CVE-2024-57931

selinux: ignore unknown extended permissions

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:14 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

4.3 ≤ v < 5.10.2334.3 ≤ v < 5.15.1764.3 ≤ v < 5.4.2894.3 ≤ v < 6.1.1244.3 ≤ v < 6.12.94.3 ≤ v < 6.134.3 ≤ v < 6.6.705.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1765.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1245.5 ≤ v < 5.10.2336.2 ≤ v < 6.6.706.7 ≤ v < 6.12.94.36.13 rc16.13 rc26.13 rc3fa1aa143ac4a682c7f5fd52a3cf05f5a6fe44a0a
Vendor states this is fixed in 712137b177b45f255ce5687e679d950fcb218256 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 900f83cf376bdaf798b6f5dcb2eae0c822e908b6 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c1dbd28a079553de0023e1c938c713efeeee400f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c79324d42fa48372e0acb306a2761cc642bd4db0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in efefe36c03a73bb81c0720ce397659a5051b73fa (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f45a77dd24ae9ddb474303ec3975c376bd99fc51 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f70e4b9ec69d9a74b84c17767a9a4eda8c901021 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.233 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.176 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.289 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.124 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.70 (unaffected)

References (9)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/712137b177b45f255ce5687e679d950fcb218256
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/900f83cf376bdaf798b6f5dcb2eae0c822e908b6
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1dbd28a079553de0023e1c938c713efeeee400f
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c79324d42fa48372e0acb306a2761cc642bd4db0
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/efefe36c03a73bb81c0720ce397659a5051b73fa
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f45a77dd24ae9ddb474303ec3975c376bd99fc51
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f70e4b9ec69d9a74b84c17767a9a4eda8c901021
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

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