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CVE-2024-54458
high
CVSS 7.8
Use-After-Free in linux (CVE-2024-54458)
Summary
vulnerability in linux (CVE-2024-54458). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2024-54458** 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-2024-54458" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-54458 (linux) — CWE-416 / 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
**use-after-free** (CWE-416) 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/1e95c798d8a7f70965f0f88d4657b682ff0ec75f
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22018622e1e9e371198dbd983af946a844d5924c
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e7b6e44468c3242c21c2a8656d009fb3eb50a73
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f782d4741bf558def60df192b858b0efc6a5f0a
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88a01e9c9ad40c075756ba93b47984461d4ff15d
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9193bdc170cc23fe98aca71d1a63c0bf6e1e853b
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb4783c670180b922267222408e1c48d22dfbb46
- web https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00028.html
- web https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html
- web https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-54458
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jc5w-m29h-g88w