Linux Kernel PIE Stack Buffer Corruption Vulnerability
Linux · Kernel
CVSS 7.8
EPSS 11%
1 public exploit
ransomware
Fix deadline passed 30 September 2024
What it is
Linux kernel contains a position-independent executable (PIE) stack buffer corruption vulnerability in load_elf_ binary() that allows a local attacker to escalate privileges.
Why we say that
- Linked by CISA to known ransomware campaigns
- 1 public exploit published
- CISA's federal remediation deadline (2024-09-30) has passed
- Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue
Every line above comes from a named public source. Where the evidence is thin, we say so rather than inventing confidence — see methodology.
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Public exploit code
Indexed from Exploit-DB. Presence of code raises urgency; absence does not mean safety.
What it costs when this goes wrong
This is where UK enforcement meets the vulnerability record. This vulnerability is used in ransomware campaigns; here is what ransomware has cost UK organisations at the regulator.
- Advanced Computer Software Group Limited The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Advanced Computer Software Group Ltd (Advanced) £3.07m for security failings…
- Optionis Group Limited The data controller suffered a ransomware attack, which resulted in the exfiltration of personal data. A reprimand was issued in r…