{"id":"CVE-2024-38567","title":"In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nwifi: carl9170: add a proper sanity check for endpoints\n\nSyzkaller reports [1] hitting a warning which is caused by presence\nof a wrong endpoint type at the URB sumbitt…","summary":"In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nwifi: carl9170: add a proper sanity check for endpoints\n\nSyzkaller reports [1] hitting a warning which is caused by presence\nof a wrong endpoint type at the URB sumbitt…","severity":"medium","cvss":5.5,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","vendor":"linux","product":"linux_kernel","affected":["linux_kernel >= 2.6.37, < 4.19.316","linux_kernel >= 4.20, < 5.4.278","linux_kernel >= 5.5, < 5.10.219","linux_kernel >= 5.11, < 5.15.161","linux_kernel >= 5.16, < 6.1.93","linux_kernel >= 6.2, < 6.6.33","linux_kernel >= 6.7, < 6.8.12","linux_kernel >= 6.9, < 6.9.3"],"patched":["linux_kernel 6.9.3"],"published":"2024-06-19","updated":"2026-10-15","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-15T01:18:29.437","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38567","references":[{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03ddc74bdfd71b84a55c9f2185d8787f258422cd","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fa08a55201ab9be72bacb8ea93cf752d338184f","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/265c3cda471c26e0f25d0c755da94e1eb15d7a0c","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62eb07923f3693d55b0c2d9a5a4f1ad72cb6b8fd","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a9892bf24c906b4d6b587f8759ca38bff672582","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8650725bb0a48b206d5a8ddad3a7488f9a5985b7","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac3ed46a8741d464bc70ebdf7433c1d786cf329d","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6dd09b3dac89b45d1ea3e3bd035a3859c0369a0","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb0f2fc3ff5806cc572cd9055ce7c52a01e97645","label":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03ddc74bdfd71b84a55c9f2185d8787f258422cd","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fa08a55201ab9be72bacb8ea93cf752d338184f","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/265c3cda471c26e0f25d0c755da94e1eb15d7a0c","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62eb07923f3693d55b0c2d9a5a4f1ad72cb6b8fd","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a9892bf24c906b4d6b587f8759ca38bff672582","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8650725bb0a48b206d5a8ddad3a7488f9a5985b7","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac3ed46a8741d464bc70ebdf7433c1d786cf329d","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6dd09b3dac89b45d1ea3e3bd035a3859c0369a0","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb0f2fc3ff5806cc572cd9055ce7c52a01e97645","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html","label":"0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.00254,"epssPercentile":0.16931,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-15T03:30:12.706Z","ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"partial","timestamp":"2024-09-10T17:14:28.409371Z"},"slug":"CVE-2024-38567","body":"## Overview\n\nIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nwifi: carl9170: add a proper sanity check for endpoints\n\nSyzkaller reports [1] hitting a warning which is caused by presence\nof a wrong endpoint type at the URB sumbitting stage. While there\nwas a check for a specific 4th endpoint, since it can switch types\nbetween bulk and interrupt, other endpoints are trusted implicitly.\nSimilar warning is triggered in a couple of other syzbot issues [2].\n\nFix the issue by doing a comprehensive check of all endpoints\ntaking into account difference between high- and full-speed\nconfiguration.\n\n[1] Syzkaller report:\n...\nWARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 4721 at drivers/usb/core/urb.c:504 usb_submit_urb+0xed6/0x1880 drivers/usb/core/urb.c:504\n...\nCall Trace:\n <TASK>\n carl9170_usb_send_rx_irq_urb+0x273/0x340 drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/usb.c:504\n carl9170_usb_init_device drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/usb.c:939 [inline]\n carl9170_usb_firmware_finish drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/usb.c:999 [inline]\n carl9170_usb_firmware_step2+0x175/0x240 drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/usb.c:1028\n request_firmware_work_func+0x130/0x240 drivers/base/firmware_loader/main.c:1107\n process_one_work+0x9bf/0x1710 kernel/workqueue.c:2289\n worker_thread+0x669/0x1090 kernel/workqueue.c:2436\n kthread+0x2e8/0x3a0 kernel/kthread.c:376\n ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:308\n </TASK>\n\n[2] Related syzkaller crashes:\n\n## Affected\n\n- `linux_kernel >= 2.6.37, < 4.19.316`\n- `linux_kernel >= 4.20, < 5.4.278`\n- `linux_kernel >= 5.5, < 5.10.219`\n- `linux_kernel >= 5.11, < 5.15.161`\n- `linux_kernel >= 5.16, < 6.1.93`\n- `linux_kernel >= 6.2, < 6.6.33`\n- `linux_kernel >= 6.7, < 6.8.12`\n- `linux_kernel >= 6.9, < 6.9.3`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `linux_kernel 6.9.3`","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":30,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":30.3,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}