CVE-2024-57931 (GCVE-0-2024-57931)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-01-21 12:01 – Updated: 2026-05-11 21:00
VLAI
Title
selinux: ignore unknown extended permissions
Summary
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.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Assigner
Linux CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard D 53/100 over 6971 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Linux Linux Affected: fa1aa143ac4a682c7f5fd52a3cf05f5a6fe44a0a , < f45a77dd24ae9ddb474303ec3975c376bd99fc51 (git)
Affected: fa1aa143ac4a682c7f5fd52a3cf05f5a6fe44a0a , < 712137b177b45f255ce5687e679d950fcb218256 (git)
Affected: fa1aa143ac4a682c7f5fd52a3cf05f5a6fe44a0a , < f70e4b9ec69d9a74b84c17767a9a4eda8c901021 (git)
Affected: fa1aa143ac4a682c7f5fd52a3cf05f5a6fe44a0a , < c79324d42fa48372e0acb306a2761cc642bd4db0 (git)
Affected: fa1aa143ac4a682c7f5fd52a3cf05f5a6fe44a0a , < c1dbd28a079553de0023e1c938c713efeeee400f (git)
Affected: fa1aa143ac4a682c7f5fd52a3cf05f5a6fe44a0a , < efefe36c03a73bb81c0720ce397659a5051b73fa (git)
Affected: fa1aa143ac4a682c7f5fd52a3cf05f5a6fe44a0a , < 900f83cf376bdaf798b6f5dcb2eae0c822e908b6 (git)
guessed Create a notification for this product.
Linux Linux Affected: 4.3
Unaffected: 0 , < 4.3 (semver)
Unaffected: 5.4.289 , ≤ 5.4.* (semver)
Unaffected: 5.10.233 , ≤ 5.10.* (semver)
Unaffected: 5.15.176 , ≤ 5.15.* (semver)
Unaffected: 6.1.124 , ≤ 6.1.* (semver)
Unaffected: 6.6.70 , ≤ 6.6.* (semver)
Unaffected: 6.12.9 , ≤ 6.12.* (semver)
Unaffected: 6.13 , ≤ * (original_commit_for_fix)
guessed Create a notification for this product.
Show details on NVD website
To clipboard 

