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🛡️ CVE-2024-49936 on Ubuntu — linux

⚪ Unknown ✅ No Known Exploit OSV
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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/xen-netback: prevent UAF in xenvif_flush_hash() During the list_for_each_entry_rcu iteration call of xenvif_flush_hash, kfree_rcu does not exist inside the rcu read critical section, so if kfree_rcu is called when the rcu grace period ends during the iteration, UAF occurs when accessing head->next after the entry becomes free. Therefore, to solve this, you need to change it to list_for_each_entry_safe.

Distribution advisory

This page covers CVE-2024-49936 as tracked by Ubuntu, for the package linux. The fix is available in version 6.8.0-54.56; earlier versions remain affected.

How this vulnerability can be exploited

This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is changed, meaning a successful attack can affect components beyond the vulnerable one. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.

CVSS metrics in full

The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

  • Attack vector: Local — a local account, shell or session on the host is needed.
  • Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
  • Privileges required: Low — an ordinary user account is enough.
  • User interaction: None — nobody has to be tricked into anything.
  • Scope: Changed — a successful attack reaches components beyond the vulnerable one.
  • Confidentiality impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
  • Integrity impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
  • Availability impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.

Affected software

UBUNTU-CVE-2024-49936 is recorded against 135 packages.

  • linux (fixed in 6.8.0-54.56)
  • linux-allwinner-5.19
  • linux-aws (fixed in 6.8.0-1023.25)
  • linux-aws-5.0
  • linux-aws-5.11
  • linux-aws-5.13
  • linux-aws-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1073.79~20.04.1)
  • linux-aws-5.19
  • linux-aws-5.3
  • linux-aws-5.4 (fixed in 5.4.0-1142.152~18.04.1)
  • linux-aws-5.8
  • linux-aws-6.2
  • linux-aws-6.5
  • linux-aws-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1023.25~22.04.1)
  • linux-aws-fips (fixed in 5.15.0-1073.79+fips1)
  • linux-aws-hwe
  • linux-azure (fixed in 6.8.0-1025.30)
  • linux-azure-4.15
  • linux-azure-5.11
  • linux-azure-5.13
  • linux-azure-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1)
  • linux-azure-5.19
  • linux-azure-5.3
  • linux-azure-5.4 (fixed in 5.4.0-1147.154~18.04.1)
Show the remaining 111 packages
  • linux-azure-5.8
  • linux-azure-6.11 (fixed in 6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1)
  • linux-azure-6.2
  • linux-azure-6.5
  • linux-azure-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1025.30~22.04.1)
  • linux-azure-edge
  • linux-azure-fde
  • linux-azure-fde-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1114.123~20.04.1)
  • linux-azure-fde-5.19
  • linux-azure-fde-6.2
  • linux-azure-fips (fixed in 5.15.0-1078.87+fips1)
  • linux-azure-nvidia (fixed in 6.8.0-1014.15)
  • linux-bluefield
  • linux-fips (fixed in 6.8.0-78.78+fips1)
  • linux-gcp (fixed in 6.8.0-1024.26)
  • linux-gcp-4.15
  • linux-gcp-5.11
  • linux-gcp-5.13
  • linux-gcp-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1072.80~20.04.1)
  • linux-gcp-5.19
  • linux-gcp-5.3
  • linux-gcp-5.4 (fixed in 5.4.0-1145.154~18.04.1)
  • linux-gcp-5.8
  • linux-gcp-6.11 (fixed in 6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1)
