Vulnerability · Published Jan 21, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2024-57931selinux: ignore unknown extended permissions
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 13% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 87.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: selinux: ignore unknown extended permissions When evaluating extended permissions, ignore unknown permissions instead of calling BUG(). This commit ensures that future permissions can be added without interfering with older kernels.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.124-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.9-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.12.9-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-135.146 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-60.63 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1080.87 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1029.31 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1029.31~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1084.93 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1029.34 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | 6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1029.34~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1084.93.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | 6.8.0-1016.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1079.88 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1030.32 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | 6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1030.32~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1077.83 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1025.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1062.70 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1012.14 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1072.75 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1026.26 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1026.26~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | 5.15.0-1073.75 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1075.81 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1076.81 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-135.146 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-60.63.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-60.63.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1074.75 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1028.31 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | 6.11.0-1007.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1028.31~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1028.31.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1033.33 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1021.21 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | 6.11.0-1017.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1028.28 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1077.83 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1026.27 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1026.27~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1074.77 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1028.32 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 6.8.0-60.63.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-62.65~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1017.18 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1044.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57931 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | fa1aa143ac4a682c7f5fd52a3cf05f5a6fe44a0a – before f45a77dd24ae9ddb474303ec3975c376bd99fc51fa1aa143ac4a682c7f5fd52a3cf05f5a6fe44a0a – before 712137b177b45f255ce5687e679d950fcb218256fa1aa143ac4a682c7f5fd52a3cf05f5a6fe44a0a – before f70e4b9ec69d9a74b84c17767a9a4eda8c901021fa1aa143ac4a682c7f5fd52a3cf05f5a6fe44a0a – before c79324d42fa48372e0acb306a2761cc642bd4db0fa1aa143ac4a682c7f5fd52a3cf05f5a6fe44a0a – before c1dbd28a079553de0023e1c938c713efeeee400ffa1aa143ac4a682c7f5fd52a3cf05f5a6fe44a0a – before efefe36c03a73bb81c0720ce397659a5051b73fafa1aa143ac4a682c7f5fd52a3cf05f5a6fe44a0a – before 900f83cf376bdaf798b6f5dcb2eae0c822e908b6 |
| Linux | Linux | 4.3 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f45a77dd24ae9ddb474303ec3975c376bd99fc51
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/712137b177b45f255ce5687e679d950fcb218256
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f70e4b9ec69d9a74b84c17767a9a4eda8c901021
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c79324d42fa48372e0acb306a2761cc642bd4db0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1dbd28a079553de0023e1c938c713efeeee400f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/efefe36c03a73bb81c0720ce397659a5051b73fa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/900f83cf376bdaf798b6f5dcb2eae0c822e908b6
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html