CVE-2024-58240
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tls: separate no-async decryption request handling from async If we're not doing async, the handling is much simpler. There's no reference counting, we just need to wait for the completion to wake us up and return its result. We should preferably also use a separate crypto_wait. I'm not seeing a UAF as I did in the past, I think aec7961916f3 ("tls: fix race between async notify and socket close") took care of it. This will make the next fix easier.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-416 · Use after free
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.149
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.21
- Linux Kernel < 6.7.9
- Linux Kernel 6.8
- Debian Linux 11.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2024-58240.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2024-58240. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41532b785e9d79636b3815a64ddf6a096647d011
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48905146d11dbf1ddbb2967319016a83976953f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/999115298017a675d8ddf61414fc7a85c89f1186
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dec5b6e7b211e405d3bcb504562ab21aa7e5a64d
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41532b785e9d79636b3815a64ddf6a096647d011
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48905146d11dbf1ddbb2967319016a83976953f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f7761c94b1db7570cab328c9f940a33284509b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/999115298017a675d8ddf61414fc7a85c89f1186
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dec5b6e7b211e405d3bcb504562ab21aa7e5a64d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f32ab6cb544d01cdc150de5df389ac685aa507b0
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-032379.html