Improper Initialization Affecting kernel-64k-modules-extra package, versions <0:5.14.0-427.44.1.el9_4


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-KERNEL64KMODULESEXTRA-8497693
  • published12 Dec 2024
  • disclosed19 Jun 2024

Introduced: 19 Jun 2024

CVE-2024-38564  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-665  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 kernel-64k-modules-extra to version 0:5.14.0-427.44.1.el9_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:9546.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-64k-modules-extra package and not the kernel-64k-modules-extra package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

bpf: Add BPF_PROG_TYPE_CGROUP_SKB attach type enforcement in BPF_LINK_CREATE

bpf_prog_attach uses attach_type_to_prog_type to enforce proper attach type for BPF_PROG_TYPE_CGROUP_SKB. link_create uses bpf_prog_get and relies on bpf_prog_attach_check_attach_type to properly verify prog_type <> attach_type association.

Add missing attach_type enforcement for the link_create case. Otherwise, it's currently possible to attach cgroup_skb prog types to other cgroup hooks.

CVSS Scores

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