Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-26748)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-26748). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
usb: cdns3: fix memory double free when handle zero packet
829 if (request->complete) {
830 spin_unlock(&priv_dev->lock);
831 usb_gadget_giveback_request(&priv_ep->endpoint,
832 request);
833 spin_lock(&priv_dev->lock);
834 }
835
836 if (request->buf == priv_dev->zlp_buf)
837 cdns3_gadget_ep_free_request(&priv_ep->endpoint, request);
Driver append an additional zero packet request when queue a packet, which
length mod max packet size is 0. When transfer complete, run to line 831,
usb_gadget_giveback_request() will free this requestion. 836 condition is
true, so cdns3_gadget_ep_free_request() free this request again.
Log:
[ 1920.140696][ T150] BUG: KFENCE: use-after-free read in cdns3_gadget_giveback+0x134/0x2c0 [cdns3]
[ 1920.140696][ T150]
[ 1920.151837][ T150] Use-after-free read at 0x000000003d1cd10b (in kfence-#36):
[ 1920.159082][ T150] cdns3_gadget_giveback+0x134/0x2c0 [cdns3]
[ 1920.164988][ T150] cdns3_transfer_completed+0x438/0x5f8 [cdns3]
Add check at line 829, skip call usb_gadget_giveback_request() if it is
additional zero length packet request. Needn't call
usb_gadget_giveback_request() because it is allocated in this driver.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-26748 has been found in Linux kernel.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2024-26748" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-26748 (Linux kernel) — CWE-415 / CVSS v3 7.8
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-415) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26748 linux Fixed in: 5.10.216-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26748 linux-hwe-edge
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- package git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web lists.debian.org