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Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-57933 is a Linux kernel availability flaw in the gve network driver. Certain XSK operations can crash the system when queues are absent or disappearing, such as when an interface is down. The known impact is denial of service, not data theft or tampering.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate availability risk. Patch through normal kernel maintenance, with faster action for production systems where a local user-triggered crash would affect critical workloads or service availability.
Technical view
The issue is a NULL pointer dereference in gve XSK pool enable, disable, or wakeup paths. The fix guards XSK operations on queue existence and NAPI-enabled state, synchronizing against queue teardown. CVSS is 5.5: local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges, and high availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on Linux systems running affected kernel versions with the gve driver and XSK/AF_XDP activity. The bundle lists Linux 6.4 through affected stable lines including 6.6.70, 6.12.9, and 6.13, but local vendor backports may change status.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. CVSS indicates local access and low privileges are required. Public evidence supplied supports a crash scenario, not remote compromise, privilege escalation, confidentiality loss, or integrity loss.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and Linux stable commit references. The vulnerable behavior centers on queue lifetime handling during XSK operations. Do not infer remote reachability or broader product exposure without environment-specific driver and workload confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Apply a vendor kernel update containing the referenced stable gve fixes.
- Prioritize hosts using the gve driver and XSK/AF_XDP workloads.
- Check distribution advisories for backported fixes before relying on version numbers alone.
- Reduce unnecessary local account access on exposed Linux systems.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Linux kernel versions and identify systems using the gve driver.
- Check vendor package changelogs for CVE-2024-57933 or the referenced stable commits.
- Review crash logs for NULL pointer dereferences involving gve XSK paths.
- Confirm patched kernels include guards around XSK operations and NAPI teardown state.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H1.83.6CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/771d66f2bd8c4dba1286a9163ab982cecd825718CVE reference, Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e8d7037c89437af12725f454e2eaf40e8166c0fCVE reference, Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40338d7987d810fcaa95c500b1068a52b08eec9bCVE reference, Linux
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CWE details
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NULL Pointer Dereference
NULL Pointer Dereference represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.