PT-2024-4768 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2

Juan José López Jaimez · Published 2024-06-13 · Updated 2025-09-25 · CVE-2024-41003

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description: The vulnerability is related to a register invariant violation in the Linux kernel's eBPF verifier. Specifically, it occurs when the verifier analyzes a branch instruction and splits the register states into true and false branches. The issue arises because the verifier creates a "fake" register initialized to a constant value, which can lead to a range bounds violation. This violation can be exploited to potentially elevate privileges.

Recommendations: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Memory Corruption

Improper Initialization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

CWE-665

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-05291

CVE-2024-41003

USN-6999-1

USN-6999-2

USN-7004-1

USN-7005-1

USN-7005-2

USN-7008-1

USN-7029-1

Affected Products

Linuxmint

Linux Kernel

Ubuntu

References · 265

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/41xxx/CVE-2024-41003.json · Exploit
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-40957 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7004-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-40984 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6999-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6999-2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-40973 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-39488 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-41002 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-40906 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-38628 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-34027 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-7004-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-23848 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-38780 · Vendor Advisory