Skip to content
Noroxi
NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

CVE-2024-49978: gso: fix udp gso fraglist segmentation after pull from frag_list

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 22/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.65% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 51.8% of all records.
  • 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.
  • Fixed version: Linux Linux 080e6c9a3908de193a48f646c5ce1bfb15676ffc, 33e28acf42ee863f332a958bfc2f1a284a3659df, 3cd00d2e3655fad3bda96dc1ebf17b6495f86fea; azl3 kernel 6.6.51.1-5 on Azure Linux 3.0 6.6.57.1-2; azl3 kernel 6.6.57.1-2 on Azure Linux 3.0 6.6.57.1-2.
  • Severity is disputed: the assigning authority (CNA) scores it 7.5, NVD 5.5.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to Linux Linux 080e6c9a3908de193a48f646c5ce1bfb15676ffc, 33e28acf42ee863f332a958bfc2f1a284a3659df, 3cd00d2e3655fad3bda96dc1ebf17b6495f86fea; azl3 kernel 6.6.51.1-5 on Azure Linux 3.0 6.6.57.1-2; azl3 kernel 6.6.57.1-2 on Azure Linux 3.0 6.6.57.1-2 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gso: fix udp gso fraglist segmentation after pull from frag_list Detect gso fraglist skbs with corrupted geometry (see below) and pass these to skb_segment instead of skb_segment_list, as the first can segment them correctly. Valid SKB_GSO_FRAGLIST skbs - consist of two or more segments - the head_skb holds the protocol headers plus first gso_size - one or more frag_list skbs hold exactly one segment - all but the last must be gso_size Optional datapath hooks such as NAT and BPF (bpf_skb_pull_data) can modify these skbs, breaking these invariants. In extreme cases they pull all data into skb linear. For UDP, this causes a NULL ptr deref in __udpv4_gso_segment_list_csum at udp_hdr(seg->next)->dest. Detect invalid geometry due to pull, by checking head_skb size. Don't just drop, as this may blackhole a destination. Convert to be able to pass to regular skb_segment.

MediumCVSS 5.5 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Oct 21, 2024
Updated
Aug 5, 2026
EPSS
0.6% · 51th percentile

Report tools

JSON

Action score

22

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.6%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
5.5
CNA · Linux
7.5
2.0 point gap

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Get told when this record changes

  • Not in KEV: no record of exploitation in the wild
  • No public exploit code on record
  • A fix has been released

If any of these changes, we'll tell you in the daily email digest.

Follow CVE-2024-49978

When you'll hear from us

  • when it enters CISA KEV
  • when exploit code appears or is weaponized
  • when the record is updated (including a fixed version)
  • when EPSS rises 20 points in a week

One daily email digest (06:00 UTC); connect a webhook for KEV listings and weaponized exploits instantly.

Your free account also gets you

Running WordPress? Scan your site free with WP Lens

  • Stack alerts: add the products and versions you run, get the new CVEs that affect them
  • Uptime monitoring: 1 site, instant email when it goes down
  • Add your domain: subdomains and takeover risk scanned every week (1 domain)
  • 10 scans an hour on the security tools (3 a day without an account), an API key and MCP
  • All your scans in one panel: findings, what changed in the last scan, a report per domain or per client (PDF, share link)
All free tools

Sign up with email · Have an account? Sign in

Free account, no card. Unfollow any time.

Don't want an account? Get "Exploited this week" by email every MondayDon't want an account? RSS feed for linux records

Running WordPress? Scan your site free with WP Lens

Is your version affected? Check it

Noroxi analysis

What does it mean in your environment?

The assessment above is generated automatically from the record's data; it doesn't know your environment. Our team verifies on your systems whether this vulnerability is actually exploitable and which mitigation is enough.

We use this product, ask for help

Affected systems

Is your version affected?

Pick the product and type the version you run. It's compared with this record's version ranges in your browser; the version isn't sent anywhere.

VendorProduct
linuxlinux kernel

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • linux linux kernel5.6 and later · before 6.1.113
  • linux linux kernel6.2 and later · before 6.6.55
  • linux linux kernel6.7 and later · before 6.10.14
  • linux linux kernel6.11 and later · before 6.11.3
  • linux linux kernel6.12

