CVE-2024-58098

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description A vulnerability in the Linux kernel has been resolved, related to the tracking of changes pkt data property for global functions. The issue occurs when processing calls to certain helpers, where the verifier invalidates all packet pointers in the current state. This can lead to unsafe programs being accepted by the verifier. The commit fixes this omission by computing the field bpf subprog info->changes pkt data for each sub-program before the main verification pass. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not available. There is no information about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.