CVE-2024-46853: Linux kernel · spi: nxp-fspi: fix the KASAN report out-of-bounds bug
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 02:29 UTC
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 27 Sep 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
A fix for this vulnerability is available in the Linux kernel source code by correcting the memcpy length in the nxp-fspi SPI driver. Users and administrators should apply the official Linux kernel updates that include this patch. Since this is a kernel-level issue, updating to a fixed kernel version is the recommended mitigation. No alternative workarounds are indicated.
Description
CVE-2024-46853 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's nxp-fspi SPI driver. It involves an out-of-bounds memory access detected by KASAN when writing data that is not 4-byte aligned to the TX FIFO, such as writing 3 bytes to a NOR chip. This flaw can cause memory corruption and potentially lead to system instability or compromise. The issue is fixed by correcting the memcpy length to prevent out-of-bounds writes.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46853 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/09af8b0ba70072be831f3ec459f4063d570f9e24 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a8787c1cdc7be24fdd8953ecd1a8743a1006235 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/491f9646f7ac31af5fca71be1a3e5eb8aa7663ad (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/609260542cf86b459c57618b8cdec8020394b7ad (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa05db44db5f409f6d91c27b5737efb49fb45d9f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/af9ca9ca3e44f48b2a191e100d452fbf850c3d87 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1a1dfcec77c57b1181da93d11a3db1bc4eefa97 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html (opens in a new tab)