Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-49989)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-49989). 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:
drm/amd/display: fix double free issue during amdgpu module unload
Flexible endpoints use DIGs from available inflexible endpoints,
so only the encoders of inflexible links need to be freed.
Otherwise, a double free issue may occur when unloading the
amdgpu module.
[ 279.190523] RIP: 0010:__slab_free+0x152/0x2f0
[ 279.190577] Call Trace:
[ 279.190580]
[ 279.190582] ? show_regs+0x69/0x80
[ 279.190590] ? die+0x3b/0x90
[ 279.190595] ? do_trap+0xc8/0xe0
[ 279.190601] ? do_error_trap+0x73/0xa0
[ 279.190605] ? __slab_free+0x152/0x2f0
[ 279.190609] ? exc_invalid_op+0x56/0x70
[ 279.190616] ? __slab_free+0x152/0x2f0
[ 279.190642] ? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x1f/0x30
[ 279.190648] ? dcn10_link_encoder_destroy+0x19/0x30 [amdgpu]
[ 279.191096] ? __slab_free+0x152/0x2f0
[ 279.191102] ? dcn10_link_encoder_destroy+0x19/0x30 [amdgpu]
[ 279.191469] kfree+0x260/0x2b0
[ 279.191474] dcn10_link_encoder_destroy+0x19/0x30 [amdgpu]
[ 279.191821] link_destroy+0xd7/0x130 [amdgpu]
[ 279.192248] dc_destruct+0x90/0x270 [amdgpu]
[ 279.192666] dc_destroy+0x19/0x40 [amdgpu]
[ 279.193020] amdgpu_dm_fini+0x16e/0x200 [amdgpu]
[ 279.193432] dm_hw_fini+0x26/0x40 [amdgpu]
[ 279.193795] amdgpu_device_fini_hw+0x24c/0x400 [amdgpu]
[ 279.194108] amdgpu_driver_unload_kms+0x4f/0x70 [amdgpu]
[ 279.194436] amdgpu_pci_remove+0x40/0x80 [amdgpu]
[ 279.194632] pci_device_remove+0x3a/0xa0
[ 279.194638] device_re…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-49989 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-2024-49989" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-49989 (Linux kernel) — CWE-415 / 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-415) 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-2024-49989 linux
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2024-49989 linux
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