Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-35968)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-35968). 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:
pds_core: Fix pdsc_check_pci_health function to use work thread
When the driver notices fw_status == 0xff it tries to perform a PCI
reset on itself via pci_reset_function() in the context of the driver's
health thread. However, pdsc_reset_prepare calls
pdsc_stop_health_thread(), which attempts to stop/flush the health
thread. This results in a deadlock because the stop/flush will never
complete since the driver called pci_reset_function() from the health
thread context. Fix by changing the pdsc_check_pci_health_function()
to queue a newly introduced pdsc_pci_reset_thread() on the pdsc's
work queue.
Unloading the driver in the fw_down/dead state uncovered another issue,
which can be seen in the following trace:
WARNING: CPU: 51 PID: 6914 at kernel/workqueue.c:1450 __queue_work+0x358/0x440
[...]
RIP: 0010:__queue_work+0x358/0x440
[...]
Call Trace:
? __warn+0x85/0x140
? __queue_work+0x358/0x440
? report_bug+0xfc/0x1e0
? handle_bug+0x3f/0x70
? exc_invalid_op+0x17/0x70
? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x1a/0x20
? __queue_work+0x358/0x440
queue_work_on+0x28/0x30
pdsc_devcmd_locked+0x96/0xe0 [pds_core]
pdsc_devcmd_reset+0x71/0xb0 [pds_core]
pdsc_teardown+0x51/0xe0 [pds_core]
pdsc_remove+0x106/0x200 [pds_core]
pci_device_remove+0x37/0xc0
device_release_driver_internal+0xae/0x140
driver_detach+0x48/0x90
bus_remove_driver+0x6d/0xf0
pci_unregister_driver+0x2e/0xa0
pdsc_cleanup_module+0x10/0x780 [pds_core]
_…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-35968 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-2024-35968" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-35968 (Linux kernel) — CWE-667 / 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 (CWE-667) 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-2024-35968 linux Fixed in: 6.8.9-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35968 linux-hwe-edge
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- package git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org