CVE-2024-44999
HighIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gtp: pull network headers in gtp_dev_xmit() syzbot/KMSAN reported use of uninit-value in get_dev_xmit() [1] We must make sure the IPv4 or Ipv6 header is pulled in skb->head before accessing fields in them. Use pskb_inet_may_pull() to fix this issue. [1] BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in ipv6_pdp_find drivers/net/gtp.c:220 [inline] BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in gtp_build_skb_ip6 drivers/net/gtp.c:1229 [inline] BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in gtp_dev_xmit+0x1424/0x2540 drivers/net/gtp.c:1281 ipv6_pdp_find drivers/net/gtp.c:220 [inline] gtp_build_skb_ip6 drivers/net/gtp.c:1229 [inline] gtp_dev_xmit+0x1424/0x2540 drivers/net/gtp.c:1281 __netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:4913 [inline] netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:4922 [inline] xmit_one net/core/dev.c:3580 [inline] dev_hard_start_xmit+0x247/0xa20 net/core/dev.c:3596 __dev_queue_xmit+0x358c/0x5610 net/core/dev.c:4423 dev_queue_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:3105 [inline] packet_xmit+0x9c/0x6c0 net/packet/af_packet.c:276 packet_snd net/packet/af_packet.c:3145 [inline] packet_sendmsg+0x90e3/0xa3a0 net/packet/af_packet.c:3177 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:730 [inline] __sock_sendmsg+0x30f/0x380 net/socket.c:745 __sys_sendto+0x685/0x830 net/socket.c:2204 __do_sys_sendto net/socket.c:2216 [inline] __se_sys_sendto net/socket.c:2212 [inline] __x64_sys_sendto+0x125/0x1d0 net/socket.c:2212 x64_sys_call+0x3799/0x3c10 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:45 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xcd/0x1e0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f Uninit was created at: slab_post_alloc_hook mm/slub.c:3994 [inline] slab_alloc_node mm/slub.c:4037 [inline] kmem_cache_alloc_node_noprof+0x6bf/0xb80 mm/slub.c:4080 kmalloc_reserve+0x13d/0x4a0 net/core/skbuff.c:583 __alloc_skb+0x363/0x7b0 net/core/skbuff.c:674 alloc_skb include/linux/skbuff.h:1320 [inline] alloc_skb_with_frags+0xc8/0xbf0 net/core/skbuff.c:6526 sock_alloc_send_pskb+0xa81/0xbf0 net/core/sock.c:2815 packet_alloc_skb net/packet/af_packet.c:2994 [inline] packet_snd net/packet/af_packet.c:3088 [inline] packet_sendmsg+0x749c/0xa3a0 net/packet/af_packet.c:3177 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:730 [inline] __sock_sendmsg+0x30f/0x380 net/socket.c:745 __sys_sendto+0x685/0x830 net/socket.c:2204 __do_sys_sendto net/socket.c:2216 [inline] __se_sys_sendto net/socket.c:2212 [inline] __x64_sys_sendto+0x125/0x1d0 net/socket.c:2212 x64_sys_call+0x3799/0x3c10 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:45 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xcd/0x1e0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 7115 Comm: syz.1.515 Not tainted 6.11.0-rc1-syzkaller-00043-g94ede2a3e913 #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 06/27/2024
CVSS 3.1 score
7.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Weakness type
CWE-908CVE-2024-44999 is classified as CWE-908
See CWE-908 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
4.7
and later are affected. Fixed in
4.19.321,
5.4.283,
5.10.225,
5.15.166,
6.1.107,
6.6.48,
6.10.7,
6.11
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2024-44999 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/137d565ab89ce3584503b443bc9e00d44f482593
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f6b62392453d8f36685d19b761307a8c5617ac1
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34ba4f29f3d9eb52dee37512059efb2afd7e966f
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2024-44999?
CVE-2024-44999 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.7 onward and has been patched in 4.19.321, 5.4.283, 5.10.225 and others. CVE-2024-44999 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-44999?
CVE-2024-44999 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H. -
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-44999?
Yes — CVE-2024-44999 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.19.321, 5.4.283, 5.10.225 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.7 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2024-44999 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2024-44999 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.