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CVE-2024-50262
high
CVSS 7.8
Out-of-Bounds Write in linux (CVE-2024-50262)
Summary
out-of-bounds write in linux (CVE-2024-50262). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2024-50262** 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-2024-50262" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-50262 (linux) — CWE-787 / 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
**out-of-bounds write** (CWE-787) 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/13400ac8fb80c57c2bfb12ebd35ee121ce9b4d21
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/590976f921723d53ac199c01d5b7b73a94875e68
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86c8ebe02d8806dd8878d0063e8e185622ab6ea6
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90a6e0e1e151ef7a9282e78f54c3091de2dcc99c
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91afbc0eb3c90258ae378ae3c6ead3d2371e926d
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a035df0b98df424559fd383e8e1a268f422ea2ba
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4b4f9a9ab82238cb158fa4fe61a8c0ae21a4980
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8494ac079814a53fbc2258d2743e720907488ed
- 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://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-355557.html
- web https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50262
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-m4m9-v4mx-256j