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CVE-2024-43858
high
CVSS 7.8
Vulnerability in linux (CVE-2024-43858)
Summary
vulnerability in linux (CVE-2024-43858). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2024-43858** has been found in linux.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "linux CVE-2024-43858" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-43858 (linux) — CWE-129 / CVSS v3 7.8
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-129) exists in linux.
📍 Affected scope
linux — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: High (CVSS 7.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover
🔧 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/538a27c8048f081a5ddd286f886eb986fbbc7f80
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55b732c8b09b41148eaab2fa8e31b0af47671e00
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63f7fdf733add82f126ea00e2e48f6eba15ac4b9
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6aa6892a90a5a7fabffe5692ab9f06a7a46c6e42
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d8f9a477de0d7962342eedf2a599215b7c63d28
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b3a4345957f5372041bc4f59de322f62653e862
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f73f969b2eb39ad8056f6c7f3a295fa2f85e313a
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff14eadc278663cac69d57d3ca7fb2f394e1f8a7
- web https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00003.html
- web https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
- web https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43858
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-p6r2-36r4-m6vj