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2025-11-03T20:56:02.355Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "product": "Linux",
          "programFiles": [
            "security/selinux/ss/services.c"
          ],
          "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
          "vendor": "Linux",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThan": "f45a77dd24ae9ddb474303ec3975c376bd99fc51",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "fa1aa143ac4a682c7f5fd52a3cf05f5a6fe44a0a",
              "versionType": "git"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "712137b177b45f255ce5687e679d950fcb218256",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "fa1aa143ac4a682c7f5fd52a3cf05f5a6fe44a0a",
              "versionType": "git"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "f70e4b9ec69d9a74b84c17767a9a4eda8c901021",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "fa1aa143ac4a682c7f5fd52a3cf05f5a6fe44a0a",
              "versionType": "git"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "c79324d42fa48372e0acb306a2761cc642bd4db0",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "fa1aa143ac4a682c7f5fd52a3cf05f5a6fe44a0a",
              "versionType": "git"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "c1dbd28a079553de0023e1c938c713efeeee400f",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "fa1aa143ac4a682c7f5fd52a3cf05f5a6fe44a0a",
              "versionType": "git"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "efefe36c03a73bb81c0720ce397659a5051b73fa",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "fa1aa143ac4a682c7f5fd52a3cf05f5a6fe44a0a",
              "versionType": "git"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "900f83cf376bdaf798b6f5dcb2eae0c822e908b6",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "fa1aa143ac4a682c7f5fd52a3cf05f5a6fe44a0a",
              "versionType": "git"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "defaultStatus": "affected",
          "product": "Linux",
          "programFiles": [
            "security/selinux/ss/services.c"
          ],
          "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
          "vendor": "Linux",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "4.3"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "4.3",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "0",
              "versionType": "semver"
            },
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "5.4.*",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "5.4.289",
              "versionType": "semver"
            },
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "5.10.*",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "5.10.233",
              "versionType": "semver"
            },
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "5.15.*",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "5.15.176",
              "versionType": "semver"
            },
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "6.1.*",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "6.1.124",
              "versionType": "semver"
            },
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "6.6.*",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "6.6.70",
              "versionType": "semver"
            },
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "6.12.*",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "6.12.9",
              "versionType": "semver"
            },
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "*",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "6.13",
              "versionType": "original_commit_for_fix"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "cpeApplicability": [
        {
          "nodes": [
            {
              "cpeMatch": [
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "versionEndExcluding": "5.4.289",
                  "versionStartIncluding": "4.3",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "versionEndExcluding": "5.10.233",
                  "versionStartIncluding": "4.3",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "versionEndExcluding": "5.15.176",
                  "versionStartIncluding": "4.3",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "versionEndExcluding": "6.1.124",
                  "versionStartIncluding": "4.3",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "versionEndExcluding": "6.6.70",
                  "versionStartIncluding": "4.3",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "versionEndExcluding": "6.12.9",
                  "versionStartIncluding": "4.3",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "versionEndExcluding": "6.13",
                  "versionStartIncluding": "4.3",
                  "vulnerable": true
                }
              ],
              "negate": false,
              "operator": "OR"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nselinux: ignore unknown extended permissions\n\nWhen evaluating extended permissions, ignore unknown permissions instead\nof calling BUG(). This commit ensures that future permissions can be\nadded without interfering with older kernels."
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2026-05-11T21:00:52.947Z",
        "orgId": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
        "shortName": "Linux"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f45a77dd24ae9ddb474303ec3975c376bd99fc51"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/712137b177b45f255ce5687e679d950fcb218256"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f70e4b9ec69d9a74b84c17767a9a4eda8c901021"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c79324d42fa48372e0acb306a2761cc642bd4db0"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1dbd28a079553de0023e1c938c713efeeee400f"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/efefe36c03a73bb81c0720ce397659a5051b73fa"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/900f83cf376bdaf798b6f5dcb2eae0c822e908b6"
        }
      ],
      "title": "selinux: ignore unknown extended permissions",
      "x_generator": {
        "engine": "bippy-1.2.0"
      }
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
    "assignerShortName": "Linux",
    "cveId": "CVE-2024-57931",
    "datePublished": "2025-01-21T12:01:28.539Z",
    "dateReserved": "2025-01-19T11:50:08.377Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2026-05-11T21:00:52.947Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.2",
  "vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
    "epss": {
      "cve": "CVE-2024-57931",
      "date": "2026-11-01",
