • RESF Rocky Linux
  • Broadcom Brocade SANnav
  • Dell NetWorker
  • Open Source Linux Kernel
  • IBM QRadar SIEM
  • Dell Avamar
  • IBM Storage Scale
  • Juniper Junos Space
  • SolarWinds Security Event Manager
  • Dell PowerProtect Data Domain

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Class: Type confusion
CWE: CWE-843
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Nessus ID: 207738
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-7009-2)

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 4.19.316/5.4.278/5.10.219/5.15.161/6.1.93/6.6.33/6.8.12/6.9.3
Patch: 79ddf5f2020f/68a5a00c5d38/ee25389df801/b4c24de37a6b/34f7ebff1b96/b33a81e4ecfb/beeed260b92a/7bbf76c9bb2c/e120b6388d7d

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06/18/2024 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-38565 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-38565
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-269018
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-1418 - Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff

Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2024 17:10
Updated: 10/21/2025 01:31
Changes: 06/19/2024 17:10 (58), 07/15/2024 09:53 (1), 09/30/2024 03:07 (3), 10/04/2025 19:35 (7), 10/21/2025 01:31 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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