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CVE-2024-38662
medium
CVSS 4.7
Vulnerability in linux (CVE-2024-38662)
Summary
vulnerability in linux (CVE-2024-38662). Data can be tampered with by attackers.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2024-38662** has been found in linux.
Data can be tampered with by attackers. CVSS score: 4.7/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "linux CVE-2024-38662" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-38662 (linux) — CVSS v3 4.7
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** (unclassified) exists in linux.
📍 Affected scope
linux — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: Medium (CVSS 4.7/10). Data can be tampered with by attackers
🔧 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/000a65bf1dc04fb2b65e2abf116f0bc0fc2ee7b1
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11e8ecc5b86037fec43d07b1c162e233e131b1d9
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29467edc23818dc5a33042ffb4920b49b090e63d
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6693b172f008846811f48a099f33effc26068e1e
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98e948fb60d41447fd8d2d0c3b8637fc6b6dc26d
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b81e1c5a3c70398cf76631ede63a03616ed1ba3c
- 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-2024-38662
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pj9w-f8jv-85cc