CVE-2024-27417: ipv6: fix potential "struct net" leak in inet6_rtm_getaddr()
First published: Fri May 17 2024(Updated: )
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: fix potential "struct net" leak in inet6_rtm_getaddr() It seems that if userspace provides a correct IFA_TARGET_NETNSID value but no IFA_ADDRESS and IFA_LOCAL attributes, inet6_rtm_getaddr() returns -EINVAL with an elevated "struct net" refcount.
Credit: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/kernel | <5.4.271 | 5.4.271 |
| redhat/kernel | <5.10.212 | 5.10.212 |
| redhat/kernel | <5.15.151 | 5.15.151 |
| redhat/kernel | <6.1.81 | 6.1.81 |
| redhat/kernel | <6.6.21 | 6.6.21 |
| redhat/kernel | <6.7.9 | 6.7.9 |
| redhat/kernel | <6.8 | 6.8 |
| ubuntu/linux | <5.4.0-186.206 | 5.4.0-186.206 |
| ubuntu/linux | <5.15.0-112.122 | 5.15.0-112.122 |
| ubuntu/linux | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-aws | <5.4.0-1126.136 | 5.4.0-1126.136 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws | <5.15.0-1063.69 | 5.15.0-1063.69 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 | <5.15.0-1063.69~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-1063.69~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4 | <5.4.0-1126.136~18.04.1 | 5.4.0-1126.136~18.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4 | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5 | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-fips | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-azure | <5.4.0-1131.138 | 5.4.0-1131.138 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure | <5.15.0-1066.75 | 5.15.0-1066.75 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15 | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15 | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4 | <5.4.0-1131.138~18.04.1 | 5.4.0-1131.138~18.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4 | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5 | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-fde | <5.15.0-1067.76.1 | 5.15.0-1067.76.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-fde | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.15 | <5.15.0-1065.74~20.04.1.1 | 5.15.0-1065.74~20.04.1.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.15 | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-fips | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-bluefield | <5.4.0-1086.93 | 5.4.0-1086.93 |
| ubuntu/linux-bluefield | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-fips | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp | <5.4.0-1130.139 | 5.4.0-1130.139 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp | <5.15.0-1062.70 | 5.15.0-1062.70 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15 | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15 | <5.15.0-1062.70~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-1062.70~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15 | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4 | <5.4.0-1130.139~18.04.1 | 5.4.0-1130.139~18.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4 | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5 | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-gke | <5.15.0-1060.66 | 5.15.0-1060.66 |
| ubuntu/linux-gke | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-gkeop | <5.4.0-1093.97 | 5.4.0-1093.97 |
| ubuntu/linux-gkeop | <5.15.0-1046.53 | 5.15.0-1046.53 |
| ubuntu/linux-gkeop | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15 | <5.15.0-1046.53~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-1046.53~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15 | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-hwe | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15 | <5.15.0-113.123~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-113.123~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15 | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4 | <5.4.0-186.206~18.04.1 | 5.4.0-186.206~18.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4 | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5 | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-ibm | <5.4.0-1073.78 | 5.4.0-1073.78 |
| ubuntu/linux-ibm | <5.15.0-1056.59 | 5.15.0-1056.59 |
| ubuntu/linux-ibm | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15 | <5.15.0-1057.60~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-1057.60~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15 | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4 | <5.4.0-1073.78~18.04.1 | 5.4.0-1073.78~18.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4 | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-intel | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg | <5.15.0-1058.64 | 5.15.0-1058.64 |
| ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | <5.15.0-1058.64~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-1058.64~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-iot | <5.4.0-1038.39 | 5.4.0-1038.39 |
| ubuntu/linux-iot | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-kvm | <5.4.0-1114.121 | 5.4.0-1114.121 |
| ubuntu/linux-kvm | <5.15.0-1060.65 | 5.15.0-1060.65 |
| ubuntu/linux-kvm | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-laptop | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-lowlatency | <5.15.0-110.120 | 5.15.0-110.120 |
| ubuntu/linux-lowlatency | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | <5.15.0-110.120~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-110.120~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-nvidia | <5.15.0-1058.59 | 5.15.0-1058.59 |
| ubuntu/linux-nvidia | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5 | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5 | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8 | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle | <5.4.0-1125.134 | 5.4.0-1125.134 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle | <5.15.0-1061.67 | 5.15.0-1061.67 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15 | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4 | <5.4.0-1125.134~18.04.1 | 5.4.0-1125.134~18.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4 | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5 | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-raspi | <5.4.0-1110.122 | 5.4.0-1110.122 |
| ubuntu/linux-raspi | <5.15.0-1058.61 | 5.15.0-1058.61 |
| ubuntu/linux-raspi | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4 | <5.4.0-1110.122~18.04.1 | 5.4.0-1110.122~18.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4 | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-riscv | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15 | <5.15.0-1059.63~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-1059.63~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15 | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5 | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-starfive | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5 | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp | <5.4.0-1045.49 | 5.4.0-1045.49 |
| ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp | <5.15.0-1030.34 | 5.15.0-1030.34 |
| ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp | <6.8~ | 6.8~ |
| debian/linux | 5.10.218-1 5.10.221-1 6.1.94-1 6.1.99-1 6.9.10-1 6.9.12-1 |
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Reference Links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10bfd453da64a057bcfd1a49fb6b271c48653cdb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b0998fdd85776775d975d0024bca227597e836a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33a1b6bfef6def2068c8703403759024ce17053e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44112bc5c74e64f28f5a9127dc34066c7a09bd0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/810fa7d5e5202fcfb22720304b755f1bdfd4c174
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a54834c03c30e549c33d5da0975f3e1454ec906
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d4ffb5b9d879a75e4f7460e8b10e756b4dfb132
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2024-27417
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-27417
- https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2024051703-CVE-2024-27417-3841@gregkh/T
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2281098
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4823
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4831
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2281097
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/10bfd453da64a057bcfd1a49fb6b271c48653cdb
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-27417
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-27417
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/10bfd453da64a057bcfd1a49fb6b271c48653cdb (6.8-rc7)
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6820-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6821-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6821-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6828-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6820-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6821-3
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6831-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6821-4
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6867-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6871-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6892-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6919-1
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27417
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/6ecf4c37eb3e89b0832c9616089a5cdca3747da7
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-27417
Parent vulnerabilities
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- agent/title
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- source/Launchpad
- agent/author
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- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- collector/nvd-api
- source/NVD
- collector/nvd-cve
- collector/redhat-bugzilla
- source/Red Hat
- alias/CVE-2024-27417
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- agent/severity
- agent/references
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/tags
- agent/description
- collector/security-tracker-debian
- source/Debian
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/usn-cve
- source/Ubuntu
- package-manager/redhat
- package-manager/debian
- package-manager/ubuntu