Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-41059)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-41059). 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:
hfsplus: fix uninit-value in copy_name
[syzbot reported]
BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in sized_strscpy+0xc4/0x160
sized_strscpy+0xc4/0x160
copy_name+0x2af/0x320 fs/hfsplus/xattr.c:411
hfsplus_listxattr+0x11e9/0x1a50 fs/hfsplus/xattr.c:750
vfs_listxattr fs/xattr.c:493 [inline]
listxattr+0x1f3/0x6b0 fs/xattr.c:840
path_listxattr fs/xattr.c:864 [inline]
__do_sys_listxattr fs/xattr.c:876 [inline]
__se_sys_listxattr fs/xattr.c:873 [inline]
__x64_sys_listxattr+0x16b/0x2f0 fs/xattr.c:873
x64_sys_call+0x2ba0/0x3b50 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:195
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0xcf/0x1e0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
Uninit was created at:
slab_post_alloc_hook mm/slub.c:3877 [inline]
slab_alloc_node mm/slub.c:3918 [inline]
kmalloc_trace+0x57b/0xbe0 mm/slub.c:4065
kmalloc include/linux/slab.h:628 [inline]
hfsplus_listxattr+0x4cc/0x1a50 fs/hfsplus/xattr.c:699
vfs_listxattr fs/xattr.c:493 [inline]
listxattr+0x1f3/0x6b0 fs/xattr.c:840
path_listxattr fs/xattr.c:864 [inline]
__do_sys_listxattr fs/xattr.c:876 [inline]
__se_sys_listxattr fs/xattr.c:873 [inline]
__x64_sys_listxattr+0x16b/0x2f0 fs/xattr.c:873
x64_sys_call+0x2ba0/0x3b50 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:195
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0xcf/0x1e0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwfra…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-41059 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-2024-41059" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-41059 (Linux kernel) — CWE-908 / 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-908) 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-2024-41059 linux Fixed in: 5.10.223-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41059 linux-aws Fixed in: 4.4.0-1138.144
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 git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web lists.debian.org