CVE-2024-22705: High severity Linux Linux kernel vulnerability

Published Jan 23, 2024
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Updated

An issue was discovered in ksmbd in the Linux kernel before 6.6.10. smb2getdataarealen in fs/smb/server/smb2misc.c can cause an smbstrndupfromutf16 out-of-bounds access because the relationship between Name data and CreateContexts data is mishandled.

Affected Software

130 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel<6.6.10
Linux Linux kernel=6.7-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.7-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.7-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=6.7-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=6.7-rc5
Linux Linux kernel=6.7-rc6
Linux Linux kernel=6.7-rc7
Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.180.1-1
Patch available
Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.180.1-1
Patch available
Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.148.1-1
Patch available
debian/linux<6.1.76-1
6.1.76-1
debian/linux<6.6.11-1
6.6.11-1
debian/linux<6.6.11-1
6.6.11-1
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.12-17.2.15-1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1057.63~20.04.1
5.15.0-1057.63~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1060.69~20.04.1
5.15.0-1060.69~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1055.63~20.04.1
5.15.0-1055.63~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15<5.15.0-1040.46~20.04.1
5.15.0-1040.46~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-102.112~20.04.1
5.15.0-102.112~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1050.53~20.04.1
5.15.0-1050.53~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1052.58~20.04.1
5.15.0-1052.58~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-102.112~20.04.1
5.15.0-102.112~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1025.25~20.04.1
5.15.0-1025.25~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1055.61~20.04.1
5.15.0-1055.61~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1053.57~20.04.1
5.15.0-1053.57~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-102.112
5.15.0-102.112
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1057.63
5.15.0-1057.63
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5<6.5.0-1017.17~22.04.2
6.5.0-1017.17~22.04.2
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1060.69
5.15.0-1060.69
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5<6.5.0-1018.19~22.04.2
6.5.0-1018.19~22.04.2
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1060.69.1
5.15.0-1060.69.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1055.63
5.15.0-1055.63
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5<6.5.0-1017.17~22.04.1
6.5.0-1017.17~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1054.59
5.15.0-1054.59
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1040.46
5.15.0-1040.46
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5<6.5.0-27.28~22.04.1
6.5.0-27.28~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1050.53
5.15.0-1050.53
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1052.58
5.15.0-1052.58
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1054.59
5.15.0-1054.59
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-102.112
5.15.0-102.112
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5<6.5.0-27.28.1~22.04.1
6.5.0-27.28.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1048.48
5.15.0-1048.48
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5<6.5.0-1014.14
6.5.0-1014.14
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1025.25
5.15.0-1025.25
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1012.12
5.15.0-1012.12
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1<6.1.0-1033.33
6.1.0-1033.33
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5<6.5.0-1019.20
6.5.0-1019.20
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1055.61
5.15.0-1055.61
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5<6.5.0-1020.20~22.04.1
6.5.0-1020.20~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1050.53
5.15.0-1050.53
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5<6.5.0-27.28.1~22.04.1
6.5.0-27.28.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5<6.5.0-1011.12~22.04.1
6.5.0-1011.12~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1030.34
5.15.0-1030.34
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1040.42
5.15.0-1040.42
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1050.52
5.15.0-1050.52
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1058.66
5.15.0-1058.66
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1057.63+fips1
5.15.0-1057.63+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1060.69+fips1
5.15.0-1060.69+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-102.112+fips1
5.15.0-102.112+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1055.63+fips2
5.15.0-1055.63+fips2
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.7.0-1001.1
6.7.0-1001.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-vmware*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.76-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.6.11-1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.115-2Fixed in 7.2.12-1Fixed in 7.2.15-1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1057.63~20.04.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1060.69~20.04.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1055.63~20.04.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1040.46~20.04.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-102.112~20.04.1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1050.53~20.04.1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1052.58~20.04.1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-102.112~20.04.1
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1025.25~20.04.1
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1055.61~20.04.1
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1053.57~20.04.1
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-102.112
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1057.63
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.5.0-1017.17~22.04.2
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1060.69
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.5.0-1018.19~22.04.2
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fde to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1060.69.1
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1055.63
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.5.0-1017.17~22.04.1
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1054.59
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1040.46
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.5.0-27.28~22.04.1
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1050.53
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1052.58
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1054.59
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-102.112
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.5.0-27.28.1~22.04.1
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1048.48
  32. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.5.0-1014.14
  33. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1025.25
  34. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1012.12
  35. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.0-1033.33
  36. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.5.0-1019.20
  37. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1055.61
  38. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.5.0-1020.20~22.04.1
  39. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1050.53
  40. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.5.0-27.28.1~22.04.1
  41. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.5.0-1011.12~22.04.1
  42. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1030.34
  43. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-bluefield to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1040.42
  44. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1050.52
  45. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1058.66
  46. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1057.63+fips1
  47. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1060.69+fips1
  48. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-102.112+fips1
  49. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1055.63+fips2
  50. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.7.0-1001.1
  51. Upgrade

    Upgrade linux kernel (ksmbd) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.6.10

Event History

Jan 23, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·11:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 30, 2024
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·08:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·08:00 AM
Affected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-22705?

CVE-2024-22705 has been classified with a severity level that indicates a potential out-of-bounds access vulnerability in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-22705?

To fix CVE-2024-22705, you need to update your Linux kernel to version 6.6.10 or later, or apply any available patches that address this vulnerability.

3

Which Linux kernel versions are affected by CVE-2024-22705?

CVE-2024-22705 affects Linux kernel versions prior to 6.6.10, including various release candidates of version 6.7.

4

What components are involved in the issue described by CVE-2024-22705?

The issue in CVE-2024-22705 involves the ksmbd component within the Linux kernel, specifically related to smb2_get_data_area_len and its handling of Name and CreateContexts data.

5

Is my system vulnerable if I am running an older version of the Linux kernel?

Yes, if you are running an older version of the Linux kernel prior to 6.6.10, your system is vulnerable to CVE-2024-22705 and should be updated immediately.

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