CVE-2024-57908: Linux kernel · iio: imu: kmx61: fix information leak in triggered buffer
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 01:00 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Jan 2025
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 is available that initializes the buffer array to zero before use, preventing uninitialized data from being leaked. Users should update their Linux kernel to a version that includes this fix once it is released.
Description
CVE-2024-57908 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's iio imu kmx61 driver where uninitialized data from inactive channels could be leaked to user space via a triggered buffer. The issue arises because the buffer array used to push data does not initialize values for inactive channels, potentially exposing sensitive information. The flaw has been fixed by initializing the buffer array to zero before use.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-57908 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0871eb8d700b33dd7fa86c80630d62ddaef58c2c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/565814cbbaa674d2901428796801de49a611e59d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6985ba4467e4b15b809043fa7740d1fb23a1897b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ae053113f6a226a2303caa4936a4c37f3bfff7b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a07f698084412a3ef5e950fcac1d6b0f53289efd (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a386d9d2dc6635f2ec210b8199cfb3acf4d31305 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/cde312e257b59ecaa0fad3af9ec7e2370bb24639 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html (opens in a new tab)