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CVE-2024-41068

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/sclp: Fix sclp_init() cleanup on failure If sclp_init() fails it only partially cleans up: if there are multiple failing c…

Published Jul 29, 2024EPSS 0.24%

Overview

CVE-2024-41068 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 29, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

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

s390/sclp: Fix sclp_init() cleanup on failure

If sclp_init() fails it only partially cleans up: if there are multiple

failing calls to sclp_init() sclp_state_change_event will be added several

times to sclp_reg_list, which results in the following warning:

------------[ cut here ]------------

list_add double add: new=000003ffe1598c10, prev=000003ffe1598bf0, next=000003ffe1598c10.

WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 1 at lib/list_debug.c:35 __list_add_valid_or_report+0xde/0xf8

CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 6.10.0-rc3

Krnl PSW : 0404c00180000000 000003ffe0d6076a (__list_add_valid_or_report+0xe2/0xf8)

R:0 T:1 IO:0 EX:0 Key:0 M:1 W:0 P:0 AS:3 CC:0 PM:0 RI:0 EA:3

...

Call Trace:

[<000003ffe0d6076a>] __list_add_valid_or_report+0xe2/0xf8

([<000003ffe0d60766>] __list_add_valid_or_report+0xde/0xf8)

[<000003ffe0a8d37e>] sclp_init+0x40e/0x450

[<000003ffe00009f2>] do_one_initcall+0x42/0x1e0

[<000003ffe15b77a6>] do_i

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/0a31b3fdc7e735c4f8c65fe4339945c717ed6808Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/6434b33faaa063df500af355ee6c3942e0f8d982Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/79b4be70d5a160969b805f638ac5b4efd0aac7a3Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/be0259796d0b76bbc7461e12c186814a9e58244cRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/cf521049fcd07071ed42dc9758fce7d5ee120ec6Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/0a31b3fdc7e735c4f8c65fe4339945c717ed6808Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/2e51db7ab71b89dc5a17068f5e201c69f13a4c9aRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/455a6653d8700a81aa8ed2b6442a3be476007090Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/6434b33faaa063df500af355ee6c3942e0f8d982Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/79b4be70d5a160969b805f638ac5b4efd0aac7a3

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-41068?

CVE-2024-41068 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 29, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-41068?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-41068?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-41068?

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