Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-53066)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-53066). 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:
nfs: Fix KMSAN warning in decode_getfattr_attrs()
Fix the following KMSAN warning:
CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 7651 Comm: cp Tainted: G B
Tainted: [B]=BAD_PAGE
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009)
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BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in decode_getfattr_attrs+0x2d6d/0x2f90
decode_getfattr_attrs+0x2d6d/0x2f90
decode_getfattr_generic+0x806/0xb00
nfs4_xdr_dec_getattr+0x1de/0x240
rpcauth_unwrap_resp_decode+0xab/0x100
rpcauth_unwrap_resp+0x95/0xc0
call_decode+0x4ff/0xb50
__rpc_execute+0x57b/0x19d0
rpc_execute+0x368/0x5e0
rpc_run_task+0xcfe/0xee0
nfs4_proc_getattr+0x5b5/0x990
__nfs_revalidate_inode+0x477/0xd00
nfs_access_get_cached+0x1021/0x1cc0
nfs_do_access+0x9f/0xae0
nfs_permission+0x1e4/0x8c0
inode_permission+0x356/0x6c0
link_path_walk+0x958/0x1330
path_lookupat+0xce/0x6b0
filename_lookup+0x23e/0x770
vfs_statx+0xe7/0x970
vfs_fstatat+0x1f2/0x2c0
__se_sys_newfstatat+0x67/0x880
__x64_sys_newfstatat+0xbd/0x120
x64_sys_call+0x1826/0x3cf0
do_syscall_64+0xd0/0x1b0
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
The KMSAN warning is triggered in decode_getfattr_attrs(), when calling
decode_attr_mdsthreshold(). It appears that fattr->mdsthreshold is not
initialized.
Fix the issue by initializing fattr->mdsthreshold to NULL in
nfs_fattr_init().
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-53066 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-2024-53066" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-53066 (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-2024-53066 linux Fixed in: 5.10.234-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53066 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 git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web lists.debian.org
- web lists.debian.org