Vulnerability · Published May 5, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2024-58237bpf: consider that tail calls invalidate packet pointers
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-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 9% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: consider that tail calls invalidate packet pointers Tail-called programs could execute any of the helpers that invalidate packet pointers. Hence, conservatively assume that each tail call invalidates packet pointers. Making the change in bpf_helper_changes_pkt_data() automatically makes use of check_cfg() logic that computes 'changes_pkt_data' effect for global sub-programs, such that the following program could be rejected: int tail_call(struct __sk_buff *sk) { bpf_tail_call_static(sk, &jmp_table, 0); return 0; } SEC("tc") int not_safe(struct __sk_buff *sk) { int *p = (void *)(long)sk->data; ... make p valid ... tail_call(sk); *p = 42; /* this is unsafe */ ... } The tc_bpf2bpf.c:subprog_tc() needs change: mark it as a function that can invalidate packet pointers. Otherwise, it can't be freplaced with tailcall_freplace.c:entry_freplace() that does a tail call.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.9-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.12.9-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-60.63 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1029.31 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1029.31~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1029.34 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | 6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1029.34~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | 6.8.0-1016.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1030.32 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | 6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1030.32~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1025.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1012.14 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1026.26 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1026.26~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-60.63.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-60.63.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1028.31 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | 6.11.0-1007.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1028.31~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1028.31.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | 6.11.0-1017.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1028.28 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1026.27 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1026.27~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1028.32 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 6.8.0-60.63.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-62.65~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1017.18 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58237 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 51c39bb1d5d105a02e29aa7960f0a395086e6342 – before f1692ee23dcaaddc24ba407b269707ee5df1301f51c39bb1d5d105a02e29aa7960f0a395086e6342 – before 1c2244437f9ad3dd91215f920401a14f2542dbfc51c39bb1d5d105a02e29aa7960f0a395086e6342 – before 1a4607ffba35bf2a630aab299e34dd3f6e658d70 |
| Linux | Linux | 5.6 |