CVE-2024-38411

Summary

CVE-2024-38411 is a newly identified vulnerability that affects the handling of IOCTL (I/O Control) calls in the kernel space. This issue results in memory corruption when a buffer is registered from user-space to kernel-space. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious IOCTL commands to manipulate the memory, potentially leading to code injection or denial-of-service attacks. This could pose a significant risk to the stability and security of targeted systems. It is crucial for system administrators to apply the necessary patches as soon as they become available to mitigate this vulnerability.

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