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CVE-2024-38566 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix verifier assumptions about socket->sk The verifier assumes that 'sk' field in 'struct socket' is valid and non-NULL when 'socket' pointer itself is trusted and non-NULL. That may not be the case when socket was just created and passed to LSM socket_accept hook. Fix this verifier assumption and adjust tests.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0db63c0b86e981a1e97d2596d64ceceba1a5470e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39f8a29330f433000e716eefc4b9abda05b71a82
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f5ae91172a93abac9720ba94edf3ec8f4d7f24f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c58ccdd2483a1d990748cdaf94206b5d5986a001

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-38566
NVD Published Date:
06/19/2024
NVD Last Modified:
06/20/2024
Source:
kernel.org