CVE-2024-38412

Summary

CVE-2024-38412 is a newly disclosed cybersecurity vulnerability that affects the handling of IOCTL (I/O Control) calls from user-space to kernel-space for session error processing. The issue results in memory corruption, potentially enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code in the kernel or cause denial-of-service conditions. Exploitation of this vulnerability requires local access or specially crafted input. Users and organizations are advised to apply patches as soon as they become available to mitigate this risk.

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