CVE-2024-36016: Linux kernel · tty: n_gsm: fix possible out-of-bounds in gsm0_receive()
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 4.4.0-1134.140 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 10:59 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.4.0-1134.140, 4.15.0-1179.194~14.04.1, 4.4.0-257.291~14.04.1 +95
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 May 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Patches and advisories
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6923-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6921-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6924-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6921-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6923-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6927-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6924-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6938-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6952-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6953-1 (opens in a new tab)
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-ibmpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-ibm?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tty: n_gsm: fix possible out-of-bounds in gsm0_receive() Assuming the following: - side A configures the n_gsm in basic option mode - side B sends the header of a basic option mode frame with data length 1 - side A switches to advanced option mode - side B sends 2 data bytes which exceeds gsm->len Reason: gsm->len is not used in advanced option mode. - side A switches to basic option mode - side B keeps sending until gsm0_receive() writes past gsm->buf Reason: Neither gsm->state nor gsm->len have been reset after reconfiguration. Fix this by changing gsm->count to gsm->len comparison from equal to less than. Also add upper limit checks against the constant MAX_MRU in gsm0_receive() and gsm1_receive() to harden against memory corruption of gsm->len and gsm->mru. All other checks remain as we still need to limit the data according to the user configuration and actual payload size.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-36016 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-36016 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/47388e807f85948eefc403a8a5fdc5b406a65d5a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/47388e807f85948eefc403a8a5fdc5b406a65d5a (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6923-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6921-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6924-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6921-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6923-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6927-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6924-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6938-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6952-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6953-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6956-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6957-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6952-2 (opens in a new tab)