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CVE-2024-50131
high
CVSS 7.8
Vulnerability in linux (CVE-2024-50131)
Summary
vulnerability in linux (CVE-2024-50131). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2024-50131** 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-2024-50131" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-50131 (linux) — CWE-120 / 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-120) 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/02874ca52df2ca2423ba6122039315ed61c25972
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b6e2e22cb23105fcb171ab92f0f7516c69c8471
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e3231b352725ff4a3a0095e6035af674f2d8725
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5fd942598ddeed9a212d1ff41f9f5b47bcc990a7
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a14a075a14af8d622c576145455702591bdde09d
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b86b0d6eea204116e4185acc35041ca4ff11a642
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4ed40d1c669bba1a54407d8182acdc405683f29
- web https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
- web https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html
- web https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50131
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7pjg-f6p5-3g9h