CVE-2024-44990: bonding: fix null pointer deref in bond_ipsec_offload_ok

Published Sep 4, 2024
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

bonding: fix null pointer deref in bondipsecoffloadok

We must check if there is an active slave before dereferencing the pointer.

Affected Software

156 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel>=5.9<5.10.225
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.166
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.107
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.48
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.10.7
Linux Linux kernel=6.11-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.11-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.11-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=6.11-rc4
IBM Security Verify Governance<=ISVG 10.0.2
IBM Security Verify Governance - Identity Manager virtual appliance component<=ISVG 10.0.2
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ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
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ubuntu/linux-azure*
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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<5.15.0-1072.78~20.04.1
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5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1071.79~20.04.1
5.15.0-1071.79~20.04.1
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5.15.0-1055.62~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1
5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1065.68~20.04.1
5.15.0-1065.68~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1
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5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1
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ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
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ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-125.135
5.15.0-125.135
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1072.78
5.15.0-1072.78
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1
6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1075.84
5.15.0-1075.84
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1
6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1076.85.1
5.15.0-1076.85.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1071.79
5.15.0-1071.79
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1069.75
5.15.0-1069.75
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1055.62
5.15.0-1055.62
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1
6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1065.68
5.15.0-1065.68
ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1017.17~22.04.1
6.8.0-1017.17~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1067.73
5.15.0-1067.73
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1069.74
5.15.0-1069.74
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-125.135
5.15.0-125.135
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1067.68
5.15.0-1067.68
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1032.32
5.15.0-1032.32
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1020.20
5.15.0-1020.20
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1070.76
5.15.0-1070.76
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1
6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1065.68
5.15.0-1065.68
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
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ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1038.42
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ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1056.58
5.15.0-1056.58
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1066.68
5.15.0-1066.68
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1073.81
5.15.0-1073.81
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1013.14~22.04.1
6.8.1-1013.14~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
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ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-125.135+fips1
5.15.0-125.135+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1071.79+fips1
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ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-50.51
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ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1020.22
6.8.0-1020.22
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1020.23
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ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1019.21
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ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1017.17
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6.8.0-50.51.1
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6.8.0-1017.18
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2015.16
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6.8.1-1013.14
ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-78.78+fips1
6.8.0-78.78+fips1
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6.1.112-1
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6.10.7-1
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6.10.7-1
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.116-17.2.15-17.3.3-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.1.112-1
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    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.116-1Fixed in 7.2.15-1Fixed in 7.3.3-1
  4. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1072.78~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1065.68~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1032.32~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1075.84
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1065.68
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.17~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1067.73
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1069.74
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1032.32
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1065.68
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1015.19
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1002.4
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.17
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1018.18
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1016.18
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18
  64. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-2015.16
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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1013.14
  66. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-78.78+fips1
  67. Compensating control

    In bond_ipsec_offload_ok, check whether there is an active slave before dereferencing the slave pointer.

Event History

Sep 4, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:54 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:54 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·08:21 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-44990?

The severity of CVE-2024-44990 is classified as medium, as it may lead to null pointer dereference affecting the Linux kernel's stability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-44990?

To fix CVE-2024-44990, update your Linux kernel to the latest versions such as 5.10.226-1, 6.1.123-1, or higher.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2024-44990?

CVE-2024-44990 affects several Linux kernel versions prior to 5.10.226-1, including 5.10.223-1 and other versions listed in the advisory.

4

Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-44990?

There is no specific workaround for CVE-2024-44990; the best course of action is to apply the relevant kernel updates.

5

What component of the Linux kernel does CVE-2024-44990 affect?

CVE-2024-44990 affects the bonding module in the Linux kernel, particularly related to IPsec offload functionality.

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