Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-37354)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-37354). 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:
btrfs: fix crash on racing fsync and size-extending write into prealloc
We have been seeing crashes on duplicate keys in
btrfs_set_item_key_safe():
BTRFS critical (device vdb): slot 4 key (450 108 8192) new key (450 108 8192)
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kernel BUG at fs/btrfs/ctree.c:2620!
invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP PTI
CPU: 0 PID: 3139 Comm: xfs_io Kdump: loaded Not tainted 6.9.0 #6
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.16.3-2.fc40 04/01/2014
RIP: 0010:btrfs_set_item_key_safe+0x11f/0x290 [btrfs]
With the following stack trace:
#0 btrfs_set_item_key_safe (fs/btrfs/ctree.c:2620:4)
#1 btrfs_drop_extents (fs/btrfs/file.c:411:4)
#2 log_one_extent (fs/btrfs/tree-log.c:4732:9)
#3 btrfs_log_changed_extents (fs/btrfs/tree-log.c:4955:9)
#4 btrfs_log_inode (fs/btrfs/tree-log.c:6626:9)
#5 btrfs_log_inode_parent (fs/btrfs/tree-log.c:7070:8)
#6 btrfs_log_dentry_safe (fs/btrfs/tree-log.c:7171:8)
#7 btrfs_sync_file (fs/btrfs/file.c:1933:8)
#8 vfs_fsync_range (fs/sync.c:188:9)
#9 vfs_fsync (fs/sync.c:202:9)
#10 do_fsync (fs/sync.c:212:9)
#11 __do_sys_fdatasync (fs/sync.c:225:9)
#12 __se_sys_fdatasync (fs/sync.c:223:1)
#13 __x64_sys_fdatasync (fs/sync.c:223:1)
#14 do_syscall_x64 (arch/x86/entry/common.c:52:14)
#15 do_syscall_64 (arch/x86/entry/common.c:83:7)
#16 entry_SYSCALL_64+0xaf/0x14c (arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:121)…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-37354 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-2024-37354" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-37354 (Linux kernel) — CWE-362 / 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-362) 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-2024-37354 linux
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2024-37354 linux
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- package git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org