CVE-2024-36934: Linux kernel · bna: ensure the copied buf is NUL terminated
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 4.4.0-1143.149 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 10:59 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.4.0-1143.149, 4.15.0-1188.203~14.04.1, 4.4.0-268.302~14.04.1 +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 30 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-6949-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6950-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6951-1 (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-6955-1 (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-6950-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6950-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6949-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6952-2 (opens in a new tab)
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
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: bna: ensure the copied buf is NUL terminated Currently, we allocate a nbytes-sized kernel buffer and copy nbytes from userspace to that buffer. Later, we use sscanf on this buffer but we don't ensure that the string is terminated inside the buffer, this can lead to OOB read when using sscanf. Fix this issue by using memdup_user_nul instead of memdup_user.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-36934 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-36934 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/8c34096c7fdf272fd4c0c37fe411cd2e3ed0ee9f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd502ba81cd1d515deddad7dbc6b812b14b97147 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/80578ec10335bc15ac35fd1703c22aab34e39fdd (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f0f19b79c085cc891c418b768f26f7004bd51a4 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f560240b4cc25d3de527deb257cdf072c0102a9 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/06cb37e2ba6441888f24566a997481d4197b4e32 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e19478763154674c084defc62ae0d64d79657f91 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1518b2b498a0109eb6b15755169d3b6607356b35 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c34096c7fdf272fd4c0c37fe411cd2e3ed0ee9f (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6949-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6950-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6951-1 (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-6955-1 (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-6950-2 (opens in a new tab)