      "epss": "0.0022",
      "percentile": "0.12607"
    },
    "nvd": {
      "cve": {
        "affected": [
          {
            "affectedData": [
              {
                "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
                "product": "Linux",
                "programFiles": [
                  "security/selinux/ss/services.c"
                ],
                "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
                "vendor": "Linux",
                "versions": [
                  {
                    "lessThan": "f45a77dd24ae9ddb474303ec3975c376bd99fc51",
                    "status": "affected",
                    "version": "fa1aa143ac4a682c7f5fd52a3cf05f5a6fe44a0a",
                    "versionType": "git"
                  },
                  {
                    "lessThan": "712137b177b45f255ce5687e679d950fcb218256",
                    "status": "affected",
                    "version": "fa1aa143ac4a682c7f5fd52a3cf05f5a6fe44a0a",
                    "versionType": "git"
                  },
                  {
                    "lessThan": "f70e4b9ec69d9a74b84c17767a9a4eda8c901021",
                    "status": "affected",
                    "version": "fa1aa143ac4a682c7f5fd52a3cf05f5a6fe44a0a",
                    "versionType": "git"
                  },
                  {
                    "lessThan": "c79324d42fa48372e0acb306a2761cc642bd4db0",
                    "status": "affected",
                    "version": "fa1aa143ac4a682c7f5fd52a3cf05f5a6fe44a0a",
                    "versionType": "git"
                  },
                  {
                    "lessThan": "c1dbd28a079553de0023e1c938c713efeeee400f",
                    "status": "affected",
                    "version": "fa1aa143ac4a682c7f5fd52a3cf05f5a6fe44a0a",
                    "versionType": "git"
                  },
                  {
                    "lessThan": "efefe36c03a73bb81c0720ce397659a5051b73fa",
                    "status": "affected",
                    "version": "fa1aa143ac4a682c7f5fd52a3cf05f5a6fe44a0a",
                    "versionType": "git"
                  },
                  {
                    "lessThan": "900f83cf376bdaf798b6f5dcb2eae0c822e908b6",
                    "status": "affected",
                    "version": "fa1aa143ac4a682c7f5fd52a3cf05f5a6fe44a0a",
                    "versionType": "git"
                  }
                ]
              },
              {
                "defaultStatus": "affected",
                "product": "Linux",
                "programFiles": [
                  "security/selinux/ss/services.c"
                ],
                "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
                "vendor": "Linux",
                "versions": [
                  {
                    "status": "affected",
                    "version": "4.3"
                  },
                  {
                    "lessThan": "4.3",
                    "status": "unaffected",
                    "version": "0",
                    "versionType": "semver"
                  },
                  {
                    "lessThanOrEqual": "5.4.*",
                    "status": "unaffected",
                    "version": "5.4.289",
                    "versionType": "semver"
                  },
                  {
                    "lessThanOrEqual": "5.10.*",
                    "status": "unaffected",
                    "version": "5.10.233",
                    "versionType": "semver"
                  },
                  {
                    "lessThanOrEqual": "5.15.*",
                    "status": "unaffected",
                    "version": "5.15.176",
                    "versionType": "semver"
                  },
                  {
                    "lessThanOrEqual": "6.1.*",
                    "status": "unaffected",
                    "version": "6.1.124",
                    "versionType": "semver"
                  },
                  {
                    "lessThanOrEqual": "6.6.*",
                    "status": "unaffected",
                    "version": "6.6.70",
                    "versionType": "semver"
                  },
                  {
                    "lessThanOrEqual": "6.12.*",
                    "status": "unaffected",
                    "version": "6.12.9",
                    "versionType": "semver"
                  },
                  {
                    "lessThanOrEqual": "*",
                    "status": "unaffected",
                    "version": "6.13",
                    "versionType": "original_commit_for_fix"
                  }
                ]
              }
            ],
            "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"
          }
        ],
        "configurations": [
          {
            "nodes": [
              {
                "cpeMatch": [
                  {
                    "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "matchCriteriaId": "3DBAAB0C-1C9A-481C-92BA-A6FA1108E929",
                    "versionEndExcluding": "5.4.289",
                    "versionStartIncluding": "4.3",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  },
                  {
                    "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "matchCriteriaId": "44569A17-FE4C-4BE3-9C0C-74AC54C7B51B",
                    "versionEndExcluding": "5.10.233",
                    "versionStartIncluding": "5.5",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  },
                  {
                    "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "matchCriteriaId": "DDBD8FC6-2357-4347-BFA1-B4A4A3039F35",
                    "versionEndExcluding": "5.15.176",
                    "versionStartIncluding": "5.11",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  },
                  {
                    "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "matchCriteriaId": "1B69CE1B-5219-42EB-B7DD-7E7D7F1DB032",
                    "versionEndExcluding": "6.1.124",
                    "versionStartIncluding": "5.16",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  },
                  {
                    "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "matchCriteriaId": "51E6CFF2-92AA-4936-95AB-2D068168A696",
                    "versionEndExcluding": "6.6.70",
                    "versionStartIncluding": "6.2",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  },
                  {
                    "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "matchCriteriaId": "1D13AF97-FFED-4B68-906D-CFE38D0B88DD",
