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CVE-2024-26894
medium
CVSS 6.0
Vulnerability in linux (CVE-2024-26894)
Summary
vulnerability in linux (CVE-2024-26894). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2024-26894** has been found in linux.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 6.0/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "linux CVE-2024-26894" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-26894 (linux) — CWE-770 / CVSS v3 6.0
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (CWE-770) exists in linux.
📍 Affected scope
linux — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.0/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'linux' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'linux' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `linux` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1cbaf4c793b0808532f4e7b40bc4be7cec2c78f2
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d48e5be107429ff5d824e7f2a00d1b610d36fbc
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d14a4d0afb49a5b8535d414c782bb334860e73e
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2a30c81bf3cb9033fa9f5305baf7c377075e2e5
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd5c2d0b09d5b6d3f0a7bbabe6761a4997e9dee9
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d351bcadab6caa6d8ce7159ff4b77e2da35c09fa
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e18afcb7b2a12b635ac10081f943fcf84ddacc51
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea96bf3f80625cddba1391a87613356b1b45716d
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fad9bcd4d754cc689c19dc04d2c44b82c1a5d6c8
- web https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
- web https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html
- web https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-26894
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xfq9-hwv6-6j67