CVE-2024-35893: Linux kernel · net/sched: act_skbmod: prevent kernel-infoleak
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 5.4.0-1128.138~18.04.1 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 15:20 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.4.0-1128.138~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1133.140~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1132.141~18.04.1 +68
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 May 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 6 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Patches and advisories
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6893-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6896-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6898-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6893-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6896-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6898-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6896-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6898-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6896-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6896-5 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6893-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6898-4 (opens in a new tab)
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-ibmpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-ibm?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A patch is available and has been released in multiple Linux kernel versions including 5.4.0-1128.138~18.04.1 and others as listed in the fixedVersions. Users should update their Linux kernel to one of the fixed versions to remediate this vulnerability. After updating, a system reboot is required to apply the changes. No additional mitigation steps are necessary beyond applying the official kernel updates.
Description
CVE-2024-35893 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's net/sched subsystem, specifically in the act_skbmod module. The flaw involves an information leak from the kernel stack to user space due to uninitialized memory being copied. This occurs because the 'struct tc_skbmod' contains a four-byte hole that was not cleared before use. The vulnerability has been fixed in multiple Linux kernel versions.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-35893 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35893 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/d313eb8b77557a6d5855f42d2234bd592c7b50dd (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f190a4aa03cbd518bd9c62a66e1233984f5fd2ec (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f356eb2fb567e0931143ac1769ac802d3b3e2077 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e45dc4408857305f4685abfd7a528a1e58b51b5 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a097fc199ab5f4b5392c5144034c0d2148b55a14 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/55d3fe7b2b7bc354e7cbc1f7b8f98a29ccd5a366 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/729ad2ac2a2cdc9f4a4bdfd40bfd276e6bc33924 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bb2c7103d8c13b06a57bf997b8cdbe93cd7283c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d313eb8b77557a6d5855f42d2234bd592c7b50dd (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6893-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6896-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6898-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6893-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6896-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6898-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6896-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6898-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6896-4 (opens in a new tab)