Kernel memory compromise via debugfs array over-index
Published Nov 19, 2024 · Updated Aug 5, 2026
Out-of-bounds access in the UCSI CCG driver in Linux allows local users to compromise kernel memory through a crafted debugfs command. The ucsi_ccg_update_set_new_cam_cmd() path uses a command-derived new_cam value of up to 255 to read uc->updated[new_cam], although the array contains only 30 elements. Local access to the debugfs command interface is required; exploitation can expose or alter kernel state or interrupt the system.
Summary
What happened
Out-of-bounds access in the UCSI CCG driver in Linux allows local users to compromise kernel memory through a crafted debugfs command. The ucsi_ccg_update_set_new_cam_cmd() path uses a command-derived new_cam value of up to 255 to read uc->updated[new_cam], although the array contains only 30 elements. Local access to the debugfs command interface is required; exploitation can expose or alter kernel state or interrupt the system.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-50268
- Published
- Nov 19, 2024
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2026
- Vendor
- The Linux Kernel Organization
- Product
- Linux
- Classifications
- CWE-125
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Nov 19, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 5, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=170a6726d0e266f2c8f306e3d61715c32f4ee41e <3a2ba841659a0f15102585120dea75d8d5209616
- Affected versionversion=170a6726d0e266f2c8f306e3d61715c32f4ee41e <604314ecd682913925980dc955caea2d036eab5f
- Affected versionversion=170a6726d0e266f2c8f306e3d61715c32f4ee41e <69e19774f15e12dda6c6c58001d059e30895009b
- Affected versionversion=170a6726d0e266f2c8f306e3d61715c32f4ee41e <7dd08a0b4193087976db6b3ee7807de7e8316f96
- Affected versionversion=170a6726d0e266f2c8f306e3d61715c32f4ee41e <8f47984b35f3be0cfc652c2ca358d5768ea3456b
- Affected versionversion=170a6726d0e266f2c8f306e3d61715c32f4ee41e <d76923164705821aa1b01b8d9d1741f20c654ab4
- Affected versionversion=5.6
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