selinux: ignore unknown extended permissions
Priority LOW 24Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 5 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: selinux: ignore unknown extended permissions When evaluating extended permissions, ignore unknown permissions instead of calling BUG(). This commit ensures that future permissions can be added without interfering with older kernels.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0022 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.4.289, 5.10.233, 5.15.176 +4Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 5 fixed, 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.3 and later | 5.4.289, 5.10.233, 5.15.176, 6.1.124, 6.6.70, 6.12.9, 6.13 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.3 and later Fixed in 5.4.289, 5.10.233, 5.15.176, 6.1.124, 6.6.70, 6.12.9, 6.13 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3 to before 5.4.289; 5.5 to before 5.10.233; 5.11 to before 5.15.176; 5.16 to before 6.1.124; 6.2 to before 6.6.70; 6.7 to before 6.12.9 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.13 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.13 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.13 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 to before 5.4.289; 5.5 to before 5.10.233; 5.11 to before 5.15.176; 5.16 to before 6.1.124; 6.2 to before 6.6.70; 6.7 to before 6.12.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.13 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.13 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.13 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.289, 5.10.233, 5.15.176, 6.1.124, 6.6.70, 6.12.9, 6.13
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2025:6966 Released 2025-05-13 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6 +28
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6, libperf-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6 +11
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. 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 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:6966 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:6966 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:6966 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:6966 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:6966 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-57931
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ccfr-2656-2j6h
- 2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
Patch 7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f45a77dd24ae9ddb474303ec3975c376bd99fc51
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/712137b177b45f255ce5687e679d950fcb218256
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f70e4b9ec69d9a74b84c17767a9a4eda8c901021
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c79324d42fa48372e0acb306a2761cc642bd4db0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1dbd28a079553de0023e1c938c713efeeee400f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/efefe36c03a73bb81c0720ce397659a5051b73fa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/900f83cf376bdaf798b6f5dcb2eae0c822e908b6
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Sources
- CVE-2024-57931 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-57931 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ccfr-2656-2j6h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-57931 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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