                    "versionEndExcluding": "6.12.9",
                    "versionStartIncluding": "6.7",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  },
                  {
                    "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "matchCriteriaId": "62567B3C-6CEE-46D0-BC2E-B3717FBF7D13",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  },
                  {
                    "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "matchCriteriaId": "5A073481-106D-4B15-B4C7-FB0213B8E1D4",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  },
                  {
                    "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "matchCriteriaId": "DE491969-75AE-4A6B-9A58-8FC5AF98798F",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  }
                ],
                "negate": false,
                "operator": "OR"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "cveTags": [],
        "descriptions": [
          {
            "lang": "en",
            "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nselinux: ignore unknown extended permissions\n\nWhen evaluating extended permissions, ignore unknown permissions instead\nof calling BUG(). This commit ensures that future permissions can be\nadded without interfering with older kernels."
          },
          {
            "lang": "es",
            "value": "En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: selinux: ignorar permisos extendidos desconocidos Al evaluar permisos extendidos, ignorar permisos desconocidos en lugar de llamar a BUG(). Esta confirmaci\u00f3n garantiza que se puedan agregar permisos futuros sin interferir con kernels m\u00e1s antiguos."
          }
        ],
        "id": "CVE-2024-57931",
        "lastModified": "2026-06-17T08:14:15.663",
        "metrics": {
          "cvssMetricV31": [
            {
              "cvssData": {
                "attackComplexity": "LOW",
                "attackVector": "LOCAL",
                "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
                "baseScore": 5.5,
                "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
                "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
                "integrityImpact": "NONE",
                "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
                "scope": "UNCHANGED",
                "userInteraction": "NONE",
                "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                "version": "3.1"
              },
              "exploitabilityScore": 1.8,
              "impactScore": 3.6,
              "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
              "type": "Primary"
            }
          ]
        },
        "published": "2025-01-21T12:15:26.713",
        "references": [
          {
            "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
            "tags": [
              "Patch"
            ],
            "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/712137b177b45f255ce5687e679d950fcb218256"
          },
          {
            "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
            "tags": [
              "Patch"
            ],
            "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/900f83cf376bdaf798b6f5dcb2eae0c822e908b6"
          },
          {
            "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
            "tags": [
              "Patch"
            ],
            "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1dbd28a079553de0023e1c938c713efeeee400f"
          },
          {
            "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
            "tags": [
              "Patch"
            ],
            "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c79324d42fa48372e0acb306a2761cc642bd4db0"
          },
          {
            "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
            "tags": [
              "Patch"
            ],
            "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/efefe36c03a73bb81c0720ce397659a5051b73fa"
          },
          {
            "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
            "tags": [
              "Patch"
            ],
            "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f45a77dd24ae9ddb474303ec3975c376bd99fc51"
          },
          {
            "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
            "tags": [
              "Patch"
            ],
            "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f70e4b9ec69d9a74b84c17767a9a4eda8c901021"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html"
          }
        ],
        "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
        "vulnStatus": "Modified",
        "weaknesses": [
          {
            "description": [
              {
                "lang": "en",
                "value": "NVD-CWE-noinfo"
              }
            ],
            "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
            "type": "Primary"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    "redhat_vex": {
      "aggregate_severity": "Low",
      "current_release_date": "2026-10-29T09:01:17+00:00",
      "cve": "CVE-2024-57931",
      "id": "CVE-2024-57931",
      "initial_release_date": "2024-01-01T00:00:00+00:00",
      "product_status:fixed": "305",
      "product_status:known_affected": "90",
      "product_status:known_not_affected": "77",
      "source": "Red Hat CSAF VEX",
      "status": "final",
      "title": "kernel: selinux: ignore unknown extended permissions",
      "url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2024/cve-2024-57931.json",
      "version": "3"
    }
  }
}



Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.




Drag nodes to arrange them. Double-click a related vulnerability to open it, or a source to visit its link. The Physics button on the left tunes the layout and the simulation; the legend at the bottom left hides or shows nodes by kind and by sighting type.

Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

Author Source Type Date Other

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Vulnerability timeline

Sightings and recorded dates, grouped by day · UTC

JSON

Loading timeline…




    Related by attack behaviour

    Vulnerabilities whose description is nearest to this one in the vector space of the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-biencoder model. This is a similarity search over the bi-encoder space (plain cosine), not a classification, and it has no measured accuracy.