Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-50161)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-50161). 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:
bpf: Check the remaining info_cnt before repeating btf fields
When trying to repeat the btf fields for array of nested struct, it
doesn't check the remaining info_cnt. The following splat will be
reported when the value of ret * nelems is greater than BTF_FIELDS_MAX:
------------[ cut here ]------------
UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in ../kernel/bpf/btf.c:3951:49
index 11 is out of range for type 'btf_field_info [11]'
CPU: 6 UID: 0 PID: 411 Comm: test_progs ...... 6.11.0-rc4+ #1
Tainted: [O]=OOT_MODULE
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS ...
Call Trace:
dump_stack_lvl+0x57/0x70
dump_stack+0x10/0x20
ubsan_epilogue+0x9/0x40
__ubsan_handle_out_of_bounds+0x6f/0x80
? kallsyms_lookup_name+0x48/0xb0
btf_parse_fields+0x992/0xce0
map_create+0x591/0x770
__sys_bpf+0x229/0x2410
__x64_sys_bpf+0x1f/0x30
x64_sys_call+0x199/0x9f0
do_syscall_64+0x3b/0xc0
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x4b/0x53
RIP: 0033:0x7fea56f2cc5d
......
---[ end trace ]---
Fix it by checking the remaining info_cnt in btf_repeat_fields() before
repeating the btf fields.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-50161 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-2024-50161" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-50161 (Linux kernel) — CWE-129 / 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-129) 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-2024-50161 linux Fixed in: 6.11.6-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50161 linux-hwe-edge
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- package git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org