Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38564
Published: July 7, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93849
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38564
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to improper checks within with bpf_prog_attach_check_attach_type() function in kernel/bpf/syscall.c. A local user can bypass certain security restrictions.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-38564
Install updates from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6675c541f540a29487a802d3135280b69b9f568d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67929e973f5a347f05fef064fea4ae79e7cdb5fd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b34bbc76651065a5eafad8ddff1eb8d1f8473172
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/543576ec15b17c0c93301ac8297333c7b6e84ac7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.12