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AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV L L L N U N N H 5.5 .0019 9.6 —
AFFECTED Product Versions Fixed Linux 445a4aaf5842073e4130b1d6dbe3785284d9615f – — Linux 6.5 – 6.9.5
TIMELINE Jun 25 Reserved by Linux Jul 5 Published (CNA: Linux) Aug 4 RESCORED — CVE-2024-39478 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: starfive - Do not free stack buffer RSA text data uses variable length buffer allocated in software stack. Calling kfree on it causes undefined behaviour in subsequent operations.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| June 25, 2024 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| July 5, 2024 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| August 4, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2024-39478 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD). |
Authoritative record: CVE-2024-39478 at cve.org
Vendors: linux
Weaknesses: CWE-770
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