CVE-2024-56768

Medium

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix bpf_get_smp_processor_id() on !CONFIG_SMP On x86-64 calling bpf_get_smp_processor_id() in a kernel with CONFIG_SMP disabled can trigger the following bug, as pcpu_hot is unavailable: [ 8.471774] BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: 00000000936a290c [ 8.471849] #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode [ 8.471881] #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page Fix by inlining a return 0 in the !CONFIG_SMP case.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedJan 6, 2025
First seenJan 6, 2025

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel6.12.8 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel6.10 ≤ v < 6.12.8, 6.136.12.8

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CVE-2024-56768 · Linux Kernel · Dark Radar