Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-26877)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-26877). 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:
crypto: xilinx - call finalize with bh disabled
When calling crypto_finalize_request, BH should be disabled to avoid
triggering the following calltrace:
------------[ cut here ]------------
WARNING: CPU: 2 PID: 74 at crypto/crypto_engine.c:58 crypto_finalize_request+0xa0/0x118
Modules linked in: cryptodev(O)
CPU: 2 PID: 74 Comm: firmware:zynqmp Tainted: G O 6.8.0-rc1-yocto-standard #323
Hardware name: ZynqMP ZCU102 Rev1.0 (DT)
pstate: 40000005 (nZcv daif -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--)
pc : crypto_finalize_request+0xa0/0x118
lr : crypto_finalize_request+0x104/0x118
sp : ffffffc085353ce0
x29: ffffffc085353ce0 x28: 0000000000000000 x27: ffffff8808ea8688
x26: ffffffc081715038 x25: 0000000000000000 x24: ffffff880100db00
x23: ffffff880100da80 x22: 0000000000000000 x21: 0000000000000000
x20: ffffff8805b14000 x19: ffffff880100da80 x18: 0000000000010450
x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000000 x15: 0000000000000000
x14: 0000000000000003 x13: 0000000000000000 x12: ffffff880100dad0
x11: 0000000000000000 x10: ffffffc0832dcd08 x9 : ffffffc0812416d8
x8 : 00000000000001f4 x7 : ffffffc0830d2830 x6 : 0000000000000001
x5 : ffffffc082091000 x4 : ffffffc082091658 x3 : 0000000000000000
x2 : ffffffc7f9653000 x1 : 0000000000000000 x0 : ffffff8802d20000
Call trace:
crypto_finalize_request+0xa0/0x118
crypto_finalize_ae…
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
Auto-generated summary
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-26877 has been found in Linux kernel.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 9.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2024-26877" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-26877 (Linux kernel) — CVSS v3 9.8
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 (unclassified) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8/10). 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-2024-26877 linux Fixed in: 5.10.216-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26877 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