Linux Kernel up to 6.12.13/6.13.2 ipu6 list_add out-of-bounds write

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.13/6.13.2. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function list_add of the component ipu6. This manipulation causes an unknown weakness. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-58004. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.13/6.13.2. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function list_add of the component ipu6. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. The impact remains unknown. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: intel/ipu6: remove cpu latency qos request on error Fix cpu latency qos list corruption like below. It happens when we do not remove cpu latency request on error path and free corresponding memory. [ 30.634378] l7 kernel: list_add corruption. prev->next should be next (ffffffff9645e960), but was 0000000100100001. (prev=ffff8e9e877e20a8). [ 30.634388] l7 kernel: WARNING: CPU: 2 PID: 2008 at lib/list_debug.c:32 __list_add_valid_or_report+0x83/0xa0 [ 30.634640] l7 kernel: Call Trace: [ 30.634650] l7 kernel: [ 30.634659] l7 kernel: ? __list_add_valid_or_report+0x83/0xa0 [ 30.634669] l7 kernel: ? __warn.cold+0x93/0xf6 [ 30.634678] l7 kernel: ? __list_add_valid_or_report+0x83/0xa0 [ 30.634690] l7 kernel: ? report_bug+0xff/0x140 [ 30.634702] l7 kernel: ? handle_bug+0x58/0x90 [ 30.634712] l7 kernel: ? exc_invalid_op+0x17/0x70 [ 30.634723] l7 kernel: ? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x1a/0x20 [ 30.634733] l7 kernel: ? __list_add_valid_or_report+0x83/0xa0 [ 30.634742] l7 kernel: plist_add+0xdd/0x140 [ 30.634754] l7 kernel: pm_qos_update_target+0xa0/0x1f0 [ 30.634764] l7 kernel: cpu_latency_qos_update_request+0x61/0xc0 [ 30.634773] l7 kernel: intel_dp_aux_xfer+0x4c7/0x6e0 [i915 1f824655ed04687c2b0d23dbce759fa785f6d033]

The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-58004 since 02/27/2025. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/24/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 236983 (Ubuntu 24.04 LTS / 24.10 : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-7521-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.12.14, 6.13.3 or 6.14-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 1496ec94bd38bdb25ca13b1dd4f8e7a6176ea89d/95275736185ecb71dc97a71d8d9d19e4ffb0a9eb/facb541ff0805314e0b56e508f7d3cbd07af513c 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 (236983) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-0453). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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

Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 6.12.0
• 6.12.1
• 6.12.2
• 6.12.3
• 6.12.4
• 6.12.5
• 6.12.6
• 6.12.7
• 6.12.8
• 6.12.9
• 6.12.10
• 6.12.11
• 6.12.12
• 6.12.13
• 6.13.0
• 6.13.1
• 6.13.2

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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