Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-35990)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-35990). 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:
dma: xilinx_dpdma: Fix locking
There are several places where either chan->lock or chan->vchan.lock was
not held. Add appropriate locking. This fixes lockdep warnings like
[ 31.077578] ------------[ cut here ]------------
[ 31.077831] WARNING: CPU: 2 PID: 40 at drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dpdma.c:834 xilinx_dpdma_chan_queue_transfer+0x274/0x5e0
[ 31.077953] Modules linked in:
[ 31.078019] CPU: 2 PID: 40 Comm: kworker/u12:1 Not tainted 6.6.20+ #98
[ 31.078102] Hardware name: xlnx,zynqmp (DT)
[ 31.078169] Workqueue: events_unbound deferred_probe_work_func
[ 31.078272] pstate: 600000c5 (nZCv daIF -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--)
[ 31.078377] pc : xilinx_dpdma_chan_queue_transfer+0x274/0x5e0
[ 31.078473] lr : xilinx_dpdma_chan_queue_transfer+0x270/0x5e0
[ 31.078550] sp : ffffffc083bb2e10
[ 31.078590] x29: ffffffc083bb2e10 x28: 0000000000000000 x27: ffffff880165a168
[ 31.078754] x26: ffffff880164e920 x25: ffffff880164eab8 x24: ffffff880164d480
[ 31.078920] x23: ffffff880165a148 x22: ffffff880164e988 x21: 0000000000000000
[ 31.079132] x20: ffffffc082aa3000 x19: ffffff880164e880 x18: 0000000000000000
[ 31.079295] x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000000 x15: 0000000000000000
[ 31.079453] x14: 0000000000000000 x13: ffffff8802263dc0 x12: 0000000000000001
[ 31.079613] x11: 0001ffc083bb2e34 x10: 0001ff880164e98f x9 : 0001ffc082aa3def
[ 31.079824] x8 : 0001ffc082aa3dec x7 : 0000…
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-35990 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-2024-35990" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-35990 (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-2024-35990 linux Fixed in: 5.10.216-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35990 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 lists.debian.org
- web cert-portal.siemens.com
- web cert-portal.siemens.com
- web github.com