CVE-2024-56716: netdevsim: prevent bad user input in nsim_dev_health_break_write()

Published Dec 29, 2024
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Updated

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

netdevsim: prevent bad user input in nsimdevhealthbreakwrite()

If either a zero count or a large one is provided, kernel can crash.

Other sources

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— Launchpad

Affected Software

163 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel>=5.5<5.10.233
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.176
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.122
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.68
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.12.7
Linux Linux kernel=6.13-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.13-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.13-rc3
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-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1080.87~20.04.1
5.15.0-1080.87~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1086.95~20.04.1
5.15.0-1086.95~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1081.90~20.04.1
5.15.0-1081.90~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-136.147~20.04.1
5.15.0-136.147~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1074.77~20.04.1
5.15.0-1074.77~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1077.83~20.04.1
5.15.0-1077.83~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-135.146~20.04.1
5.15.0-135.146~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1077.83~20.04.1
5.15.0-1077.83~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1075.79~20.04.1
5.15.0-1075.79~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
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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*
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ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1039.39~20.04.1
5.15.0-1039.39~20.04.1
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<5.15.0-135.146
5.15.0-135.146
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1080.87
5.15.0-1080.87
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1029.31~22.04.1
6.8.0-1029.31~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1084.93
5.15.0-1084.93
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1029.34~22.04.1
6.8.0-1029.34~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1084.93.1
5.15.0-1084.93.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1079.88
5.15.0-1079.88
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1030.32~22.04.1
6.8.0-1030.32~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1077.83
5.15.0-1077.83
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1062.70
5.15.0-1062.70
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1
6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1072.75
5.15.0-1072.75
ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1026.26~22.04.1
6.8.0-1026.26~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1073.75
5.15.0-1073.75
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1075.81
5.15.0-1075.81
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1076.81
5.15.0-1076.81
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-135.146
5.15.0-135.146
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-60.63.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-60.63.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1074.75
5.15.0-1074.75
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1028.31~22.04.1
6.8.0-1028.31~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1033.33
5.15.0-1033.33
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1021.21
5.15.0-1021.21
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1077.83
5.15.0-1077.83
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1026.27~22.04.1
6.8.0-1026.27~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1074.77
5.15.0-1074.77
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-62.65~22.04.1
6.8.0-62.65~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1044.48
5.15.0-1044.48
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1062.64
5.15.0-1062.64
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1080.88
5.15.0-1080.88
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1022.23~22.04.1
6.8.1-1022.23~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1080.87+fips1
5.15.0-1080.87+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1083.92+fips1
5.15.0-1083.92+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-135.146+fips1
5.15.0-135.146+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1079.88+fips1
5.15.0-1079.88+fips1
ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-60.63
6.8.0-60.63
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1029.31
6.8.0-1029.31
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1029.34
6.8.0-1029.34
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<6.8.0-1016.17
6.8.0-1016.17
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1030.32
6.8.0-1030.32
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11<6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1
6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1025.29
6.8.0-1025.29
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1012.14
6.8.0-1012.14
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11<6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1
6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1026.26
6.8.0-1026.26
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-60.63.1
6.8.0-60.63.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1028.31
6.8.0-1028.31
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11<6.11.0-1007.7
6.11.0-1007.7
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1028.31.1
6.8.0-1028.31.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<6.8.0-1008.8
6.8.0-1008.8
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11<6.11.0-1017.17
6.11.0-1017.17
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8<6.8.0-1028.28
6.8.0-1028.28
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1026.27
6.8.0-1026.27
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1028.32
6.8.0-1028.32
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv<6.8.0-60.63.1
6.8.0-60.63.1
ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1017.18
6.8.0-1017.18
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2023.24
6.8.0-2023.24
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1022.23
6.8.1-1022.23
ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-78.78+fips1
6.8.0-78.78+fips1
debian/linux<6.1.123-1
6.1.123-1
debian/linux<6.12.8-1
6.12.8-1
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6.12.8-1
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.12-17.2.15-1

Remediation

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    Fixed in 5.10.234-1Fixed in 6.1.129-1Fixed in 6.1.135-1Fixed in 6.12.27-1
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Event History

Dec 29, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:48 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:48 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·09:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-56716?

CVE-2024-56716 has been classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to cause kernel crashes.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-56716?

To fix CVE-2024-56716, update the Linux kernel to a version that includes the patch released after this vulnerability was identified.

3

What does CVE-2024-56716 affect?

CVE-2024-56716 affects specific versions of the Linux kernel that allow for improper handling of user input in the netdevsim module.

4

How can CVE-2024-56716 be exploited?

CVE-2024-56716 can be exploited by providing either a zero count or an excessively large count that leads to a kernel crash.

5

What are the affected versions in CVE-2024-56716?

The affected versions of the Linux kernel range from 5.5 to 6.13-rc3.

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