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CVE-2024-38381
high
CVSS 7.1
Vulnerability in linux (CVE-2024-38381)
Summary
vulnerability in linux (CVE-2024-38381). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2024-38381** has been found in linux.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 7.1/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "linux CVE-2024-38381" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-38381 (linux) — CWE-908 / CVSS v3 7.1
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-908) exists in linux.
📍 Affected scope
linux — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: High (CVSS 7.1/10). 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/017ff397624930fd7ac7f1761f3c9d6a7100f68c
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/406cfac9debd4a6d3dc5d9258ee086372a8c08b6
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/485ded868ed62ceb2acb3a459d7843fd71472619
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad4d196d2008c7f413167f0a693feb4f0439d7fe
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4a87abf588536d1cdfb128595e6e680af5cf3ed
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e53a7f8afcbd2886f2a94c5d56757328109730ea
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8c8e0d0d214c877fbad555df5b3ed558cd9b0c3
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f80b786ab0550d0020191a59077b2c7e069db2d1
- 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://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-613116.html
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38381
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-238v-q38r-8xqp