# CVE-2024-44999: gtp: pull network headers in gtp_dev_xmit() > A local attacker can read uninitialized kernel memory via the GTP network driver, potentially exposing sensitive data. - **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Any signed-in user - **Attackable:** Local or same network only - **Victim action needed:** Not needed - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 4 Sep 2024 - **Updated:** 11 May 2026 - **Also known as:** AZL-48714, AZL-48777, BELL-CVE-2024-44999, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-44999, GHSA-gxhp-q3mw-vmqh, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44999 ## What is CVE-2024-44999? CVE-2024-44999 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 4 Sep 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim. ### Official description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gtp: pull network headers in gtp_dev_xmit() syzbot/KMSAN reported use of uninit-value in get_dev_xmit() [1] We must make sure the IPv4 or Ipv6 header is pulled in skb->head before accessing fields in them. Use pskb_inet_may_pull() to fix this issue. [1] BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in ipv6_pdp_find drivers/net/gtp.c:220 [inline] BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in gtp_build_skb_ip6 drivers/net/gtp.c:1229 [inline] BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in gtp_dev_xmit+0x1424/0x2540 drivers/net/gtp.c:1281 ipv6_pdp_find drivers/net/gtp.c:220 [inline] gtp_build_skb_ip6 drivers/net/gtp.c:1229 [inline] gtp_dev_xmit+0x1424/0x2540 drivers/net/gtp.c:1281 __netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:4913 [inline] netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:4922 [inline] xmit_one net/core/dev.c:3580 [inline] dev_hard_start_xmit+0x247/0xa20 net/core/dev.c:3596 __dev_queue_xmit+0x358c/0x5610 net/core/dev.c:4423 dev_queue_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:3105 [inline] packet_xmit+0x9c/0x6c0 net/packet/af_packet.c:276 packet_snd net/packet/af_packet.c:3145 [inline] packet_sendmsg+0x90e3/0xa3a0 net/packet/af_packet.c:3177 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:730 [inline] __sock_sendmsg+0x30f/0x380 net/socket.c:745 __sys_sendto+0x685/0x830 net/socket.c:2204 __do_sys_sendto net/socket.c:2216 [inline] __se_sys_sendto net/socket.c:2212 [inline] __x64_sys_sendto+0x125/0x1d0 net/socket.c:2212 x64_sys_call+0x3799/0x3c10 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:45 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xcd/0x1e0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f Uninit was created at: slab_post_alloc_hook mm/slub.c:3994 [inline] slab_alloc_node mm/slub.c:4037 [inline] kmem_cache_alloc_node_noprof+0x6bf/0xb80 mm/slub.c:4080 kmalloc_reserve+0x13d/0x4a0 net/core/skbuff.c:583 __alloc_skb+0x363/0x7b0 net/core/skbuff.c:674 alloc_skb include/linux/skbuff.h:1320 [inline] alloc_skb_with_frags+0xc8/0xbf0 net/core/skbuff.c:6526 sock_alloc_send_pskb+0xa81/0xbf0 net/core/sock.c:2815 packet_alloc_skb net/packet/af_packet.c:2994 [inline] packet_snd net/packet/af_packet.c:3088 [inline] packet_sendmsg+0x749c/0xa3a0 net/packet/af_packet.c:3177 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:730 [inline] __sock_sendmsg+0x30f/0x380 net/socket.c:745 __sys_sendto+0x685/0x830 net/socket.c:2204 __do_sys_sendto net/socket.c:2216 [inline] __se_sys_sendto net/socket.c:2212 [inline] __x64_sys_sendto+0x125/0x1d0 net/socket.c:2212 x64_sys_call+0x3799/0x3c10 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:45 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xcd/0x1e0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 7115 Comm: syz.1.515 Not tainted 6.11.0-rc1-syzkaller-00043-g94ede2a3e913 #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 06/27/2024 Weakness: CWE-908 (Use of Uninitialized Resource) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44999? It affects 1 product. Products: Linux kernel. ## How do I fix CVE-2024-44999? Apply the vendor's patch. ## Is CVE-2024-44999 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-44999 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel - [CVE-2026-53266](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53266/): Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write (high 8.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2013-6282](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-6282/): Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2022-0185](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0185/): Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow (high 8.4, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2013-2094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2094/): Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation (high 8.4, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2026-53362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53362/): Linux Kernel Unspecified (high 7.8, exploited in the wild) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2024-44999 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2024-44999 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 4 Sep 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-44999 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page. Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-44999/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-44999/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-44999 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-44999 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-44999 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-44999/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.