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CVE-2024-38614

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: openrisc: traps: Don't send signals to kernel mode threads OpenRISC exception handling sends signals to user processes on floating point exceptions and trap instructions (for debugging) among others. There is a bug where the trap handling logic may send signals to kernel threads, we should not send these signals to kernel threads, if that happens we treat it as an error. This patch adds conditions to die if the kernel receives these exceptions in kernel mode code.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:6.8.12-1CVE-2024-38614
Fixed in:6.8.12-1CVE-2024-38614
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-40.40USN-6949-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14USN-6949-1
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.13USN-6949-1
linux-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1008.11USN-6949-1
linux-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.10USN-6949-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1008.11USN-6949-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1009-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1009.10USN-6949-2
linux-image-6.8.0-1010-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.10USN-6949-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1010-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.10USN-6955-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1010-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.10USN-6952-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1010-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.10USN-6952-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1011-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.11~22.04.1USN-6949-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.11USN-6949-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1011-nvidia-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.11~22.04.1USN-6949-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.11USN-6949-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1011-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.11.1USN-6952-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1011-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.11.1USN-6952-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1012-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.13USN-6949-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1013-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14USN-6949-1
linux-image-6.8.0-40-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-40.40USN-6949-1
linux-image-6.8.0-40-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-40.40USN-6949-1
linux-image-6.8.0-40-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-40.40.1USN-6949-2
linux-image-6.8.0-40-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-40.40.1USN-6949-2
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14USN-6949-1
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.13USN-6949-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-40.40USN-6949-1
linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-40.40USN-6949-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-40.40USN-6949-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-40.40USN-6949-1
linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-40.40USN-6949-1
linux-image-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1008.11USN-6949-1
linux-image-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.10USN-6949-1
linux-image-ibm-classicUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.10USN-6949-1
linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.10USN-6949-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-40.40USN-6949-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-40.40.1USN-6949-2
linux-image-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-40.40.1USN-6949-2
linux-image-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.11USN-6949-1
linux-image-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.11~22.04.1USN-6949-1
linux-image-nvidia-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.11USN-6949-1
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.11~22.04.1USN-6949-1
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.11.1USN-6952-1
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.11.1USN-6952-1
linux-image-oem-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.10USN-6955-1
linux-image-oem-24.04aUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.10USN-6955-1
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.10USN-6952-1
linux-image-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.10USN-6952-1
linux-image-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1009.10USN-6949-2
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-40.40USN-6949-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-40.40USN-6949-1
linux-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-40.40.1USN-6949-2
linux-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.11USN-6949-1
linux-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.11~22.04.1USN-6949-1
linux-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.11.1USN-6952-1
linux-oem-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.10USN-6955-1
linux-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.10USN-6952-1
linux-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1009.10USN-6949-2

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.21%probability of exploitation in 30 days
11thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 11% of all known CVEs.

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