Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-53092)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-53092). 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:
virtio_pci: Fix admin vq cleanup by using correct info pointer
vp_modern_avq_cleanup() and vp_del_vqs() clean up admin vq
resources by virtio_pci_vq_info pointer. The info pointer of admin
vq is stored in vp_dev->admin_vq.info instead of vp_dev->vqs[].
Using the info pointer from vp_dev->vqs[] for admin vq causes a
kernel NULL pointer dereference bug.
In vp_modern_avq_cleanup() and vp_del_vqs(), get the info pointer
from vp_dev->admin_vq.info for admin vq to clean up the resources.
Also make info ptr as argument of vp_del_vq() to be symmetric with
vp_setup_vq().
vp_reset calls vp_modern_avq_cleanup, and causes the Call Trace:
BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address:0000000000000000
...
CPU: 49 UID: 0 PID: 4439 Comm: modprobe Not tainted 6.11.0-rc5 #1
RIP: 0010:vp_reset+0x57/0x90 [virtio_pci]
Call Trace:
...
? vp_reset+0x57/0x90 [virtio_pci]
? vp_reset+0x38/0x90 [virtio_pci]
virtio_reset_device+0x1d/0x30
remove_vq_common+0x1c/0x1a0 [virtio_net]
virtnet_remove+0xa1/0xc0 [virtio_net]
virtio_dev_remove+0x46/0xa0
...
virtio_pci_driver_exit+0x14/0x810 [virtio_pci]
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-53092 has been found in Linux kernel.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 8.4/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2024-53092" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-53092 (Linux kernel) — CWE-476 / CVSS v3 8.4
Attack vector: local / 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-476) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: High (CVSS 8.4/10). 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-2024-53092 linux Fixed in: 6.11.9-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53092 linux-hwe-edge
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- package git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org