bpf: Protect against int overflow for stack access size
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 5 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-129 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Protect against int overflow for stack access size This patch re-introduces protection against the size of access to stack memory being negative; the access size can appear negative as a result of overflowing its signed int representation. This should not actually happen, as there are other protections along the way, but we should protect against it anyway. One code path was missing such protections (fixed in the previous patch in the series), causing out-of-bounds array accesses in check_stack_range_initialized(). This patch causes the verification of a program with such a non-sensical access size to fail. This check used to exist in a more indirect way, but was inadvertendly removed in a833a17aeac7.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.10.209 to before 5.10.215; 5.15.148 to before 5.15.154; 6.1.75 to before 6.1.85; 6.6.14 to before 6.6.26; 6.7.2 to before 6.8 | 5.10.215, 5.15.154, 6.1.85, 6.6.26, 6.8 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 6.8 and later | 5.10.215, 5.15.154, 6.1.85, 6.6.26, 6.8.5, 6.9 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.10.209 to before 5.10.215; 5.15.148 to before 5.15.154; 6.1.75 to before 6.1.85; 6.6.14 to before 6.6.26; 6.7.2 to before 6.8 Fixed in 5.10.215, 5.15.154, 6.1.85, 6.6.26, 6.8 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.8 and later Fixed in 5.10.215, 5.15.154, 6.1.85, 6.6.26, 6.8.5, 6.9 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.10.209 to before 5.10.215; 5.15.148 to before 5.15.154; 6.1.75 to before 6.1.85; 6.6.14 to before 6.6.26; 6.7.2 to before 6.8.5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.9 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.209 to before 5.10.215; 5.15.148 to before 5.15.154; 6.1.75 to before 6.1.85; 6.6.14 to before 6.6.26; 6.7.2 to before 6.8.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.9 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.215, 5.15.154, 6.1.85, 6.6.26, 6.8
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.215, 5.15.154, 6.1.85, 6.6.26, 6.8.5, 6.9
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2024:9315 Released 2024-11-12 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-cross-headers-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, libperf-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.4.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-64k-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5 +30
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5 +11
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:9315 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:9315 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:9315 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:9315 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:9315 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-35905
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2m8j-fx85-xvhm
References
Patch 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9970e059af471478455f9534e8c3db82f8c5496d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37dc1718dc0c4392dbfcb9adec22a776e745dd69
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98cdac206b112bec63852e94802791e316acc2c1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f0784b2f1eb9147973d8c43ba085c5fdf44ff69
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/203a68151e8eeb331d4a64ab78303f3a15faf103
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecc6a2101840177e57c925c102d2d29f260d37c8
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Sources
- CVE-2024-35905 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-35905 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2m8j-fx85-xvhm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-35905 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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