CVE-2024-35888: debian debian_linux Use of Uninitialized Resource
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-35888 is a high (CVSS 7.3) Use of Uninitialized Resource vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 34 · Related 28Timeline
- 19-05-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 15-10-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: erspan: make sure erspan_base_hdr is present in skb->head syzbot reported a problem in ip6erspan_rcv() [1] Issue is that ip6erspan_rcv() (and erspan_rcv()) no longer make sure erspan_base_hdr is present in skb linear part (skb->head) before getting @ver field from it. Add the missing pskb_may_pull() calls. v2: Reload iph pointer in erspan_rcv() after pskb_may_pull() because skb->head might have changed. [1] BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in pskb_may_pull_reason include/linux/skbuff.h:2742 [inline] BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in pskb_may_pull include/linux/skbuff.h:2756 [inline] BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in ip6erspan_rcv net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c:541 [inline] BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in gre_rcv+0x11f8/0x1930 net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c:610 pskb_may_pull_reason include/linux/skbuff.h:2742 [inline] pskb_may_pull include/linux/skbuff.h:2756 [inline] ip6erspan_rcv net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c:541 [inline] gre_rcv+0x11f8/0x1930 net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c:610 ip6_protocol_deliver_rcu+0x1d4c/0x2ca0 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:438 ip6_input_finish net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:483 [inline] NF_HOOK include/linux/netfilter.h:314 [inline] ip6_input+0x15d/0x430 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:492 ip6_mc_input+0xa7e/0xc80 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:586 dst_input include/net/dst.h:460 [inline] ip6_rcv_finish+0x955/0x970 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:79 NF_HOOK include/linux/netfilter.h:314 [inline] ipv6_rcv+0xde/0x390 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:310 __netif_receive_skb_one_core net/core/dev.c:5538 [inline] __netif_receive_skb+0x1da/0xa00 net/core/dev.c:5652 netif_receive_skb_internal net/core/dev.c:5738 [inline] netif_receive_skb+0x58/0x660 net/core/dev.c:5798 tun_rx_batched+0x3ee/0x980 drivers/net/tun.c:1549 tun_get_user+0x5566/0x69e0 drivers/net/tun.c:2002 tun_chr_write_iter+0x3af/0x5d0 drivers/net/tun.c:2048 call_write_iter include/linux/fs.h:2108 [inline] new_sync_write fs/read_write.c:497 [inline] vfs_write+0xb63/0x1520 fs/read_write.c:590 ksys_write+0x20f/0x4c0 fs/read_write.c:643 __do_sys_write fs/read_write.c:655 [inline] __se_sys_write fs/read_write.c:652 [inline] __x64_sys_write+0x93/0xe0 fs/read_write.c:652 do_syscall_64+0xd5/0x1f0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6d/0x75 Uninit was created at: slab_post_alloc_hook mm/slub.c:3804 [inline] slab_alloc_node mm/slub.c:3845 [inline] kmem_cache_alloc_node+0x613/0xc50 mm/slub.c:3888 kmalloc_reserve+0x13d/0x4a0 net/core/skbuff.c:577 __alloc_skb+0x35b/0x7a0 net/core/skbuff.c:668 alloc_skb include/linux/skbuff.h:1318 [inline] alloc_skb_with_frags+0xc8/0xbf0 net/core/skbuff.c:6504 sock_alloc_send_pskb+0xa81/0xbf0 net/core/sock.c:2795 tun_alloc_skb drivers/net/tun.c:1525 [inline] tun_get_user+0x209a/0x69e0 drivers/net/tun.c:1846 tun_chr_write_iter+0x3af/0x5d0 drivers/net/tun.c:2048 call_write_iter include/linux/fs.h:2108 [inline] new_sync_write fs/read_write.c:497 [inline] vfs_write+0xb63/0x1520 fs/read_write.c:590 ksys_write+0x20f/0x4c0 fs/read_write.c:643 __do_sys_write fs/read_write.c:655 [inline] __se_sys_write fs/read_write.c:652 [inline] __x64_sys_write+0x93/0xe0 fs/read_write.c:652 do_syscall_64+0xd5/0x1f0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6d/0x75 CPU: 1 PID: 5045 Comm: syz-executor114 Not tainted 6.9.0-rc1-syzkaller-00021-g962490525cff #0
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.3HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.3HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- NVDNIST7.3HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS trend
Probability
0.61%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
48%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.61% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu118 products
- linux< 5.4.0-189.209 | < 5.15.0-116.126 | < 6.8.0-38.38
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws< 5.4.0-1128.138 | < 5.15.0-1065.71 | < 6.8.0-1011.12
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian2 products
- linux< 6.1.85-1 | < 6.8.9-1
- debian_linuxEOL10.0
Linux2 products
- linux≥ 0a198e0bb8bef51ced179702ad1af6f9e3715b64, < 06a939f72a24a7d8251f84cf4c042df86c6666ac | ≥ cb73ee40b1b381eaf3749e6dbeed567bb38e5258, < e54a0c79cdc2548729dd7e2e468b08c5af4d0df5 | ≥ cb73ee40b1b381eaf3749e6dbeed567bb38e5258, < b14b9f9503ec823ca75be766dcaeff4f0bfeca85 | ≥ cb73ee40b1b381eaf3749e6dbeed567bb38e5258, < ee0088101beee10fa809716d6245d915b09c37c7 | ≥ cb73ee40b1b381eaf3749e6dbeed567bb38e5258, < 1db7fcb2b290c47c202b79528824f119fa28937d | ≥ cb73ee40b1b381eaf3749e6dbeed567bb38e5258, < 4e3fdeecec5707678b0d1f18c259dadb97262e9d | ≥ cb73ee40b1b381eaf3749e6dbeed567bb38e5258, < 0ac328a5a4138a6c03dfc3f46017bd5c19167446 | ≥ cb73ee40b1b381eaf3749e6dbeed567bb38e5258, < 17af420545a750f763025149fa7b833a4fc8b8f0 | 5195acd38ae48b7b5c186f522cd4351441297859 | ≥ 4.19.20, < 4.19.312 | ≥ 4.20.7, < 4.21 | 5.0
- linux_kernel≥ 4.19.20, < 4.19.312 | ≥ 4.20.7, < 5.4.274 | ≥ 5.5, < 5.10.215 | ≥ 5.11, < 5.15.154 | ≥ 5.16, < 6.1.85 | ≥ 6.2, < 6.6.26 | ≥ 6.7, < 6.8.5 | 6.9:rc1 | 6.9:rc2
3 vendors · 122 products
References
33 links- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.htmlX TransferredMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.htmlX TransferredMailing ListThird Party Advisory