HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-39462
CRITICAL

CVE-2024-39462

CWE-400Published: June 25, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

clk: bcm: dvp: Assign ->num before accessing ->hws

Commit f316cdff8d67 ("clk: Annotate struct clk_hw_onecell_data with

__counted_by") annotated the hws member of 'struct clk_hw_onecell_data'

with __counted_by, which informs the bounds sanitizer about the number

of elements in hws, so that it can warn when hws is accessed out of

bounds. As noted in that change, the __counted_by member must be

initialized with the number of elements before the first array access

happens, otherwise there will be a warning from each access prior to the

initialization because the number of elements is zero. This occurs in

clk_dvp_probe() due to ->num being assigned after ->hws has been

accessed:

UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in drivers/clk/bcm/clk-bcm2711-dvp.c:59:2

index 0 is out of range for type 'struct clk_hw *[] __counted_by(num)' (aka 'struct clk_hw *[]')

Move the ->num initialization to before the first access of ->hws, which

clears up the warning.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-39462 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Linux1 product(s)
linux kernel
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (6)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-39462
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-400
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJun 25, 2024

Related CVEs (CWE-400)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2024-39462 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.