netlabel: fix out-of-bounds memory accesses
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netlabel: fix out-of-bounds memory accesses There are two array out-of-bounds memory accesses, one in cipso_v4_map_lvl_valid(), the other in netlbl_bitmap_walk(). Both errors are embarassingly simple, and the fixes are straightforward. As a FYI for anyone backporting this patch to kernels prior to v4.8, you'll want to apply the netlbl_bitmap_walk() patch to cipso_v4_bitmap_walk() as netlbl_bitmap_walk() doesn't exist before Linux v4.8.
- Published
- Feb 26, 2024
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.8% · 53th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-125
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Report tools
Action score
28
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 28 / 40 · 7.1 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.8%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- 7.1
- CNA · Linux
- 9.1
- 2.0 point gap
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux kernel | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- linux linux kernel2.6.19 and later · before 3.16.66
- linux linux kernel3.17.0 and later · before 3.18.137
- linux linux kernel3.19.0 and later · before 4.4.177
- linux linux kernel4.5.0 and later · before 4.9.163
- linux linux kernel4.10.0 and later · before 4.14.106
- linux linux kernel4.15.0 and later · before 4.19.28
- linux linux kernel4.20.0 and later · before 4.20.15
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Linux Linux
- 2.6.19affected
- 446fda4f26822b2d42ab3396aafcedf38a9ff2b6 and later · before 97bc3683c24999ee621d847c9348c75d2fe86272affected · git
- 446fda4f26822b2d42ab3396aafcedf38a9ff2b6 and later · before c61d01faa5550e06794dcf86125ccd325bfad950affected · git
- 446fda4f26822b2d42ab3396aafcedf38a9ff2b6 and later · before dc18101f95fa6e815f426316b8b9a5cee28a334eaffected · git
- 446fda4f26822b2d42ab3396aafcedf38a9ff2b6 and later · before 1c973f9c7cc2b3caae93192fdc8ecb3f0b4ac000affected · git
- 446fda4f26822b2d42ab3396aafcedf38a9ff2b6 and later · before fcfe700acdc1c72eab231300e82b962bac2b2b2caffected · git
- 446fda4f26822b2d42ab3396aafcedf38a9ff2b6 and later · before e3713abc4248aa6bcc11173d754c418b02a62cbbaffected · git
- 446fda4f26822b2d42ab3396aafcedf38a9ff2b6 and later · before fbf9578919d6c91100ec63acf2cba641383f6c78affected · git
- 446fda4f26822b2d42ab3396aafcedf38a9ff2b6 and later · before 5578de4834fe0f2a34fedc7374be691443396d1faffected · git
- before 2.6.19not affected · semver
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | before 4.19.28-1 | 4.19.28-1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 12 SP5 | kernel-default | before 4.12.14-122.216.1 | 4.12.14-122.216.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_56 | before 1-8.3.1 | 1-8.3.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Real Time 12 SP5 | kernel-rt | before 4.12.14-10.182.1 | 4.12.14-10.182.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Real Time 12 SP5 | kernel-rt_debug | before 4.12.14-10.182.1 | 4.12.14-10.182.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Real Time 12 SP5 | kernel-source-rt | before 4.12.14-10.182.1 | 4.12.14-10.182.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Real Time 12 SP5 | kernel-syms-rt | before 4.12.14-10.182.1 | 4.12.14-10.182.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | kernel-azure | before 4.12.14-16.182.1 | 4.12.14-16.182.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | kernel-source | before 4.12.14-122.216.1 | 4.12.14-122.216.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | kernel-source-azure | before 4.12.14-16.182.1 | 4.12.14-16.182.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | kernel-syms | before 4.12.14-122.216.1 | 4.12.14-122.216.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | kernel-syms-azure | before 4.12.14-16.182.1 | 4.12.14-16.182.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | kernel-docs | before 4.12.14-122.216.1 | 4.12.14-122.216.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | kernel-obs-build | before 4.12.14-122.216.1 | 4.12.14-122.216.1 |
Same product
linux: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
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- CVE-2021-22555Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACEKEV85Now
- CVE-2016-5195Race condition in mm/gup.c in the Linux kernel 2.x through 4.x before 4.8.3 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging incorrect haKEV83Now
- CVE-2019-13272In the Linux kernel before 5.1.17, ptrace_link in kernel/ptrace.c mishandles the recording of the credentials of a process that wants to creKEV77This week
- CVE-2013-6282The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the v6k and v7 ARM platforms do not validate certain addKEV77This week
- CVE-2013-2094The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9 uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows loKEV77This week
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux | 1c973f9c7cc2b3caae93192fdc8ecb3f0b4ac000 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 5578de4834fe0f2a34fedc7374be691443396d1f | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 97bc3683c24999ee621d847c9348c75d2fe86272 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | c61d01faa5550e06794dcf86125ccd325bfad950 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | dc18101f95fa6e815f426316b8b9a5cee28a334e | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | e3713abc4248aa6bcc11173d754c418b02a62cbb | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | fbf9578919d6c91100ec63acf2cba641383f6c78 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | fcfe700acdc1c72eab231300e82b962bac2b2b2c | Vendor (CNA) |
| debian:linux | 4.19.28-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-azure | 4.12.14-16.182.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-default | 4.12.14-122.216.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 12 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-docs | 4.12.14-122.216.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-obs-build | 4.12.14-122.216.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-rt | 4.12.14-10.182.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Real Time 12 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-rt_debug | 4.12.14-10.182.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Real Time 12 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-source | 4.12.14-122.216.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-source-azure | 4.12.14-16.182.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-source-rt | 4.12.14-10.182.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Real Time 12 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-syms-azure | 4.12.14-16.182.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-syms-rt | 4.12.14-10.182.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Real Time 12 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_56 | 1-8.3.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds ReadCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
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Noroxi analysis
No Noroxi analysis for this record yet
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References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c973f9c7cc2b3caae93192fdc8ecb3f0b4ac000
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5578de4834fe0f2a34fedc7374be691443396d1f
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/97bc3683c24999ee621d847c9348c75d2fe86272
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c61d01faa5550e06794dcf86125ccd325bfad950
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc18101f95fa6e815f426316b8b9a5cee28a334e
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3713abc4248aa6bcc11173d754c418b02a62cbb
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbf9578919d6c91100ec63acf2cba641383f6c78
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcfe700acdc1c72eab231300e82b962bac2b2b2c
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.