  • linux-gcp-6.2
  • linux-gcp-6.5
  • linux-gcp-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1024.26~22.04.1)
  • linux-gcp-fips (fixed in 5.15.0-1072.80+fips1)
  • linux-gke (fixed in 6.8.0-1019.23)
  • linux-gke-4.15
  • linux-gke-5.15
  • linux-gke-5.4
  • linux-gkeop (fixed in 6.8.0-1006.8)
  • linux-gkeop-5.15
  • linux-gkeop-5.4
  • linux-hwe
  • linux-hwe-5.11
  • linux-hwe-5.13
  • linux-hwe-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1)
  • linux-hwe-5.19
  • linux-hwe-5.4 (fixed in 5.4.0-211.231~18.04.1)
  • linux-hwe-5.8
  • linux-hwe-6.2
  • linux-hwe-6.5
  • linux-hwe-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-57.59~22.04.1)
  • linux-hwe-edge
  • linux-ibm (fixed in 6.8.0-1022.22)
  • linux-ibm-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1066.69~20.04.1)
  • linux-ibm-5.4 (fixed in 5.4.0-1090.95~18.04.1)
  • linux-ibm-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1023.23~22.04.1)
  • linux-intel-5.13
  • linux-intel-iot-realtime (fixed in 5.15.0-1066.68)
  • linux-intel-iotg (fixed in 5.15.0-1071.77)
  • linux-intel-iotg-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1)
  • linux-iot (fixed in 5.4.0-1048.51)
  • linux-kvm (fixed in 5.15.0-1070.75)
  • linux-lowlatency (fixed in 6.8.0-54.56.1)
  • linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1)
  • linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19
  • linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2
  • linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5
  • linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-54.56.1~22.04.1)
  • linux-lts-xenial
  • linux-nvidia (fixed in 6.8.0-1022.25)
  • linux-nvidia-6.11 (fixed in 6.11.0-1007.7)
  • linux-nvidia-6.2
  • linux-nvidia-6.5
  • linux-nvidia-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1022.25~22.04.2)
  • linux-nvidia-lowlatency (fixed in 6.8.0-1022.25.2)
  • linux-nvidia-tegra (fixed in 5.15.0-1032.32)
  • linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1032.32~20.04.1)
  • linux-nvidia-tegra-igx (fixed in 5.15.0-1020.20)
  • linux-oem
  • linux-oem-5.10
  • linux-oem-5.13
  • linux-oem-5.14
  • linux-oem-5.17
  • linux-oem-5.6
  • linux-oem-6.0
  • linux-oem-6.1
  • linux-oem-6.11 (fixed in 6.11.0-1015.15)
  • linux-oem-6.5
  • linux-oem-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1024.24)
  • linux-oracle (fixed in 6.8.0-1020.21)
  • linux-oracle-5.0
  • linux-oracle-5.11
  • linux-oracle-5.13
  • linux-oracle-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1)
  • linux-oracle-5.3
  • linux-oracle-5.4 (fixed in 5.4.0-1140.149~18.04.1)
  • linux-oracle-5.8
  • linux-oracle-6.5
  • linux-oracle-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1020.21~22.04.1)
  • linux-raspi (fixed in 6.8.0-1019.23)
  • linux-raspi-5.4 (fixed in 5.4.0-1129.142~18.04.1)
  • linux-raspi-realtime (fixed in 6.8.0-2018.19)
  • linux-raspi2
  • linux-realtime (fixed in 6.8.1-1016.17)
  • linux-realtime-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.1-1016.17~22.04.1)
  • linux-riscv (fixed in 6.8.0-53.55.1)
  • linux-riscv-5.11
  • linux-riscv-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1069.73~20.04.1)
  • linux-riscv-5.19
  • linux-riscv-5.8
  • linux-riscv-6.5
  • linux-riscv-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-53.55.1~22.04.1)
  • linux-starfive-5.19
  • linux-starfive-6.2
  • linux-starfive-6.5
  • linux-xilinx (fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18)
  • linux-xilinx-zynqmp (fixed in 5.15.0-1039.43)

