Answer in brief
CVE-2024-38579 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in crypto: bcm - Fix pointer arithmetic. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic), Siemens/RUGGEDCOM RST2428P (generic), Siemens/SCALANCE XCM-/XRM-/XCH-/XRH-300 family (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic), Siemens/RUGGEDCOM RST2428P (generic), Siemens/SCALANCE XCM-/XRM-/XCH-/XRH-300 family (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=9d12ba86f818aa9cfe9f01b750336aa441f2ffa2 <c256b616067bfd6d274c679c06986b78d2402434 || >=9d12ba86f818aa9cfe9f01b750336aa441f2ffa2 <e719c8991c161977a67197775067ab456b518c7b || >=9d12ba86f818aa9cfe9f01b750336aa441f2ffa2 <ebed0d666fa709bae9e8cafa8ec6e7ebd1d318c6 || >=9d12ba86f818aa9cfe9f01b750336aa441f2ffa2 <c69a1e4b419c2c466dd8c5602bdebadc353973dd || >=9d12ba86f818aa9cfe9f01b750336aa441f2ffa2 <49833a8da6407e7e9b532cc4054fdbcaf78f5fdd || >=9d12ba86f818aa9cfe9f01b750336aa441f2ffa2 <d0f14ae223c2421b334c1f1a9e48f1e809aee3a0 || >=9d12ba86f818aa9cfe9f01b750336aa441f2ffa2 <c0082ee420639a97e40cae66778b02b341b005e5 || >=9d12ba86f818aa9cfe9f01b750336aa441f2ffa2 <3b7a40740f04e2f27114dfd6225c5e721dda9d57 || >=9d12ba86f818aa9cfe9f01b750336aa441f2ffa2 <2b3460cbf454c6b03d7429e9ffc4fe09322eb1a9 | c256b616067bfd6d274c679c06986b78d2402434, e719c8991c161977a67197775067ab456b518c7b, ebed0d666fa709bae9e8cafa8ec6e7ebd1d318c6, c69a1e4b419c2c466dd8c5602bdebadc353973dd, 49833a8da6407e7e9b532cc4054fdbcaf78f5fdd, d0f14ae223c2421b334c1f1a9e48f1e809aee3a0, c0082ee420639a97e40cae66778b02b341b005e5, 3b7a40740f04e2f27114dfd6225c5e721dda9d57, 2b3460cbf454c6b03d7429e9ffc4fe09322eb1a9 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 4.11 | Not reported |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM RST2428Pgeneric | >=0 <V3.1 | V3.1 |
| Siemens/SCALANCE XCM-/XRM-/XCH-/XRH-300 familygeneric | >=0 <V3.1 | V3.1 |
| Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystemgeneric | >=0 <V1.1.1 | V1.1.1 |
Published upstream
Jun 19, 2024
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 15, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: bcm - Fix pointer arithmetic In spu2_dump_omd() value of ptr is increased by ciph_key_len instead of hash_iv_len which could lead to going beyond the buffer boundaries. Fix this bug by changing ciph_key_len to hash_iv_len. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
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