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CVE-2024-43824: Linux kernel · PCI: endpoint: pci-epf-test: Make use of cached 'epc_features' in

Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 15:19 UTC

Severity
Low

Rated Low by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

Thin evidence

One scorer or none

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 17 Aug 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

The vulnerability has been resolved in the Linux kernel by applying the patch that uses the cached 'epc_features' and removes redundant NULL checks. Users should update to the fixed kernel version once available. No additional mitigation steps are required as the issue does not pose a direct security risk.

Description

This vulnerability in the Linux kernel's PCI endpoint function pci-epf-test involved redundant NULL pointer checks for the 'epc_features' structure. The issue was addressed by using a cached value instead of repeatedly calling the API and removing unnecessary NULL checks, which were previously thought to cause a NULL pointer dereference. The fix eliminates a false positive warning and improves code correctness.

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