Vulnerability in Linux kernel
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-49886 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-2024-49886" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-49886 (Linux kernel) — 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 (unclassified) 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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Identify exposureidentify
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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Post-deployment verificationverify
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
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Kernel |
< 5.15.168 ≥ 5.16.0, < 6.1.113 ≥ 6.0.0, < 6.6.55 ≥ 6.2.0, < 6.10.14 ≥ 6.7.0, < 6.11.3 |
5.15.168 6.1.113 6.6.55 6.10.14 6.11.3 |
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2024-49886 linux Fixed in: 6.1.115-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2024-49886 linux-hwe-edge
Original description The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
platform/x86: ISST: Fix the KASAN report slab-out-of-bounds bug
Attaching SST PCI device to VM causes "BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds".
kasan report:
[ 19.411889] ==================================================================
[ 19.413702] BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in _isst_if_get_pci_dev+0x3d5/0x400 [isst_if_common]
[ 19.415634] Read of size 8 at addr ffff888829e65200 by task cpuhp/16/113
[ 19.417368]
[ 19.418627] CPU: 16 PID: 113 Comm: cpuhp/16 Tainted: G E 6.9.0 #10
[ 19.420435] Hardware name: VMware, Inc. VMware20,1/440BX Desktop Reference Platform, BIOS VMW201.00V.20192059.B64.2207280713 07/28/2022
[ 19.422687] Call Trace:
[ 19.424091]
[ 19.425448] dump_stack_lvl+0x5d/0x80
[ 19.426963] ? _isst_if_get_pci_dev+0x3d5/0x400 [isst_if_common]
[ 19.428694] print_report+0x19d/0x52e
[ 19.430206] ? __pfx__raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x10/0x10
[ 19.431837] ? _isst_if_get_pci_dev+0x3d5/0x400 [isst_if_common]
[ 19.433539] kasan_report+0xf0/0x170
[ 19.435019] ? _isst_if_get_pci_dev+0x3d5/0x400 [isst_if_common]
[ 19.436709] _isst_if_get_pci_dev+0x3d5/0x400 [isst_if_common]
[ 19.438379] ? __pfx_sched_clock_cpu+0x10/0x10
[ 19.439910] isst_if_cpu_online+0x406/0x58f [isst_if_common]
[ 19.441573] ? __pfx_isst_if_cpu_online+0x10/0x10 [isst_if_common]
[ 19.443263] ? ttwu_queue_wakelist+0x2c1/0x360
[ 19.444797] cpuhp_invoke_callback+0x221/0xec0
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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