CVE-2024-36009: ax25: Fix netdev refcount issue

Published May 20, 2024
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Updated

ax25: Fix netdev refcount issue

Affected Software

212 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel>=4.14.277<4.15
Linux Linux kernel>=4.19.240<4.20
Linux Linux kernel>=5.4.190<5.5
Linux Linux kernel>=5.10.112<5.11
Linux Linux kernel>=5.15.35<5.16
Linux Linux kernel>=5.17.1<6.1.90
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.30
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.8.9
Linux Linux kernel=5.17
Linux Linux kernel=5.17-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=5.17-rc5
Linux Linux kernel=5.17-rc6
Linux Linux kernel=5.17-rc7
Linux Linux kernel=5.17-rc8
Linux Linux kernel=6.9-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.9-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.9-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=6.9-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=6.9-rc5
Microsoft azl3 hyperv-daemons 6.6.35.1-1<6.6.35.1-1
6.6.35.1-1
Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.186.1-1
Microsoft azl3 hyperv-daemons 6.6.29.1-1<6.6.35.1-1
6.6.35.1-1
debian/linux<6.1.90-1
6.1.90-1
debian/linux<6.8.9-1
6.8.9-1
debian/linux<6.8.9-1
6.8.9-1
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.12-17.2.15-1
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-ibm*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-iot*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1
6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1012.14~22.04.1
6.8.0-1012.14~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1012.13~22.04.1
6.8.0-1012.13~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-40.40~22.04.3
6.8.0-40.40~22.04.3
ubuntu/linux-ibm*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1010.10~22.04.1
6.8.0-1010.10~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-40.40.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-40.40.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1011.11~22.04.1
6.8.0-1011.11~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1010.10~22.04.1
6.8.0-1010.10~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-40.40.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-40.40.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1006.6~22.04.1
6.8.1-1006.6~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-40.40
6.8.0-40.40
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1013.14
6.8.0-1013.14
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1012.14
6.8.0-1012.14
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1012.13
6.8.0-1012.13
ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1008.11
6.8.0-1008.11
ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1010.10
6.8.0-1010.10
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-40.40.1
6.8.0-40.40.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1011.11
6.8.0-1011.11
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1011.11.1
6.8.0-1011.11.1
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8<6.8.0-1010.10
6.8.0-1010.10
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1010.10
6.8.0-1010.10
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1009.10
6.8.0-1009.10
ubuntu/linux-riscv<6.8.0-40.40.1
6.8.0-40.40.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2008.8
6.8.0-2008.8
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1006.6
6.8.1-1006.6
ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-78.78+fips1
6.8.0-78.78+fips1
ubuntu/linux-vmware*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.6.35.1-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1012.14~22.04.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1012.13~22.04.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-40.40~22.04.3
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1010.10~22.04.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-40.40.1~22.04.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1011.11~22.04.1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1010.10~22.04.1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-40.40.1~22.04.1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.1-1006.6~22.04.1
  12. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-40.40
  13. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1013.14
  14. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1012.14
  15. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1012.13
  16. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1008.11
  17. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1010.10
  18. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-40.40.1
  19. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1011.11
  20. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1011.11.1
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1010.10
  22. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1010.10
  23. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1009.10
  24. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-40.40.1
  25. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-2008.8
  26. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.1-1006.6
  27. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-78.78+fips1
  28. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.1.90-1
  29. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.9-1
  30. 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
  31. Configuration

    When the ax25 device is detaching, deallocate the dev_tracker of ax25_cb in ax25_kill_by_device() instead of deallocating the dev_tracker of ax25_dev.

    ax25 dev_tracker deallocation target during device detach = ax25_cb (instead of ax25_dev)
  32. Configuration

    In ax25_bind(), set/associate ax25_dev's dev_tracker to the dev_tracker of ax25_cb (i.e., 'Change ax25_dev->dev_tracker to the dev_tracker of ax25_cb').

    ax25 dev_tracker association during bind = dev_tracker from ax25_cb

Event History

May 20, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:48 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:48 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via OSV·10:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 AM
Description
May 23, 2024
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Aug 4, 2026
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:18 AM
RemedySeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-36009?

CVE-2024-36009 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-36009?

To fix CVE-2024-36009, upgrade to the patched kernel versions 6.1.123-1, 6.1.128-1, 6.12.12-1, or 6.12.16-1.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2024-36009?

CVE-2024-36009 affects certain versions of the Linux kernel, particularly versions prior to 5.10.234-1.

4

What component is identified in CVE-2024-36009?

CVE-2024-36009 identifies a netdev refcount issue in the ax25 component of the Linux kernel.

5

What does CVE-2024-36009 impact?

CVE-2024-36009 impacts the stability and reliability of network device operations in the Linux kernel.

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