CVE-2024-42318

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 5.13-5.14.x, 5.16-6.1.x, 6.2-6.6.x, 6.7-6.9.x - Landlock Restriction Bypass via KEYCTL_SESSION_TO_PARENT

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: landlock: Don't lose track of restrictions on cred_transfer When a process' cred struct is replaced, this _almost_ always invokes the cred_prepare LSM hook; but in one special case (when KEYCTL_SESSION_TO_PARENT updates the parent's credentials), the cred_transfer LSM hook is used instead. Landlock only implements the cred_prepare hook, not cred_transfer, so KEYCTL_SESSION_TO_PARENT causes all information on Landlock restrictions to be lost. This basically means that a process with the ability to use the fork() and keyctl() syscalls can get rid of all Landlock restrictions on itself. Fix it by adding a cred_transfer hook that does the same thing as the existing cred_prepare hook. (Implemented by having hook_cred_prepare() call hook_cred_transfer() so that the two functions are less likely to accidentally diverge in the future.)

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0029
EPSS Percentile 20.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

Status published
Products (17)
linux/Kernel 5.13.0 - 5.15.165linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.103linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.44linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.10.3linux
Linux/Linux < 5.13
Linux/Linux 385975dca53eb41031d0cbd1de318eb1bc5d6bb9 - 0d74fd54db0bd0c0c224bef0da8fc95ea9c9f36c
Linux/Linux 385975dca53eb41031d0cbd1de318eb1bc5d6bb9 - 16896914bace82d7811c62f3b6d5320132384f49
Linux/Linux 385975dca53eb41031d0cbd1de318eb1bc5d6bb9 - 39705a6c29f8a2b93cf5b99528a55366c50014d1
Linux/Linux 385975dca53eb41031d0cbd1de318eb1bc5d6bb9 - 916c648323fa53b89eedb34a0988ddaf01406117
Linux/Linux 385975dca53eb41031d0cbd1de318eb1bc5d6bb9 - b14cc2cf313bd29056fadbc8ecd7f957cf5791ff
... and 7 more
Published Aug 17, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026