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Vulnerability · CVE-2024-58237

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 t

Published May 5, 2025 · catalog updated Oct 15, 2026 · Linux Linux

Check this week

CVE-2024-58237 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 20.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Linux Linux.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
20.00%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe linux/linux kernel · vendor Linux Linux 51c39bb1d5d105a02e29aa7960f0a395086e6342 <1a4607ffba35bf2a630aab299e34dd3f6e658d70

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.

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  • cpe linux/linux kernel6.13
  • vendor Linux Linux 51c39bb1d5d105a02e29aa7960f0a395086e6342 <1a4607ffba35bf2a630aab299e34dd3f6e658d7051c39bb1d5d105a02e29aa7960f0a395086e6342 <1a4607ffba35bf2a630aab299e34dd3f6e658d70

How to fix CVE-2024-58237

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2024-58237 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 20.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Linux Linux.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with linux/linux kernel 6.13; Linux Linux 51c39bb1d5d105a02e29aa7960f0a395086e6342 <1a4607ffba35bf2a630aab299e34dd3f6e658d70 51c39bb1d5d105a02e29aa7960f0a395086e6342 <1a4607ffba35bf2a630aab299e34dd3f6e658d70. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference. EPSS 20.00%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 5, 2025 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2024-58237

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2024-58237

    30-day exploitation probability 20.0%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-13373

    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

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2024-58237

    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 packe

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.