Vulnerability · Published Feb 27, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2024-58017printk: Fix signed integer overflow when defining LOG_BUF_LEN_MAX
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 17% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 82.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: printk: Fix signed integer overflow when defining LOG_BUF_LEN_MAX Shifting 1 << 31 on a 32-bit int causes signed integer overflow, which leads to undefined behavior. To prevent this, cast 1 to u32 before performing the shift, ensuring well-defined behavior. This change explicitly avoids any potential overflow by ensuring that the shift occurs on an unsigned 32-bit integer.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.129-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.15-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.12.15-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-140.150 | USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-140.150 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-64.67 | USN-7651-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-64.67 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1084.91 | USN-7510-7 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1084.91 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1032.34 | USN-7651-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1032.34 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1032.34~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1032.34~22.04.1 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1089.98 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1089.98 | USN-7510-3 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1034.39 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1034.39 | USN-7737-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1 | USN-7521-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1034.39~22.04.1 | USN-7737-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1034.39~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1089.98.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | 6.8.0-1022.23 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | 6.8.0-1022.23 | USN-7737-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1083.92 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1083.92 | USN-7511-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1033.35 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1033.35 | USN-7651-4 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1 | USN-7521-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1033.35~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1033.35~22.04.1 | USN-7651-4 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1081.87 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1081.87 | USN-7511-3 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1028.32 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1028.32 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1066.74 | USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1066.74 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1015.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1015.17 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-26.26~24.04.1 | USN-7521-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-26.26~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-64.67~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-64.67~22.04.1 | USN-7653-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1076.79 | USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1076.79 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1029.29 | USN-7651-2 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1029.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1029.29~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1029.29~22.04.1 | USN-7651-2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1079.85 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1079.85 | USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1080.85 | USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1080.85 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-140.150 | USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-140.150 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-64.67.1 | USN-7651-2 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-64.67.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-1014.15~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-1014.15~24.04.1 | USN-7521-3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-64.67.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-64.67.1~22.04.1 | USN-7651-2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1078.79 | USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1078.79 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1031.34 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1031.34 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | 6.11.0-1010.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1031.34~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1031.34~22.04.1 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1031.34.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1031.34.1 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1037.37 | USN-7510-3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1037.37 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1026.26 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1026.26 | USN-7510-7 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | 6.11.0-1022.22 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | 6.11.0-1022.22 | USN-7521-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1031.31 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1031.31 | USN-7651-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1081.87 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1081.87 | USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1029.30 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1029.30 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1029.30~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1029.30~22.04.1 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1078.81 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1078.81 | USN-7510-7 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1031.35 | USN-7651-6 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1031.35 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-64.67~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1017.18 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1050.54 | USN-7602-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1050.54 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58017 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | e6fe3e5b7d16e8f146a4ae7fe481bc6e97acde1e – before 54c14022fa2ba427dc543455c2cf9225903a7174e6fe3e5b7d16e8f146a4ae7fe481bc6e97acde1e – before dfb7b179741ee09506dc7719d92f9e1cea01f10ee6fe3e5b7d16e8f146a4ae7fe481bc6e97acde1e – before bb8ff054e19fe27f4e5eaac1b05e462894cfe9b1e6fe3e5b7d16e8f146a4ae7fe481bc6e97acde1e – before 9a6d43844de2479a3ff8d674c3e2a16172e01598e6fe3e5b7d16e8f146a4ae7fe481bc6e97acde1e – before 4acf6bab775dbd22a9a799030a808a7305e01d63e6fe3e5b7d16e8f146a4ae7fe481bc6e97acde1e – before 404e5fd918a0b14abec06c7eca128f04c9b98e41e6fe3e5b7d16e8f146a4ae7fe481bc6e97acde1e – before 4a2c4e7265b8eed83c25d86d702cea06493cab18e6fe3e5b7d16e8f146a4ae7fe481bc6e97acde1e – before 3d6f83df8ff2d5de84b50377e4f0d45e25311c7a |
| Linux | Linux | 4.20 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54c14022fa2ba427dc543455c2cf9225903a7174
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfb7b179741ee09506dc7719d92f9e1cea01f10e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb8ff054e19fe27f4e5eaac1b05e462894cfe9b1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a6d43844de2479a3ff8d674c3e2a16172e01598
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4acf6bab775dbd22a9a799030a808a7305e01d63
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/404e5fd918a0b14abec06c7eca128f04c9b98e41
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a2c4e7265b8eed83c25d86d702cea06493cab18
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d6f83df8ff2d5de84b50377e4f0d45e25311c7a
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00028.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-784472.html