CVE-2024-41075: linux kernel — Fix

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cachefiles: add consistency check for copen/cread This prevents malicious processes from completing random copen/cread requests and crashing the system. Added checks are listed below: * Generic, copen can only complete open requests, and cread can only complete read requests. * For copen, ondemand_id must not be 0, because this indicates that the request has not been read by the daemon. * For cread, the object corresponding to fd and req should be the same.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
linux	linux_kernel	5.19 — 6.1.101
linux	linux_kernel	6.2 — 6.6.42
linux	linux_kernel	6.7 — 6.9.11
linux	linux_kernel	All
linux	linux_kernel	All
linux	linux_kernel	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36d845ccd7bf527110a65fe953886a176c209539 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b744884c0431b5a62c92900e64bfd0ed61e8e2a https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8aaa6c5dd2940ab934d6cd296175f43dbb32b34a https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a26dc49df37e996876f50a0210039b2d211fdd6f https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36d845ccd7bf527110a65fe953886a176c209539 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b744884c0431b5a62c92900e64bfd0ed61e8e2a https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8aaa6c5dd2940ab934d6cd296175f43dbb32b34a https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a26dc49df37e996876f50a0210039b2d211fdd6f

Other References

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-41075? +

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cachefiles: add consistency check for copen/cread This prevents malicious processes from completing random copen/cread requests and crashing the system. Added checks are listed below: * Generic, copen can only complete open requests, and cread can only complete read requests. * For copen, ondemand_id must not be 0, because this indicates that the request has not been read by the daemon. * For cread, the object corresponding to fd and req should be the same. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-41075? +

CVE-2024-41075 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-41075? +

CVE-2024-41075 affects products from linux, specifically: linux_kernel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-41075? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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