Review reviewHigh

CVE-2024-36883

Linux Linux, linux kernel, debian linux

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: fix out-of-bounds access in ops_init net_alloc_generic is called by net_alloc, which is called without any locking. It reads max_gen_ptrs, which is changed under pernet_ops_rwsem. It is read twice, first to allocate an array, then to set s.len, which is later used to limit the bounds of the array access. It is possible that the array is allocated and another thread is registering a new pernet ops, increments max_gen_ptrs, which is then used to set s.len with a larger than allocated length for the variable array. Fix it...

CVSS
7.1
EPSS
0.31%
23.1% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2024.05.31
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.31%
Technical severityCVSS 7.1

Vulnerability overview

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: fix out-of-bounds access in ops_init net_alloc_generic is called by net_alloc, which is called without any locking. It reads max_gen_ptrs, which is changed under pernet_ops_rwsem. It is read twice, first to allocate an array, then to set s.len, which is later used to limit the bounds of the array access. It is possible that the array is allocated and another thread is registering a new pernet ops, increments max_gen_ptrs, which is then used to set s.len with a larger than allocated length for the variable array. Fix it...

Affected product and versions

Product
Linux Linux, linux kernel, debian linux
Affected versions
>= 073862ba5d249c20bd5c49fc6d904ff0e1f6a672 < 3cdc34d76c4f777579e28ad373979d36c030cfd3, >= 073862ba5d249c20bd5c49fc6d904ff0e1f6a672 < 7b0e64583eab8c1d896b47e5dd0bf2e7d86ec41f, >= 073862ba5d249c20bd5c49fc6d904ff0e1f6a672 < 0c3248bc708a7797be573214065cf908ff1f54c7, >= 073862ba5d249c20bd5c49fc6d904ff0e1f6a672 < 9518b79bfd2fbf99fa9b7e8e36bcb1825e7ba030, >= 073862ba5d249c20bd5c49fc6d904ff0e1f6a672 < 2d60ff5874aefd006717ca5e22ac1e25eac29c42, >= 073862ba5d249c20bd5c49fc6d904ff0e1f6a672 < b6dbfd5bcc267a95a0bf1bf96af46243f96ec6cd, >= 073862ba5d249c20bd5c49fc6d904ff0e1f6a672 < f4f94587e1bf87cb40ec33955a9d90148dd026ab, >= 073862ba5d249c20bd5c49fc6d904ff0e1f6a672 < a26ff37e624d12e28077e5b24d2b264f62764ad6, >= 561331eae0a03d0c4cf60f3cf485aa3e8aa5ab48, >= a2c82f7bee1ffa9eafa1fb0bd886a7eea8c9e497, >= 3.0.19 < 3.1, >= 3.2.3 < 3.3, >= 3.3, >= 3.3.1 < 4.19.314, >= 4.20 < 5.4.276, >= 5.5 < 5.10.217, >= 5.11 < 5.15.159, >= 5.16 < 6.1.91, >= 6.2 < 6.6.31, >= 6.7 < 6.8.10
Fixed versions
3.1, 3.3, 4.19.314, 5.4.276, 5.10.217, 5.15.159, 6.1.91, 6.6.31, 6.8.10

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Linux Linux, linux kernel, debian linux and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CWE
CWE-125
CVE-2024-36883 — Linux Linux, linux kernel, debian linux | SECUFOCUS NOW