Timeline and source

Published on 21 October 2024 and last revised on 19 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.

References

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CVE-2024-49936 on other distributions

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Details

Severity Unknown
CVSS Score N/A
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE N/A
Public Exploit ✅ No
Source OSV
Published 2024-10-21
Updated 2026-08-20
Modified 2026-08-19
Fix URL N/A

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
linux — 6.8.0-54.56
linux-allwinner-5.19 — —
linux-aws — 6.8.0-1023.25
linux-aws-5.0 — —
linux-aws-5.11 — —
linux-aws-5.13 — —
linux-aws-5.15 — 5.15.0-1073.79~20.04.1
linux-aws-5.19 — —
linux-aws-5.3 — —
linux-aws-5.4 — 5.4.0-1142.152~18.04.1
linux-aws-5.8 — —
linux-aws-6.2 — —
linux-aws-6.5 — —
linux-aws-6.8 — 6.8.0-1023.25~22.04.1
linux-aws-fips — 5.15.0-1073.79+fips1
linux-aws-hwe — —
linux-azure — 6.8.0-1025.30
linux-azure-4.15 — —
linux-azure-5.11 — —
linux-azure-5.13 — —
linux-azure-5.15 — 5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1
linux-azure-5.19 — —
linux-azure-5.3 — —
linux-azure-5.4 — 5.4.0-1147.154~18.04.1
linux-azure-5.8 — —
linux-azure-6.11 — 6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1
linux-azure-6.2 — —
linux-azure-6.5 — —
linux-azure-6.8 — 6.8.0-1025.30~22.04.1
linux-azure-edge — —
linux-azure-fde — —
linux-azure-fde-5.15 — 5.15.0-1114.123~20.04.1
linux-azure-fde-5.19 — —
linux-azure-fde-6.2 — —
linux-azure-fips — 5.15.0-1078.87+fips1
linux-azure-nvidia — 6.8.0-1014.15
linux-bluefield — —
linux-fips — 6.8.0-78.78+fips1
linux-gcp — 6.8.0-1024.26
linux-gcp-4.15 — —
linux-gcp-5.11 — —
linux-gcp-5.13 — —
linux-gcp-5.15 — 5.15.0-1072.80~20.04.1
linux-gcp-5.19 — —
linux-gcp-5.3 — —
linux-gcp-5.4 — 5.4.0-1145.154~18.04.1
linux-gcp-5.8 — —
linux-gcp-6.11 — 6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1
linux-gcp-6.2 — —
linux-gcp-6.5 — —
linux-gcp-6.8 — 6.8.0-1024.26~22.04.1
linux-gcp-fips — 5.15.0-1072.80+fips1
linux-gke — 6.8.0-1019.23
linux-gke-4.15 — —
linux-gke-5.15 — —
linux-gke-5.4 — —
linux-gkeop — 6.8.0-1006.8
linux-gkeop-5.15 — —
linux-gkeop-5.4 — —
linux-hwe — —
linux-hwe-5.11 — —
linux-hwe-5.13 — —
linux-hwe-5.15 — 5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1
linux-hwe-5.19 — —
linux-hwe-5.4 — 5.4.0-211.231~18.04.1
linux-hwe-5.8 — —
linux-hwe-6.2 — —
linux-hwe-6.5 — —
linux-hwe-6.8 — 6.8.0-57.59~22.04.1
linux-hwe-edge — —
linux-ibm — 6.8.0-1022.22
linux-ibm-5.15 — 5.15.0-1066.69~20.04.1
linux-ibm-5.4 — 5.4.0-1090.95~18.04.1
linux-ibm-6.8 — 6.8.0-1023.23~22.04.1
linux-intel-5.13 — —
linux-intel-iot-realtime — 5.15.0-1066.68
linux-intel-iotg — 5.15.0-1071.77
linux-intel-iotg-5.15 — 5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1
linux-iot — 5.4.0-1048.51
linux-kvm — 5.15.0-1070.75
linux-lowlatency — 6.8.0-54.56.1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 — 5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 — —
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 — —
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 — —
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 — 6.8.0-54.56.1~22.04.1
linux-lts-xenial — —
linux-nvidia — 6.8.0-1022.25
linux-nvidia-6.11 — 6.11.0-1007.7
linux-nvidia-6.2 — —
linux-nvidia-6.5 — —
linux-nvidia-6.8 — 6.8.0-1022.25~22.04.2
linux-nvidia-lowlatency — 6.8.0-1022.25.2
linux-nvidia-tegra — 5.15.0-1032.32
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 — 5.15.0-1032.32~20.04.1
linux-nvidia-tegra-igx — 5.15.0-1020.20
linux-oem — —
linux-oem-5.10 — —
linux-oem-5.13 — —
linux-oem-5.14 — —
linux-oem-5.17 — —
linux-oem-5.6 — —
linux-oem-6.0 — —
linux-oem-6.1 — —
linux-oem-6.11 — 6.11.0-1015.15
linux-oem-6.5 — —
linux-oem-6.8 — 6.8.0-1024.24
linux-oracle — 6.8.0-1020.21
linux-oracle-5.0 — —
linux-oracle-5.11 — —
linux-oracle-5.13 — —
linux-oracle-5.15 — 5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1
linux-oracle-5.3 — —
linux-oracle-5.4 — 5.4.0-1140.149~18.04.1
linux-oracle-5.8 — —
linux-oracle-6.5 — —
linux-oracle-6.8 — 6.8.0-1020.21~22.04.1
linux-raspi — 6.8.0-1019.23
linux-raspi-5.4 — 5.4.0-1129.142~18.04.1
linux-raspi-realtime — 6.8.0-2018.19
linux-raspi2 — —
linux-realtime — 6.8.1-1016.17
linux-realtime-6.8 — 6.8.1-1016.17~22.04.1
linux-riscv — 6.8.0-53.55.1
linux-riscv-5.11 — —
linux-riscv-5.15 — 5.15.0-1069.73~20.04.1
linux-riscv-5.19 — —
linux-riscv-5.8 — —
linux-riscv-6.5 — —
linux-riscv-6.8 — 6.8.0-53.55.1~22.04.1
linux-starfive-5.19 — —
linux-starfive-6.2 — —
linux-starfive-6.5 — —
linux-xilinx — 6.8.0-1017.18
linux-xilinx-zynqmp — 5.15.0-1039.43

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