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CVE-2024-40996

HIGH
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Avoid splat in pskb_pull_reason syzkaller builds (CONFIG_DEBUG_NET=y) frequently trigger a debug hint in pskb_may_pull. We'd like to retain this debug check because it might hint at integer overflows and other issues (kernel code should pull headers, not huge value). In bpf case, this splat isn't interesting at all: such (nonsensical) bpf programs are typically generated by a fuzzer anyway. Do what Eric suggested and suppress such warning. For CONFIG_DEBUG_NET=n we don't need the extra check because pskb_may_pull will do the right thing: return an error without the WARN() backtrace.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:6.1.99-1CVE-2024-40996
Fixed in:6.9.7-1CVE-2024-40996
Fixed in:6.9.7-1CVE-2024-40996
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.16USN-6999-1
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7004-1
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-6999-1
linux-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.13USN-6999-1
linux-hwe-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1010-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.13USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1011-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.12USN-6999-2
linux-image-6.8.0-1012-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1USN-7005-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14USN-7005-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1USN-7005-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14USN-7005-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14.1USN-7005-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14.1USN-7005-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7004-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7004-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1014-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1015-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.16USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-44-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-44-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-44-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1USN-7008-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-44-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1USN-7008-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-45-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-6.8.0-45-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.16USN-6999-1
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7004-1
linux-image-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7004-1
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-6999-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.13USN-6999-1
linux-image-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-ibm-classicUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1USN-6999-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1USN-6999-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1USN-7008-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1USN-7008-1
linux-image-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.13USN-7005-1
linux-image-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1USN-7005-2
linux-image-nvidia-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.13USN-7005-1
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1USN-7005-2
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14.1USN-7005-1
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14.1USN-7005-1
linux-image-oem-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-oem-22.04aUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-oem-22.04bUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-oem-22.04cUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-oem-22.04dUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.12USN-6999-2
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1USN-6999-1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1USN-7008-1
linux-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14USN-7005-1
linux-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1USN-7005-2
linux-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14.1USN-7005-1
linux-oem-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.12USN-6999-2

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

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.28%probability of exploitation in 30 days
20thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 20% of all known CVEs.

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