CVE-2024-49860: ACPI: sysfs: validate return type of _STR method

Published Oct 21, 2024
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Updated

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

ACPI: sysfs: validate return type of STR method

Only buffer objects are valid return values of STR.

If something else is returned descriptionshow() will access invalid memory.

Other sources

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— Launchpad

Affected Software

213 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel>=3.7<5.10.227
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.168
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.113
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.54
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.10.13
Linux Linux kernel>=6.11<6.11.2
debian/linux<6.1.115-1
6.1.115-1
debian/linux<6.11.2-1
6.11.2-1
debian/linux<6.11.2-1
6.11.2-1
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.12-17.2.15-1
ubuntu/linux*
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-fips*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4<5.4.0-1142.152~18.04.1
5.4.0-1142.152~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4<5.4.0-1145.152~18.04.1
5.4.0-1145.152~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4<5.4.0-1143.152~18.04.1
5.4.0-1143.152~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4<5.4.0-208.228~18.04.1
5.4.0-208.228~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4<5.4.0-1086.91~18.04.1
5.4.0-1086.91~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4<5.4.0-1138.147~18.04.1
5.4.0-1138.147~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4<5.4.0-1129.142~18.04.1
5.4.0-1129.142~18.04.1
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<5.4.0-208.228
5.4.0-208.228
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5.4.0-1140.150
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5.15.0-1073.79~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.4.0-1145.152
5.4.0-1145.152
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ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.4.0-1099.106
5.4.0-1099.106
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.4.0-1143.152
5.4.0-1143.152
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1072.80~20.04.1
5.15.0-1072.80~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1
5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.4.0-1086.91
5.4.0-1086.91
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1066.69~20.04.1
5.15.0-1066.69~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1
5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-iot<5.4.0-1048.51
5.4.0-1048.51
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.4.0-1127.136
5.4.0-1127.136
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1
5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1032.32~20.04.1
5.15.0-1032.32~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.4.0-1138.147
5.4.0-1138.147
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1
5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.4.0-1129.142
5.4.0-1129.142
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1069.73~20.04.1
5.15.0-1069.73~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.4.0-1058.62
5.4.0-1058.62
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-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-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*
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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-aws-fips<5.4.0-1140.151+fips1
5.4.0-1140.151+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.4.0-1145.152+fips1
5.4.0-1145.152+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.4.0-1116.126
5.4.0-1116.126
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.4.0-1143.152+fips1
5.4.0-1143.152+fips1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-127.137
5.15.0-127.137
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1073.79
5.15.0-1073.79
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1023.25~22.04.1
6.8.0-1023.25~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1078.87
5.15.0-1078.87
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1025.30~22.04.1
6.8.0-1025.30~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1078.87.1
5.15.0-1078.87.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1072.80
5.15.0-1072.80
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1024.26~22.04.1
6.8.0-1024.26~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1070.76
5.15.0-1070.76
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1056.63
5.15.0-1056.63
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-57.59~22.04.1
6.8.0-57.59~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1066.69
5.15.0-1066.69
ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1023.23~22.04.1
6.8.0-1023.23~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1071.77
5.15.0-1071.77
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1070.75
5.15.0-1070.75
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-127.137
5.15.0-127.137
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-54.56.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-54.56.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1068.69
5.15.0-1068.69
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1022.25~22.04.2
6.8.0-1022.25~22.04.2
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<5.15.0-1071.77
5.15.0-1071.77
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1020.21~22.04.1
6.8.0-1020.21~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1066.69
5.15.0-1066.69
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-53.55.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-53.55.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1039.43
5.15.0-1039.43
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1057.59
5.15.0-1057.59
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1066.68
5.15.0-1066.68
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1074.82
5.15.0-1074.82
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1016.17~22.04.1
6.8.1-1016.17~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1073.79+fips1
5.15.0-1073.79+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1078.87+fips1
5.15.0-1078.87+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-127.137+fips1
5.15.0-127.137+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1072.80+fips1
5.15.0-1072.80+fips1
ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-54.56
6.8.0-54.56
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1023.25
6.8.0-1023.25
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1025.30
6.8.0-1025.30
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11<6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1
6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia<6.8.0-1014.15
6.8.0-1014.15
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1024.26
6.8.0-1024.26
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11<6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1
6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1019.23
6.8.0-1019.23
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1006.8
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ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1022.22
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ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-54.56.1
6.8.0-54.56.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1022.25
6.8.0-1022.25
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11<6.11.0-1007.7
6.11.0-1007.7
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1022.25.2
6.8.0-1022.25.2
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11<6.11.0-1015.15
6.11.0-1015.15
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8<6.8.0-1024.24
6.8.0-1024.24
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1020.21
6.8.0-1020.21
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1019.23
6.8.0-1019.23
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv<6.8.0-53.55.1
6.8.0-53.55.1
ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1017.18
6.8.0-1017.18
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2018.19
6.8.0-2018.19
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1016.17
6.8.1-1016.17
ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-78.78+fips1
6.8.0-78.78+fips1
ubuntu/linux-vmware*

Remediation

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1023.25
  69. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1025.30
  70. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1
  71. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1014.15
  72. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1024.26
  73. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1
  74. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.23
  75. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1006.8
  76. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1022.22
  77. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-54.56.1
  78. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1022.25
  79. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.11.0-1007.7
  80. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1022.25.2
  81. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.11.0-1015.15
  82. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1024.24
  83. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.21
  84. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.23
  85. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-53.55.1
  86. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18
  87. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-2018.19
  88. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1016.17
  89. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-78.78+fips1
  90. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.1.115-1
  91. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.11.2-1
  92. 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

Event History

Oct 21, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:27 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:27 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·01:01 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·01:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-49860?

CVE-2024-49860 has not been assigned a specific severity rating, but it involves a potential memory access violation in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-49860?

To mitigate CVE-2024-49860, upgrade to a fixed version of the Linux kernel, such as 6.1.123-1, 6.1.128-1, 6.12.12-1, or 6.12.13-1.

3

Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2024-49860?

CVE-2024-49860 affects Linux kernel versions from 3.7 up to 5.10.227, 5.11 up to 5.15.168, 5.16 up to 6.1.113, 6.2 up to 6.6.54, 6.7 up to 6.10.13, and 6.11 up to 6.11.2.

4

What components are impacted by CVE-2024-49860?

CVE-2024-49860 primarily impacts the ACPI component of the Linux kernel, specifically affecting the _STR method.

5

Can CVE-2024-49860 lead to system crashes?

Yes, CVE-2024-49860 can potentially lead to system instability or crashes due to invalid memory accesses.

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