Use-After-Free in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-41040)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-41040). 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:
net/sched: Fix UAF when resolving a clash
KASAN reports the following UAF:
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in tcf_ct_flow_table_process_conn+0x12b/0x380 [act_ct]
Read of size 1 at addr ffff888c07603600 by task handler130/6469
Call Trace:
dump_stack_lvl+0x48/0x70
print_address_description.constprop.0+0x33/0x3d0
print_report+0xc0/0x2b0
kasan_report+0xd0/0x120
__asan_load1+0x6c/0x80
tcf_ct_flow_table_process_conn+0x12b/0x380 [act_ct]
tcf_ct_act+0x886/0x1350 [act_ct]
tcf_action_exec+0xf8/0x1f0
fl_classify+0x355/0x360 [cls_flower]
__tcf_classify+0x1fd/0x330
tcf_classify+0x21c/0x3c0
sch_handle_ingress.constprop.0+0x2c5/0x500
__netif_receive_skb_core.constprop.0+0xb25/0x1510
__netif_receive_skb_list_core+0x220/0x4c0
netif_receive_skb_list_internal+0x446/0x620
napi_complete_done+0x157/0x3d0
gro_cell_poll+0xcf/0x100
__napi_poll+0x65/0x310
net_rx_action+0x30c/0x5c0
__do_softirq+0x14f/0x491
__irq_exit_rcu+0x82/0xc0
irq_exit_rcu+0xe/0x20
common_interrupt+0xa1/0xb0
asm_common_interrupt+0x27/0x40
Allocated by task 6469:
kasan_save_stack+0x38/0x70
kasan_set_track+0x25/0x40
kasan_save_alloc_info+0x1e/0x40
__kasan_krealloc+0x133/0x190
krealloc+0xaa/0x130
nf_ct_ext_add+0xed/0x230 [nf_conntrack]
tcf_ct_act+0x1095/0x1350 [act_ct]
tcf_action_exec+0xf8/0x1f0
fl_classify+0x355/0x360 [cls_flower]
__tcf_classify+0x1fd/0x330
tcf_classify+0x21c/0x3c…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-41040 has been found in Linux kernel.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 9.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2024-41040" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-41040 (Linux kernel) — CWE-416 / CVSS v3 9.8
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / 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: Critical (CVSS 9.8/10). 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-2024-41040 linux Fixed in: 5.10.223-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41040 linux-hwe-edge
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
- web git.kernel.org
- web lists.debian.org