Out-of-Bounds Read in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-56650)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-56650). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: x_tables: fix LED ID check in led_tg_check()
Syzbot has reported the following BUG detected by KASAN:
BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in strlen+0x58/0x70
Read of size 1 at addr ffff8881022da0c8 by task repro/5879
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Call Trace:
dump_stack_lvl+0x241/0x360
? __pfx_dump_stack_lvl+0x10/0x10
? __pfx__printk+0x10/0x10
? _printk+0xd5/0x120
? __virt_addr_valid+0x183/0x530
? __virt_addr_valid+0x183/0x530
print_report+0x169/0x550
? __virt_addr_valid+0x183/0x530
? __virt_addr_valid+0x183/0x530
? __virt_addr_valid+0x45f/0x530
? __phys_addr+0xba/0x170
? strlen+0x58/0x70
kasan_report+0x143/0x180
? strlen+0x58/0x70
strlen+0x58/0x70
kstrdup+0x20/0x80
led_tg_check+0x18b/0x3c0
xt_check_target+0x3bb/0xa40
? __pfx_xt_check_target+0x10/0x10
? stack_depot_save_flags+0x6e4/0x830
? nft_target_init+0x174/0xc30
nft_target_init+0x82d/0xc30
? __pfx_nft_target_init+0x10/0x10
? nf_tables_newrule+0x1609/0x2980
? nf_tables_newrule+0x1609/0x2980
? rcu_is_watching+0x15/0xb0
? nf_tables_newrule+0x1609/0x2980
? nf_tables_newrule+0x1609/0x2980
? __kmalloc_noprof+0x21a/0x400
nf_tables_newrule+0x1860/0x2980
? __pfx_nf_tables_newrule+0x10/0x10
? __nla_parse+0x40/0x60
nfnetlink_rcv+0x14e5/0x2ab0
? __pfx_validate_chain+0x10/0x10
? __pfx_nfnetlink_rcv+0x10/0x10
? __lock_acquire+0x1384/0x2050
? netlink_deliver_tap+0x2e/0x1b0
? __pfx_lock_release+0x10/0x10
? netlink_deliver_tap+0x2e/0x1b0
netlink_u…
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
Auto-generated summary
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-56650 has been found in Linux kernel.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 7.1/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2024-56650" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-56650 (Linux kernel) — CWE-125 / CVSS v3 7.1
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.
Out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.1/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
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。
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- BellSoft Alpaquita BELL-CVE-2024-56650 linux-lts Fixed in: 6.1.120-r0
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2024-56650 linux Fixed in: 5.10.234-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56650 linux
References
- patch git.kernel.org
- patch git.kernel.org
- patch git.kernel.org
- patch git.kernel.org
- patch git.kernel.org
- patch git.kernel.org
- patch git.kernel.org
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web lists.debian.org
- web lists.debian.org
- web cert-portal.siemens.com
- web cert-portal.siemens.com
- web github.com