CVE-2022-50405: net/tunnel: wait until all sk_user_data reader finish before releasing the sock
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/tunnel: wait until all skuserdata reader finish before releasing the sock
There is a race condition in vxlan that when deleting a vxlan device during receiving packets, there is a possibility that the sock is released after getting vxlansock vs from skuserdata. Then in later vxlanecndecapsulate(), vxlangetskfamily() we will got NULL pointer dereference. e.g.
#0 [ffffa25ec6978a38] machinekexec at ffffffff8c669757 #1 [ffffa25ec6978a90] crashkexec at ffffffff8c7c0a4d #2 [ffffa25ec6978b58] crashkexec at ffffffff8c7c1c48 #3 [ffffa25ec6978b60] oopsend at ffffffff8c627f2b #4 [ffffa25ec6978b80] pagefaultoops at ffffffff8c678fcb #5 [ffffa25ec6978bd8] excpagefault at ffffffff8d109542 #6 [ffffa25ec6978c00] asmexcpagefault at ffffffff8d200b62 [exception RIP: vxlanecndecapsulate+0x3b] RIP: ffffffffc1014e7b RSP: ffffa25ec6978cb0 RFLAGS: 00010246 RAX: 0000000000000008 RBX: ffff8aa000888000 RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: 000000000000000e RSI: ffff8a9fc7ab803e RDI: ffff8a9fd1168700 RBP: ffff8a9fc7ab803e R8: 0000000000700000 R9: 00000000000010ae R10: ffff8a9fcb748980 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: ffff8a9fd1168700 R13: ffff8aa000888000 R14: 00000000002a0000 R15: 00000000000010ae ORIGRAX: ffffffffffffffff CS: 0010 SS: 0018 #7 [ffffa25ec6978ce8] vxlanrcv at ffffffffc10189cd [vxlan] #8 [ffffa25ec6978d90] udpqueuercvoneskb at ffffffff8cfb6507 #9 [ffffa25ec6978dc0] udpunicastrcvskb at ffffffff8cfb6e45 #10 [ffffa25ec6978dc8] udp4librcv at ffffffff8cfb8807 #11 [ffffa25ec6978e20] ipprotocoldeliverrcu at ffffffff8cf76951 #12 [ffffa25ec6978e48] iplocaldeliver at ffffffff8cf76bde #13 [ffffa25ec6978ea0] netifreceiveskbonecore at ffffffff8cecde9b #14 [ffffa25ec6978ec8] processbacklog at ffffffff8cece139 #15 [ffffa25ec6978f00] napipoll at ffffffff8ceced1a #16 [ffffa25ec6978f28] netrxaction at ffffffff8cecf1f3 #17 [ffffa25ec6978fa0] softirqentrytextstart at ffffffff8d4000ca #18 [ffffa25ec6978ff0] dosoftirq at ffffffff8c6fbdc3
Reproducer: https://github.com/Mellanox/ovs-tests/blob/master/test-ovs-vxlan-remove-tunnel-during-traffic.sh
Fix this by waiting for all skuserdata reader to finish before releasing the sock.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2022-50405?
CVE-2022-50405 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a race condition affecting the Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2022-50405?
To fix CVE-2022-50405, update the Linux kernel to a version where the vulnerability has been patched.
What systems are affected by CVE-2022-50405?
CVE-2022-50405 affects various versions of the Linux kernel that utilize the vxlan device.
What is the impact of CVE-2022-50405?
The impact of CVE-2022-50405 includes the potential for denial of service due to improper handling of network packet reception.
Is there any workaround for CVE-2022-50405?
Currently, the best approach for CVE-2022-50405 is to apply the latest kernel updates as there are no known effective workarounds.