Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-42114)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-42114). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: cfg80211: restrict NL80211_ATTR_TXQ_QUANTUM values
syzbot is able to trigger softlockups, setting NL80211_ATTR_TXQ_QUANTUM
to 2^31.
We had a similar issue in sch_fq, fixed with commit
d9e15a273306 ("pkt_sched: fq: do not accept silly TCA_FQ_QUANTUM")
watchdog: BUG: soft lockup - CPU#1 stuck for 26s! [kworker/1:0:24]
Modules linked in:
irq event stamp: 131135
hardirqs last enabled at (131134): [] __exit_to_kernel_mode arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c:85 [inline]
hardirqs last enabled at (131134): [] exit_to_kernel_mode+0xdc/0x10c arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c:95
hardirqs last disabled at (131135): [] __el1_irq arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c:533 [inline]
hardirqs last disabled at (131135): [] el1_interrupt+0x24/0x68 arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c:551
softirqs last enabled at (125892): [] neigh_hh_init net/core/neighbour.c:1538 [inline]
softirqs last enabled at (125892): [] neigh_resolve_output+0x268/0x658 net/core/neighbour.c:1553
softirqs last disabled at (125896): [] local_bh_disable+0x10/0x34 include/linux/bottom_half.h:19
CPU: 1 PID: 24 Comm: kworker/1:0 Not tainted 6.9.0-rc7-syzkaller-gfda5695d692c #0
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 03/27/2024
Workqueue: mld mld_ifc_work
pstate: 80400005 (Nzcv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--)
pc : __list_del include/linux/list.h:195 [inline]
pc : __list_del_entry include/linux/list.h:218 […
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
Auto-generated summary
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-42114 has been found in Linux kernel.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 4.4/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2024-42114" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-42114 (Linux kernel) — CWE-667 / CVSS v3 4.4
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: Medium (CVSS 4.4/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
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-2024-42114 linux Fixed in: 5.10.226-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42114 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 lists.debian.org
- web cert-portal.siemens.com
- web github.com