CVE-2024-56569 ftrace: Fix regression with module command in stack_trace_filter

What is CVE-2024-56569?

CVE-2024-56569 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 27 Dec 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:

ftrace: Fix regression with module command in stack_trace_filter

When executing the following command:

# echo "write*:mod:ext3" > /sys/kernel/tracing/stack_trace_filter

The current mod command causes a null pointer dereference. While commit 0f17976568b3f ("ftrace: Fix regression with module command in stack_trace_filter") has addressed part of the issue, it left a corner case unhandled, which still results in a kernel crash.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-56569?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2024-56569?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2024-56569 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-56569 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as AZL-56178, BELL-CVE-2024-56569, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-56569, GHSA-hc3h-g2hw-g96p, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56569.