Vulnerability Snapshot
CVE-2024-57882 is rated CRITICAL โ exploitation is trivial or already observed in the wild and impact is severe. Patch immediately, not on the next maintenance window.
Affected technology: linux_kernel.
Executive Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mptcp: fix TCP options overflow.
Syzbot reported the following splat:
Oops: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xdffffc0000000001: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN PTI
KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000008-0x000000000000000f]
CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 5836 Comm: sshd Not tainted 6.13.0-rc3-syzkaller #0
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 11/25/2024
RIP: 0010:_compound_head include/linux/page-flags.h:242 [inline]
RIP: 0010:put_page+0x23/0x260 include/linux/mm.h:1552
Code: 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 55 41 57 41 56 53 49 89 fe 48 bd 00 00 00 00 00 fc ff df e8 f8 5e 12 f8 49 8d 5e 08 48 89 d8 48 c1 e8 03 <80> 3c 28 00 74 08 48 89 df e8 8f c7 78 f8 48 8b 1b 48 89 de 48 83
RSP: 0000:ffffc90003916c90 EFLAGS: 00010202
RAX: 0000000000000001 RBX: 0000000000000008 RCX: ffff888030458000
RDX: 0000000000000100 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000000000000000
RBP: dffffc00
Why It Matters
CVE-2024-57882 is rated CRITICAL severity, requiring immediate attention from security teams.
CVSS Base Score: 9.8/10
Affected Technologies
Vendors: linux
Products: linux_kernel
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References & Sources
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2024-57882?
CVE-2024-57882 is a critical-severity vulnerability tracked under the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mptcp: fix TCP options overflow.
Syzbot reported the following splat:
Oops: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical
Am I affected?
Check whether your environment runs linux_kernel. If you operate any of those, treat yourself as in scope until you have evidence otherwise. A Vulnios scan will identify the exact assets carrying the affected version.
How urgent is the response?
Critical: do not wait for your normal patch cycle. Verify exposure today, apply the vendor patch immediately, and add detection rules for any post-exploit indicators.
How do I remediate?
Apply the vendor patch listed in the upstream advisory linked under Sources. If the patch is not yet available, follow the vendor-supplied workaround (often a config flag or feature disable) and add detections for the published exploit pattern in your SIEM. Re-scan after the patch lands to confirm the finding clears.
Where can I track exploitation activity?
Watch CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog for CVE-2024-57882. Cross-reference with public exploit databases and your own SIEM/IDS for indicator-of-compromise patterns. Vulnios tracks KEV status automatically and surfaces it on the asset findings view.
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