CVE-2024-38623

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2024-06-21. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

fs/ntfs3: Use variable length array instead of fixed size

Should fix smatch warning: ntfs_set_label() error: __builtin_memcpy() 'uni->name' too small (20 vs 256)

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
59(Track)
EG Risk 59/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation1% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS
52.4%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 21, 2024

Last Modified

March 24, 2025

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Jun 28, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

fs/ntfs3: Use variable length array instead of fixed size - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cceef44b34819c24bb6ed70dce5b524bd3e368d1
generic

fs/ntfs3: Use variable length array instead of fixed size - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2de301d90b782ac5d7a5fe32995caaee9ab3a0f
generic

fs/ntfs3: Use variable length array instead of fixed size - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3839a9b19a4b70eff6b6ad70446f639f7fd5a3d7
generic

fs/ntfs3: Use variable length array instead of fixed size - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fe1c9dc21ee52920629d2d9b9bd84358931a8d1
generic

fs/ntfs3: Use variable length array instead of fixed size - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1997cdc3e727526aa5d84b32f7cbb3f56459b7ef

Patch Availability(14)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulinux-virtual-hwe-24.04-edge (6.8.0-44.44) @ noble2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-lowlatency-64k (6.8.0-1013.14.1) @ noble2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure (6.8.0-1014.16) @ noble2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-virtual-hwe-20.04-edge (5.15.0.121.121) @ jammy2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-lowlatency-hwe-22.04-edge (6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-xilinx-zynqmp-tools-host (5.15.0-1035.39) @ jammy2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-oracle-edge (5.15.0.1067.73~20.04.1) @ focal2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-raspi (6.8.0-1011.12) @ noble2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-hwe-22.04-edge (6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-lts-22.04 (5.15.0.1072.70) @ jammy2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-virtual-hwe-22.04-edge (6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-lowlatency-hwe-20.04-edge (5.15.0.121.110) @ jammy2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fde-edge (5.15.0.1072.81~20.04.1.49) @ focal2026-05-23ubuntu
linuxKernel @ 5.15.161—osv

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-38623?
CVE-2024-38623 is a critical vulnerability published on June 21, 2024. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: Use variable length array instead of fixed size Should fix smatch warning: ntfssetlabel() error: builtin_memcpy() 'uni->name' too small (20 vs 256)
When was CVE-2024-38623 disclosed?
CVE-2024-38623 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 21, 2024, with the most recent update on March 24, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-38623 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-38623 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 52.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-38623?
CVE-2024-38623 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-38623?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-38623, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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