Out-of-Bounds Read in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-43878)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-43878). 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:
xfrm: Fix input error path memory access
When there is a misconfiguration of input state slow path
KASAN report error. Fix this error.
west login:
[ 52.987278] eth1: renamed from veth11
[ 53.078814] eth1: renamed from veth21
[ 53.181355] eth1: renamed from veth31
[ 54.921702] ==================================================================
[ 54.922602] BUG: KASAN: wild-memory-access in xfrmi_rcv_cb+0x2d/0x295
[ 54.923393] Read of size 8 at addr 6b6b6b6b00000000 by task ping/512
[ 54.924169]
[ 54.924386] CPU: 0 PID: 512 Comm: ping Not tainted 6.9.0-08574-gcd29a4313a1b #25
[ 54.925290] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2 04/01/2014
[ 54.926401] Call Trace:
[ 54.926731]
[ 54.927009] dump_stack_lvl+0x2a/0x3b
[ 54.927478] kasan_report+0x84/0xa6
[ 54.927930] ? xfrmi_rcv_cb+0x2d/0x295
[ 54.928410] xfrmi_rcv_cb+0x2d/0x295
[ 54.928872] ? xfrm4_rcv_cb+0x3d/0x5e
[ 54.929354] xfrm4_rcv_cb+0x46/0x5e
[ 54.929804] xfrm_rcv_cb+0x7e/0xa1
[ 54.930240] xfrm_input+0x1b3a/0x1b96
[ 54.930715] ? xfrm_offload+0x41/0x41
[ 54.931182] ? raw_rcv+0x292/0x292
[ 54.931617] ? nf_conntrack_confirm+0xa2/0xa2
[ 54.932158] ? skb_sec_path+0xd/0x3f
[ 54.932610] ? xfrmi_input+0x90/0xce
[ 54.933066] xfrm4_esp_rcv+0x33/0x54
[ 54.933521] ip_protocol_deliver_rcu+0xd7/0x1b2
[ 54.934089] ip_local_deliver_finish+0x110/0x120
[ 54.93465…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-43878 has been found in Linux kernel.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 8.1/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2024-43878" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-43878 (Linux kernel) — CWE-125 / CVSS v3 8.1
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.
Out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: High (CVSS 8.1/10). 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
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43878 linux-hwe-edge
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- package git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org