Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-50033)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-50033). 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:
slip: make slhc_remember() more robust against malicious packets
syzbot found that slhc_remember() was missing checks against
malicious packets [1].
slhc_remember() only checked the size of the packet was at least 20,
which is not good enough.
We need to make sure the packet includes the IPv4 and TCP header
that are supposed to be carried.
Add iph and th pointers to make the code more readable.
[1]
BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in slhc_remember+0x2e8/0x7b0 drivers/net/slip/slhc.c:666
slhc_remember+0x2e8/0x7b0 drivers/net/slip/slhc.c:666
ppp_receive_nonmp_frame+0xe45/0x35e0 drivers/net/ppp/ppp_generic.c:2455
ppp_receive_frame drivers/net/ppp/ppp_generic.c:2372 [inline]
ppp_do_recv+0x65f/0x40d0 drivers/net/ppp/ppp_generic.c:2212
ppp_input+0x7dc/0xe60 drivers/net/ppp/ppp_generic.c:2327
pppoe_rcv_core+0x1d3/0x720 drivers/net/ppp/pppoe.c:379
sk_backlog_rcv+0x13b/0x420 include/net/sock.h:1113
__release_sock+0x1da/0x330 net/core/sock.c:3072
release_sock+0x6b/0x250 net/core/sock.c:3626
pppoe_sendmsg+0x2b8/0xb90 drivers/net/ppp/pppoe.c:903
sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:729 [inline]
__sock_sendmsg+0x30f/0x380 net/socket.c:744
____sys_sendmsg+0x903/0xb60 net/socket.c:2602
___sys_sendmsg+0x28d/0x3c0 net/socket.c:2656
__sys_sendmmsg+0x3c1/0x960 net/socket.c:2742
__do_sys_sendmmsg net/socket.c:2771 [inline]
__se_sys_sendmmsg net/socket.c:2768 [inline]
__x64_sys_sendmmsg+0xbc/0x120 ne…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
Auto-generated summary
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-50033 has been found in Linux kernel.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 9.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2024-50033" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-50033 (Linux kernel) — CWE-908 / CVSS v3 9.8
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.
A vulnerability (CWE-908) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8/10). 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-2024-50033 linux Fixed in: 5.10.234-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50033 linux
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 git.kernel.org
- web lists.debian.org
- web lists.debian.org
- web cert-portal.siemens.com
- web cert-portal.siemens.com
- web github.com