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

    • 5.6affected
    • 9fd1ff5d2ac7181844735806b0a703c942365291 and later · before 080e6c9a3908de193a48f646c5ce1bfb15676ffcaffected · git
    • 9fd1ff5d2ac7181844735806b0a703c942365291 and later · before af3122f5fdc0d00581d6e598a668df6bf54c9daaaffected · git
    • 9fd1ff5d2ac7181844735806b0a703c942365291 and later · before 33e28acf42ee863f332a958bfc2f1a284a3659dfaffected · git
    • 9fd1ff5d2ac7181844735806b0a703c942365291 and later · before 3cd00d2e3655fad3bda96dc1ebf17b6495f86feaaffected · git
    • 9fd1ff5d2ac7181844735806b0a703c942365291 and later · before a1e40ac5b5e9077fe1f7ae0eb88034db0f9ae1abaffected · git
    • before 5.6not affected · semver
    • 6.1.113 and later · up to and including 6.1.*not affected · semver
    • 6.6.55 and later · up to and including 6.6.*not affected · semver
    • 6.10.14 and later · up to and including 6.10.*not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 6.1.115-16.1.115-1
Debian:13linuxbefore 6.11.4-16.11.4-1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6dtb-aarch64before 6.4.0-150600.23.38.16.4.0-150600.23.38.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-64kbbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.38.16.4.0-150600.23.38.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-azurebefore 6.4.0-150600.8.26.16.4.0-150600.8.26.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-debugbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.38.16.4.0-150600.23.38.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-defaultbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.38.16.4.0-150600.23.38.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-default-basebefore 6.4.0-150600.23.38.1.150600.12.16.26.4.0-150600.23.38.1.150600.12.16.2
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-docsbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.38.16.4.0-150600.23.38.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-kvmsmallbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.38.16.4.0-150600.23.38.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-obs-buildbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.38.16.4.0-150600.23.38.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-obs-qabefore 6.4.0-150600.23.38.16.4.0-150600.23.38.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-rtbefore 6.4.0-150600.10.26.16.4.0-150600.10.26.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-rt_debugbefore 6.4.0-150600.10.26.16.4.0-150600.10.26.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-sourcebefore 6.4.0-150600.23.38.16.4.0-150600.23.38.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-source-azurebefore 6.4.0-150600.8.26.16.4.0-150600.8.26.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-source-rtbefore 6.4.0-150600.10.26.16.4.0-150600.10.26.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-symsbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.38.16.4.0-150600.23.38.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-syms-azurebefore 6.4.0-150600.8.26.16.4.0-150600.8.26.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-syms-rtbefore 6.4.0-150600.10.26.16.4.0-150600.10.26.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-zfcpdumpbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.38.16.4.0-150600.23.38.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_8before 1-150600.13.3.21-150600.13.3.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_8before 1-150600.1.3.11-150600.1.3.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6kernel-64kbbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.38.16.4.0-150600.23.38.1

+18

Same product

linux: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2026-31431crypto: algif_aead - Revert to operating out-of-placeKEV
    90Now
  • CVE-2022-0847A flaw was found in the way the "flags" member of the new pipe buffer structure was lacking proper initialization in copy_page_to_iter_pipe KEV
    89Now
  • CVE-2021-22555Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACEKEV
    85Now

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2024-49975Oct 21, 2024 · uprobes: fix kernel info leak via "[uprobes]" vma
    22Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2024-49976Oct 21, 2024 · tracing/timerlat: Drop interface_lock in stop_kthread()
    22Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2024-49979Oct 21, 2024 · net: gso: fix tcp fraglist segmentation after pull from frag_list
    22Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux080e6c9a3908de193a48f646c5ce1bfb15676ffcVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux33e28acf42ee863f332a958bfc2f1a284a3659dfVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux3cd00d2e3655fad3bda96dc1ebf17b6495f86feaVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxa1e40ac5b5e9077fe1f7ae0eb88034db0f9ae1abVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxaf3122f5fdc0d00581d6e598a668df6bf54c9daaVendor (CNA)
azl3 kernel 6.6.51.1-5 on Azure Linux 3.06.6.57.1-2 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
azl3 kernel 6.6.57.1-2 on Azure Linux 3.06.6.57.1-2 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
debian:linux6.1.115-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:dtb-aarch646.4.0-150600.23.38.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-64kb6.4.0-150600.23.38.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-azure6.4.0-150600.8.26.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-debug6.4.0-150600.23.38.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-default6.4.0-150600.23.38.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-default-base6.4.0-150600.23.38.1.150600.12.16.2 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-docs6.4.0-150600.23.38.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-kvmsmall6.4.0-150600.23.38.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-obs-build6.4.0-150600.23.38.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-obs-qa6.4.0-150600.23.38.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-source-azure6.4.0-150600.8.26.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-syms-azure6.4.0-150600.8.26.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-64kb6.4.0-150600.23.38.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-azure6.4.0-150600.8.26.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default6.4.0-150600.23.38.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default-base6.4.0-150600.23.38.1.150600.12.16.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-docs6.4.0-150600.23.38.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_81-150600.13.3.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-obs-build6.4.0-150600.23.38.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source6.4.0-150600.23.38.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source-azure6.4.0-150600.8.26.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-syms6.4.0-150600.23.38.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)

+2

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.

No history yet (it accumulates with the daily EPSS job).

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 researchers

Finders, 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.

—

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
none
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
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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.

MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

For records you follow, these changes also arrive as notifications. →

References

Show all references (5 more)

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

All records