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CVE-2024-27004 medium CVSS 5.5

Vulnerability in Linux Kernel (CVE-2024-27004)

Summary

Vulnerability in Linux Kernel (CVE-2024-27004). 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:

clk: Get runtime PM before walking tree during disable_unused

Doug reported [1] the following hung task:

INFO: task swapper/0:1 blocked for more than 122 seconds.
Not tainted 5.15.149-21875-gf795ebc40eb8 #1
"echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/hung_task_timeout_secs" disables this message.
task:swapper/0 state:D stack: 0 pid: 1 ppid: 0 flags:0x00000008
Call trace:
__switch_to+0xf4/0x1f4
__schedule+0x418/0xb80
schedule+0x5c/0x10c
rpm_resume+0xe0/0x52c
rpm_resume+0x178/0x52c
__pm_runtime_resume+0x58/0x98
clk_pm_runtime_get+0x30/0xb0
clk_disable_unused_subtree+0x58/0x208
clk_disable_unused_subtree+0x38/0x208
clk_disable_unused_subtree+0x38/0x208
clk_disable_unused_subtree+0x38/0x208
clk_disable_unused_subtree+0x38/0x208
clk_disable_unused+0x4c/0xe4
do_one_initcall+0xcc/0x2d8
do_initcall_level+0xa4/0x148
do_initcalls+0x5c/0x9c
do_basic_setup+0x24/0x30
kernel_init_freeable+0xec/0x164
kernel_init+0x28/0x120
ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20
INFO: task kworker/u16:0:9 blocked for more than 122 seconds.
Not tainted 5.15.149-21875-gf795ebc40eb8 #1
"echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/hung_task_timeout_secs" disables this message.
task:kworker/u16:0 state:D stack: 0 pid: 9 ppid: 2 flags:0x00000008
Workqueue: events_unbound deferred_probe_work_func
Call trace:
__switch_to+0xf4/0x1f4
__schedule+0x418/0xb80
schedule+0x5c/0x10c
schedule_preempt_disable…

Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory

Auto-generated summary

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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-27004 has been found in Linux Kernel.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux Kernel CVE-2024-27004" on the vendor's site.

CVE-2024-27004 (Linux Kernel) — CWE-667 / CVSS v3 5.5
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.

❓ What is the problem

A vulnerability (CWE-667) exists in Linux Kernel.

📍 Affected scope

Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux Kernel.

🔥 Severity

Severity: Medium (CVSS 5.5/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.

🔧 How to fix

Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.

🛡️ Workaround

Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.

🔍 Detection

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

  1. 1
    Identify 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。

  2. 2
    Post-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。

Fix status by distribution

Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE

References

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