Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-26870)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-26870). 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:
NFSv4.2: fix nfs4_listxattr kernel BUG at mm/usercopy.c:102
A call to listxattr() with a buffer size = 0 returns the actual
size of the buffer needed for a subsequent call. When size > 0,
nfs4_listxattr() does not return an error because either
generic_listxattr() or nfs4_listxattr_nfs4_label() consumes
exactly all the bytes then size is 0 when calling
nfs4_listxattr_nfs4_user() which then triggers the following
kernel BUG:
[ 99.403778] kernel BUG at mm/usercopy.c:102!
[ 99.404063] Internal error: Oops - BUG: 00000000f2000800 [#1] SMP
[ 99.408463] CPU: 0 PID: 3310 Comm: python3 Not tainted 6.6.0-61.fc40.aarch64 #1
[ 99.415827] Call trace:
[ 99.415985] usercopy_abort+0x70/0xa0
[ 99.416227] __check_heap_object+0x134/0x158
[ 99.416505] check_heap_object+0x150/0x188
[ 99.416696] __check_object_size.part.0+0x78/0x168
[ 99.416886] __check_object_size+0x28/0x40
[ 99.417078] listxattr+0x8c/0x120
[ 99.417252] path_listxattr+0x78/0xe0
[ 99.417476] __arm64_sys_listxattr+0x28/0x40
[ 99.417723] invoke_syscall+0x78/0x100
[ 99.417929] el0_svc_common.constprop.0+0x48/0xf0
[ 99.418186] do_el0_svc+0x24/0x38
[ 99.418376] el0_svc+0x3c/0x110
[ 99.418554] el0t_64_sync_handler+0x120/0x130
[ 99.418788] el0t_64_sync+0x194/0x198
[ 99.418994] Code: aa0003e3 d000a3e0 91310000 97f49bdb (d4210000)
Issue is reproduced when generic_listxattr() retu…
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-26870 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-2024-26870" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-26870 (Linux kernel) — 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 (unclassified) 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-2024-26870 linux Fixed in: 5.10.216-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26870 linux-hwe-edge
References
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- advisory github.com
- 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
- web cert-portal.siemens.com
- web github.com