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Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-58088 is a Linux kernel denial-of-service flaw in BPF cgroup storage handling. A local user with required privileges can trigger a kernel deadlock, potentially making the system unavailable. It does not indicate data theft or privilege escalation in the provided sources.
Executive priority
Schedule normal-priority remediation, raised for shared or multi-tenant Linux systems. The risk is service disruption from a local actor, not remote compromise or data exposure based on the provided evidence.
Technical view
The issue is a deadlock in BPF cgroup local storage free handling. The cgroup storage path passed NULL instead of the busy counter into bpf_local_storage_map_free(), leaving a locking window during map free operations. CVSS is 5.5, local, low complexity, low privileges, availability-only impact.
Likely exposure
Linux systems running affected kernel builds from the vulnerable BPF cgroup storage code path are the main exposure. Practical risk depends on whether local users or workloads can load and run the relevant BPF programs.
Exploitation context
The source describes a reproducible local deadlock scenario using BPF programs, but the bundle marks KEV as false and provides no evidence of active exploitation. Treat this as local availability risk, not confirmed in-the-wild exploitation.
Researcher notes
This is CWE-667 improper locking. The fix direction is to pass the cgroup storage busy counter into the free procedure so locking and recursion prevention align with existing BPF local storage behavior.
Mitigation direction
- Update to a Linux kernel or vendor build containing the referenced stable fixes.
- Check distribution security advisories for backported fixes before relying on version strings.
- Limit untrusted local access to BPF program loading where operationally feasible.
- Prioritize shared systems where local users or workloads can exercise BPF features.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Linux kernel versions across servers, hosts, and appliances.
- Confirm whether vendor kernels include the referenced stable commits or equivalent backports.
- Review systems that allow local users or workloads to load BPF programs.
- Track availability incidents or kernel hangs on exposed multi-user Linux systems.
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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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
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ecb9fa14eec5f15d97c84c36896871335f6ddfbCVE reference, Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fac674d2bd68f3479f27328626b42d1eebd11fefCVE reference, Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcec95b4ab3e7bc6b2f36e5d59f7e24104ea87f7CVE reference, Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c78f4afbd962f43a3989f45f3ca04300252b19b5CVE reference, Linux
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Improper Locking
Improper Locking represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.