Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-42071)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-42071). 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:
ionic: use dev_consume_skb_any outside of napi
If we're not in a NAPI softirq context, we need to be careful
about how we call napi_consume_skb(), specifically we need to
call it with budget==0 to signal to it that we're not in a
safe context.
This was found while running some configuration stress testing
of traffic and a change queue config loop running, and this
curious note popped out:
[ 4371.402645] BUG: using smp_processor_id() in preemptible [00000000] code: ethtool/20545
[ 4371.402897] caller is napi_skb_cache_put+0x16/0x80
[ 4371.403120] CPU: 25 PID: 20545 Comm: ethtool Kdump: loaded Tainted: G OE 6.10.0-rc3-netnext+ #8
[ 4371.403302] Hardware name: HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10/ProLiant DL360 Gen10, BIOS U32 01/23/2021
[ 4371.403460] Call Trace:
[ 4371.403613]
[ 4371.403758] dump_stack_lvl+0x4f/0x70
[ 4371.403904] check_preemption_disabled+0xc1/0xe0
[ 4371.404051] napi_skb_cache_put+0x16/0x80
[ 4371.404199] ionic_tx_clean+0x18a/0x240 [ionic]
[ 4371.404354] ionic_tx_cq_service+0xc4/0x200 [ionic]
[ 4371.404505] ionic_tx_flush+0x15/0x70 [ionic]
[ 4371.404653] ? ionic_lif_qcq_deinit.isra.23+0x5b/0x70 [ionic]
[ 4371.404805] ionic_txrx_deinit+0x71/0x190 [ionic]
[ 4371.404956] ionic_reconfigure_queues+0x5f5/0xff0 [ionic]
[ 4371.405111] ionic_set_ringparam+0x2e8/0x3e0 [ionic]
[ 4371.405265] ethnl_set_rings+0x1f1/0x300
[ 4371.405418] ethnl_default_set_doit+0xbb/0x160
[ 4371.405571]…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-42071 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-2024-42071" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-42071 (Linux kernel) — CWE-834 / 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-834) 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-2024-42071 linux Fixed in: 6.9.8-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42071 linux-hwe-edge
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- package git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org