CVE-2024-36484: net: relax socket state check at accept time.

Published Jun 21, 2024
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net: relax socket state check at accept time.

Christoph reported the following splat:

WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 772 at net/ipv4/afinet.c:761 inetaccept+0x1f4/0x4a0 Modules linked in: CPU: 1 PID: 772 Comm: syz-executor510 Not tainted 6.9.0-rc7-g7da7119fe22b #56 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.11.0-2.el7 04/01/2014 RIP: 0010:inetaccept+0x1f4/0x4a0 net/ipv4/afinet.c:759 Code: 04 38 84 c0 0f 85 87 00 00 00 41 c7 04 24 03 00 00 00 48 83 c4 10 5b 41 5c 41 5d 41 5e 41 5f 5d c3 cc cc cc cc e8 ec b7 da fd <0f> 0b e9 7f fe ff ff e8 e0 b7 da fd 0f 0b e9 fe fe ff ff 89 d9 80 RSP: 0018:ffffc90000c2fc58 EFLAGS: 00010293 RAX: ffffffff836bdd14 RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: ffff888104668000 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000000000000000 RBP: dffffc0000000000 R08: ffffffff836bdb89 R09: fffff52000185f64 R10: dffffc0000000000 R11: fffff52000185f64 R12: dffffc0000000000 R13: 1ffff92000185f98 R14: ffff88810754d880 R15: ffff8881007b7800 FS: 000000001c772880(0000) GS:ffff88811b280000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00007fb9fcf2e178 CR3: 00000001045d2002 CR4: 0000000000770ef0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 PKRU: 55555554 Call Trace: <TASK> inetaccept+0x138/0x1d0 net/ipv4/afinet.c:786 doaccept+0x435/0x620 net/socket.c:1929 sysaccept4file net/socket.c:1969 [inline] sysaccept4+0x9b/0x110 net/socket.c:1999 dosysaccept net/socket.c:2016 [inline] sesysaccept net/socket.c:2013 [inline] x64sysaccept+0x7d/0x90 net/socket.c:2013 dosyscallx64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] dosyscall64+0x58/0x100 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entrySYSCALL64afterhwframe+0x76/0x7e RIP: 0033:0x4315f9 Code: fd ff 48 81 c4 80 00 00 00 e9 f1 fe ff ff 0f 1f 00 48 89 f8 48 89 f7 48 89 d6 48 89 ca 4d 89 c2 4d 89 c8 4c 8b 4c 24 08 0f 05 <48> 3d 01 f0 ff ff 0f 83 ab b4 fd ff c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 RSP: 002b:00007ffdb26d9c78 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIGRAX: 000000000000002b RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 0000000000400300 RCX: 00000000004315f9 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000000000000004 RBP: 00000000006e1018 R08: 0000000000400300 R09: 0000000000400300 R10: 0000000000400300 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: 000000000040cdf0 R14: 000000000040ce80 R15: 0000000000000055 </TASK>

The reproducer invokes shutdown() before entering the listener status. After commit 94062790aedb ("tcp: defer shutdown(SENDSHUTDOWN) for TCPSYNRECV sockets"), the above causes the child to reach the accept syscall in FINWAIT1 status.

Eric noted we can relax the existing assertion in inetaccept()

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
debian/linux
5.10.223-15.10.234-16.1.129-16.1.135-16.12.22-16.12.25-1
Linux Linux kernel>=4.19.314<4.19.319
Linux Linux kernel>=5.4.276<5.4.281
Linux Linux kernel>=5.10.217<5.10.223
Linux Linux kernel>=5.15.159<5.15.164
Linux Linux kernel>=6.1.91<6.1.93
Linux Linux kernel>=6.6.31<6.6.33
Linux Linux kernel>=6.8.10<6.9
Linux Linux kernel>=6.9.1<6.9.4
Linux Linux kernel=6.9

Event History

Jun 21, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:18 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:18 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 AM
RemedySeverityAffected Software
Sep 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·04:24 PM
Description
May 1, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·05:13 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-36484?

CVE-2024-36484 has a severity rating that necessitates immediate attention due to the potential for socket state vulnerabilities.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-36484?

To resolve CVE-2024-36484, you should update the Linux kernel to versions 5.10.223-1, 5.10.226-1, 6.1.119-1, 6.1.123-1, or 6.12.11-1.

3

Which systems are affected by CVE-2024-36484?

CVE-2024-36484 affects specific Debian Linux kernel versions.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-36484?

CVE-2024-36484 is a socket state validation issue in the Linux kernel that can lead to unexpected behavior.

5

Who reported CVE-2024-36484?

CVE-2024-36484 was reported by Christoph, highlighting a kernel-related error.

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