Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-26868)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-26868). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nfs: fix panic when nfs4_ff_layout_prepare_ds() fails
We've been seeing the following panic in production
BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000065
PGD 2f485f067 P4D 2f485f067 PUD 2cc5d8067 PMD 0
RIP: 0010:ff_layout_cancel_io+0x3a/0x90 [nfs_layout_flexfiles]
Call Trace:
? __die+0x78/0xc0
? page_fault_oops+0x286/0x380
? __rpc_execute+0x2c3/0x470 [sunrpc]
? rpc_new_task+0x42/0x1c0 [sunrpc]
? exc_page_fault+0x5d/0x110
? asm_exc_page_fault+0x22/0x30
? ff_layout_free_layoutreturn+0x110/0x110 [nfs_layout_flexfiles]
? ff_layout_cancel_io+0x3a/0x90 [nfs_layout_flexfiles]
? ff_layout_cancel_io+0x6f/0x90 [nfs_layout_flexfiles]
pnfs_mark_matching_lsegs_return+0x1b0/0x360 [nfsv4]
pnfs_error_mark_layout_for_return+0x9e/0x110 [nfsv4]
? ff_layout_send_layouterror+0x50/0x160 [nfs_layout_flexfiles]
nfs4_ff_layout_prepare_ds+0x11f/0x290 [nfs_layout_flexfiles]
ff_layout_pg_init_write+0xf0/0x1f0 [nfs_layout_flexfiles]
__nfs_pageio_add_request+0x154/0x6c0 [nfs]
nfs_pageio_add_request+0x26b/0x380 [nfs]
nfs_do_writepage+0x111/0x1e0 [nfs]
nfs_writepages_callback+0xf/0x30 [nfs]
write_cache_pages+0x17f/0x380
? nfs_pageio_init_write+0x50/0x50 [nfs]
? nfs_writepages+0x6d/0x210 [nfs]
? nfs_writepages+0x6d/0x210 [nfs]
nfs_writepages+0x125/0x210 [nfs]
do_writepages+0x67/0x220
? generic_perform_write+0x14b/0x210
filemap_fdatawrite_wbc+0x5b/0x80
file_write_and_wait_range+0x6d/0xc0
nfs_fi…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-26868 has been found in Linux kernel.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2024-26868" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-26868 (Linux kernel) — CWE-476 / CVSS v3 7.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / 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-476) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
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-2024-26868 linux Fixed in: 6.1.85-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26868 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