Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-57906 is a Linux kernel information leak in the TI ADS8688 ADC driver. A local authenticated user may receive uninitialized kernel memory through a triggered buffer when inactive channels are present. Business urgency is highest for Linux-based embedded or industrial systems using this driver.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted high-priority kernel update for affected embedded or industrial Linux assets, not a broad internet-facing emergency. Confirm hardware and driver exposure quickly, then patch through normal kernel maintenance channels.
Technical view
The ti-ads8688 IIO ADC driver populated a local buffer only for active channels, then pushed the whole buffer to userspace. The kernel fix initializes the array to zero before use. The CVSS vector is local, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, with high confidentiality and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to affected Linux kernels where the ti-ads8688 driver is present and usable by local users through IIO triggered buffers. The source bundle does not show remote exposure or broad default exploitability across all Linux systems.
Exploitation context
The bundle reports no CISA KEV listing and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation. Exploitation requires local privileges. The issue is more relevant to devices exposing ADC/IIO interfaces than to generic servers without this driver path.
Researcher notes
The affected-version data includes both commit hashes and kernel release ranges, so distribution backports need careful verification. The root cause is CWE-908: use of uninitialized resource. The public fix direction is zero-initializing the local buffer before copying data to userspace.
Mitigation direction
- Update to a Linux kernel or distribution package containing the referenced stable fixes.
- Apply relevant Debian LTS kernel updates where Debian LTS systems are in scope.
- Check vendor kernel guidance for backported fixes before relying on upstream version numbers.
- Limit local access to affected IIO device interfaces where operationally possible.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Linux systems using kernels listed as affected in the CVE record.
- Confirm whether the ti-ads8688 driver is enabled, loaded, or used on deployed devices.
- Verify distribution advisories or kernel changelogs include the CVE-2024-57906 fix.
- Prioritize validation on embedded, industrial, or sensor systems using TI ADS8688 ADC hardware.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H1.85.2CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c80a0985a9a14f33dbf63cd703ca010f094f878CVE reference, Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bf8d1e87939b8a19c9b738564fddf5b73322f2fCVE reference, Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aae96738006840533cf147ffd5f41830987f21c5CVE reference, Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebe2672bc42a0dfe31bb539f8ce79d024aa7e46dCVE reference, Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/455df95eb8f24a37abc549d6738fc8ee07eb623bCVE reference, Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/485570ed82b7a6bb109fa1d0a79998e21f7f4c73CVE reference, Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a7377ccfd940cd6e9201756aff1e7852c266e69CVE reference, Linux
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.htmlCVE reference, CVE
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.htmlCVE reference, CVE
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Use of Uninitialized Resource
Use of Uninitialized Resource represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.