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CVE-2024-58051: Linux kernel · ipmi: ipmb: Add check devm_kasprintf() returned value

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 5.4.0-1146.156~18.04.1 : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 23:21 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 5.4.0-1146.156~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1151.158~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1149.158~18.04.1 +84
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 Mar 2025

  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

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-64.67
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-64.67
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1032.34
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1032.34
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1034.39
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1034.39
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-6.11pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1
Fixed in
  • 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-nvidiapkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1022.23
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1022.23
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1033.35
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1033.35

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AI-suggested

A patch is available and should be applied by updating to the fixed Linux kernel versions listed in the advisory (e.g., 5.4.0-1146.156~18.04.1 and later). After updating, a system reboot is required to apply the changes. No additional mitigation steps are necessary as the issue is resolved by the official kernel update.

Description

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's IPMI IPMB driver was fixed by adding a check for the return value of devm_kasprintf(), which can return NULL on failure. Failure to check this could lead to a kernel crash (denial of service). Multiple Linux kernel versions prior to 5.4.0-1146.156~18.04.1 and specific older versions are affected. The issue is addressed in updated kernel releases. This vulnerability has a medium severity score and no known exploits in the wild.

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