Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-56624)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-56624). 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:
iommufd: Fix out_fput in iommufd_fault_alloc()
As fput() calls the file->f_op->release op, where fault obj and ictx are
getting released, there is no need to release these two after fput() one
more time, which would result in imbalanced refcounts:
refcount_t: decrement hit 0; leaking memory.
WARNING: CPU: 48 PID: 2369 at lib/refcount.c:31 refcount_warn_saturate+0x60/0x230
Call trace:
refcount_warn_saturate+0x60/0x230 (P)
refcount_warn_saturate+0x60/0x230 (L)
iommufd_fault_fops_release+0x9c/0xe0 [iommufd]
...
VFS: Close: file count is 0 (f_op=iommufd_fops [iommufd])
WARNING: CPU: 48 PID: 2369 at fs/open.c:1507 filp_flush+0x3c/0xf0
Call trace:
filp_flush+0x3c/0xf0 (P)
filp_flush+0x3c/0xf0 (L)
__arm64_sys_close+0x34/0x98
...
imbalanced put on file reference count
WARNING: CPU: 48 PID: 2369 at fs/file.c:74 __file_ref_put+0x100/0x138
Call trace:
__file_ref_put+0x100/0x138 (P)
__file_ref_put+0x100/0x138 (L)
__fput_sync+0x4c/0xd0
Drop those two lines to fix the warnings above.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-56624 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-2024-56624" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-56624 (Linux kernel) — CWE-401 / 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-401) 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
- BellSoft Alpaquita BELL-CVE-2024-56624 linux-lts Fixed in: 6.12.41-r0
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2024-56624 linux Fixed in: 6.12.5-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56624 linux-hwe-edge
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- package git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org