🛡️ CVE-2024-56549 on Ubuntu — linux
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cachefiles: Fix NULL pointer dereference in object->file At present, the object->file has the NULL pointer dereference problem in ondemand-mode. The root cause is that the allocated fd and object->file lifetime are inconsistent, and the user-space invocation to anon_fd uses object->file. Following is the process that triggers the issue: [write fd] [umount] cachefiles_ondemand_fd_write_iter fscache_cookie_state_machine cachefiles_withdraw_cookie if (!file) return -ENOBUFS cachefiles_clean_up_object cachefiles_unmark_inode_in_use fput(object->file) object->file = NULL // file NULL pointer dereference! __cachefiles_write(..., file, ...) Fix this issue by add an additional reference count to the object->file before write/llseek, and decrement after it finished.
Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2024-56549 as tracked by Ubuntu, for the package linux. The fix is available in version 6.8.0-58.60; 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 unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. 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:U/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: Unchanged — the damage stays inside the vulnerable component.
- 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-2024-56549 is recorded against 104 packages.
- linux (fixed in 6.8.0-58.60)
- linux-allwinner-5.19
- linux-aws (fixed in 6.8.0-1027.29)
- linux-aws-5.0
- linux-aws-5.11
- linux-aws-5.13
- linux-aws-5.19
- linux-aws-5.3
- linux-aws-5.8
- linux-aws-6.2
- linux-aws-6.5
- linux-aws-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1027.29~22.04.1)
- linux-azure (fixed in 6.8.0-1027.32)
- linux-azure-5.11
- linux-azure-5.13
- linux-azure-5.19
- linux-azure-5.3
- 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 6.8.0-1027.32~22.04.1)
- linux-azure-edge
- linux-azure-fde
Show the remaining 80 packages
- linux-azure-fde-5.19
- linux-azure-fde-6.2
- linux-azure-nvidia (fixed in 6.8.0-1014.15)
- linux-fips (fixed in 6.8.0-78.78+fips1)
- linux-gcp (fixed in 6.8.0-1028.30)
- linux-gcp-5.11
- linux-gcp-5.13
- linux-gcp-5.19
- linux-gcp-5.3
- 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 6.8.0-1028.30~22.04.1)
- linux-gke (fixed in 6.8.0-1023.27)
- linux-gke-4.15
- linux-gke-5.15
- linux-gke-5.4
- linux-gkeop (fixed in 6.8.0-1010.12)
- linux-gkeop-5.15
- linux-gkeop-5.4
- linux-hwe
- linux-hwe-5.11
- linux-hwe-5.13
- linux-hwe-5.19
- linux-hwe-5.8
- linux-hwe-6.2
- linux-hwe-6.5
- linux-hwe-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1)
- linux-hwe-edge
- linux-ibm (fixed in 6.8.0-1024.24)
- linux-ibm-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1024.24~22.04.1)
- linux-intel-5.13
- linux-intel-iot-realtime
- linux-lowlatency (fixed in 6.8.0-58.60.1)
- linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19
- linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2
- linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5
- linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1)
- linux-nvidia (fixed in 6.8.0-1026.29)
- 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 6.8.0-1026.29~22.04.1)
- linux-nvidia-lowlatency (fixed in 6.8.0-1026.29.1)
- linux-nvidia-tegra (fixed in 6.8.0-1008.8)
- 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 6.8.0-1026.26)
- linux-oracle (fixed in 6.8.0-1024.25)
- linux-oracle-5.0
- linux-oracle-5.11
- linux-oracle-5.13
- linux-oracle-5.3
- linux-oracle-5.8
- linux-oracle-6.5
- linux-oracle-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1024.25~22.04.1)
- linux-raspi (fixed in 6.8.0-1028.32)
- linux-raspi-realtime (fixed in 6.8.0-2023.24)
- linux-raspi2
- linux-realtime (fixed in 6.8.1-1020.21)
- linux-realtime-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.1-1020.21~22.04.1)
- linux-riscv (fixed in 6.8.0-58.60.1)
- linux-riscv-5.11
- linux-riscv-5.19
- linux-riscv-5.8
- linux-riscv-6.5
- linux-riscv-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1)
- linux-starfive-5.19
- linux-starfive-6.2
- linux-starfive-6.5
- linux-xilinx (fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18)
Timeline and source
Published on 27 December 2024 and last revised on 6 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
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Other advisories for this package
linux has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:
- DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4994 (published 30 Jul 2026)
- CVE-2026-35233 (4.4 Medium, published 1 May 2026)
- CVE-2026-21996 (3.3 Low, published 1 May 2026)
- CVE-2026-21991 (5.5 Medium, published 16 Mar 2026)
- CGA-w6xv-3fg4-grm5 (published 29 Jan 2026)
- CGA-mcwh-q4vm-9f29 (published 29 Jan 2026)
- CGA-m3jq-vcq5-mqrx (published 7 Jan 2026)
- CGA-6xjj-65cr-mc7v (published 7 Jan 2026)
CVE-2024-56549 on other distributions
Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 6.8.0-58.60 |
| linux-allwinner-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-aws | — | 6.8.0-1027.29 |
| linux-aws-5.0 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.3 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-aws-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-aws-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-aws-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1027.29~22.04.1 |
| linux-azure | — | 6.8.0-1027.32 |
| linux-azure-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.3 | — | — |
| 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 | — | 6.8.0-1027.32~22.04.1 |
| linux-azure-edge | — | — |
| linux-azure-fde | — | — |
| linux-azure-fde-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-azure-fde-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-azure-nvidia | — | 6.8.0-1014.15 |
| linux-fips | — | 6.8.0-78.78+fips1 |
| linux-gcp | — | 6.8.0-1028.30 |
| linux-gcp-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.3 | — | — |
| 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 | — | 6.8.0-1028.30~22.04.1 |
| linux-gke | — | 6.8.0-1023.27 |
| linux-gke-4.15 | — | — |
| linux-gke-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-gke-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-gkeop | — | 6.8.0-1010.12 |
| linux-gkeop-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-gkeop-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-hwe | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1 |
| linux-hwe-edge | — | — |
| linux-ibm | — | 6.8.0-1024.24 |
| linux-ibm-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1024.24~22.04.1 |
| linux-intel-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-intel-iot-realtime | — | — |
| linux-lowlatency | — | 6.8.0-58.60.1 |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1 |
| linux-nvidia | — | 6.8.0-1026.29 |
| linux-nvidia-6.11 | — | 6.11.0-1007.7 |
| linux-nvidia-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-nvidia-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-nvidia-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1026.29~22.04.1 |
| linux-nvidia-lowlatency | — | 6.8.0-1026.29.1 |
| linux-nvidia-tegra | — | 6.8.0-1008.8 |
| 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 | — | 6.8.0-1026.26 |
| linux-oracle | — | 6.8.0-1024.25 |
| linux-oracle-5.0 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.3 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1024.25~22.04.1 |
| linux-raspi | — | 6.8.0-1028.32 |
| linux-raspi-realtime | — | 6.8.0-2023.24 |
| linux-raspi2 | — | — |
| linux-realtime | — | 6.8.1-1020.21 |
| linux-realtime-6.8 | — | 6.8.1-1020.21~22.04.1 |
| linux-riscv | — | 6.8.0-58.60.1 |
| linux-riscv-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1 |
| linux-starfive-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-starfive-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-starfive-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-xilinx | — | 6.8.0-1017.18 |
References
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