Linux Kernel up to 6.13.2 print_array_to_buf_index length out-of-bounds

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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.13.2. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function print_array_to_buf_index. This manipulation of the argument length causes out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-58015. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.13.2 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function print_array_to_buf_index. The manipulation of the argument length with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath12k: Fix for out-of bound access error Selfgen stats are placed in a buffer using print_array_to_buf_index() function. Array length parameter passed to the function is too big, resulting in possible out-of bound memory error. Decreasing buffer size by one fixes faulty upper bound of passed array. Discovered in coverity scan, CID 1600742 and CID 1600758

The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-58015 since 02/27/2025. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 274839 (RHEL 9 : kernel (RHSA-2025:20518)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.13.3 or 6.14-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 8700c4bf8b7ed98037d2acf1eaf770ad6dd431d4/eb8c0534713865d190856f10bfc97cf0b88475b1 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 (274839), EUVD (EUVD-2025-5195) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-0453). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

• Google Container-Optimized OS
• Debian Linux
• Amazon Linux 2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• SUSE Linux
• Oracle Linux
• Siemens SIMATIC S7
• RESF Rocky Linux
• Dell NetWorker
• Dell Avamar
• Red Hat OpenShift
• IBM QRadar SIEM
• SolarWinds Security Event Manager
• Dell PowerProtect Data Domain
• Open Source Linux Kernel
• IBM DataPower Gateway
• Dell Secure Connect Gateway
• Dell PowerScale OneFS
• Dell ECS

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• Operating System

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• Linux

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• Kernel

Version

• 6.13.0
• 6.13.1
• 6.13.2

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• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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