Use-After-Free in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-26895)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-26895). 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:
wifi: wilc1000: prevent use-after-free on vif when cleaning up all interfaces
wilc_netdev_cleanup currently triggers a KASAN warning, which can be
observed on interface registration error path, or simply by
removing the module/unbinding device from driver:
echo spi0.1 > /sys/bus/spi/drivers/wilc1000_spi/unbind
==================================================================
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in wilc_netdev_cleanup+0x508/0x5cc
Read of size 4 at addr c54d1ce8 by task sh/86
CPU: 0 PID: 86 Comm: sh Not tainted 6.8.0-rc1+ #117
Hardware name: Atmel SAMA5
unwind_backtrace from show_stack+0x18/0x1c
show_stack from dump_stack_lvl+0x34/0x58
dump_stack_lvl from print_report+0x154/0x500
print_report from kasan_report+0xac/0xd8
kasan_report from wilc_netdev_cleanup+0x508/0x5cc
wilc_netdev_cleanup from wilc_bus_remove+0xc8/0xec
wilc_bus_remove from spi_remove+0x8c/0xac
spi_remove from device_release_driver_internal+0x434/0x5f8
device_release_driver_internal from unbind_store+0xbc/0x108
unbind_store from kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x398/0x584
kernfs_fop_write_iter from vfs_write+0x728/0xf88
vfs_write from ksys_write+0x110/0x1e4
ksys_write from ret_fast_syscall+0x0/0x1c
[...]
Allocated by task 1:
kasan_save_track+0x30/0x5c
__kasan_kmalloc+0x8c/0x94
__kmalloc_node+0x1cc/0x3e4
kvmalloc_node+0x48/0x180
alloc_netdev_mqs+0x68/0x11dc
alloc_etherdev_mqs+0x28/0x34
wilc_netdev_ifc_init+0x34/0x8ec…
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
Auto-generated summary
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-26895 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-2024-26895" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-26895 (Linux kernel) — CWE-416 / 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.
Use-after-free (CWE-416) 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-2024-26895 linux Fixed in: 5.10.216-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26895 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