QwikSec

Security Database

CVE

CWE

Training

CVE Database
/

CVE-2024-38566

Back to search

CVE-2024-38566

Published: Jun 19, 2024

Modified: May 11, 2026

PUBLISHED

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix verifier assumptions about socket->sk The verifier assumes that 'sk' field in 'struct socket' is valid and non-NULL when 'socket' pointer itself is trusted and non-NULL. That may not be the case when socket was just created and passed to LSM socket_accept hook. Fix this verifier assumption and adjust tests.

VendorProductVersions

Linux

Linux

affected
6fcd486b3a0a628c41f12b3a7329a18a2c74b351 - < 39f8a29330f433000e716eefc4b9abda05b71a82
affected
6fcd486b3a0a628c41f12b3a7329a18a2c74b351 - < 6f5ae91172a93abac9720ba94edf3ec8f4d7f24f
affected
6fcd486b3a0a628c41f12b3a7329a18a2c74b351 - < c58ccdd2483a1d990748cdaf94206b5d5986a001
affected
6fcd486b3a0a628c41f12b3a7329a18a2c74b351 - < 0db63c0b86e981a1e97d2596d64ceceba1a5470e

Linux

Linux

affected
6.4
unaffected
0 - < 6.4
unaffected
6.6.33 - <= 6.6.*
unaffected
6.8.12 - <= 6.8.*
unaffected
6.9.3 - <= 6.9.*

+1 more versions

References

Security Training

Train your team to recognize and prevent security threats with our comprehensive security awareness program.

Start Training

Vulnerability Scanning

Discover vulnerabilities in your applications and infrastructure before attackers do.

Scan Now