CVE-2024-53124: net: fix data-races around sk->sk_forward_alloc

Published Dec 2, 2024
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Updated

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

net: fix data-races around sk->skforwardalloc

Syzkaller reported this warning: ------------[ cut here ]------------ WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 16 at net/ipv4/afinet.c:156 inetsockdestruct+0x1c5/0x1e0 Modules linked in: CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 16 Comm: ksoftirqd/0 Not tainted 6.12.0-rc5 #26 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.15.0-1 04/01/2014 RIP: 0010:inetsockdestruct+0x1c5/0x1e0 Code: 24 12 4c 89 e2 5b 48 c7 c7 98 ec bb 82 41 5c e9 d1 18 17 ff 4c 89 e6 5b 48 c7 c7 d0 ec bb 82 41 5c e9 bf 18 17 ff 0f 0b eb 83 <0f> 0b eb 97 0f 0b eb 87 0f 0b e9 68 ff ff ff 66 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 RSP: 0018:ffffc9000008bd90 EFLAGS: 00010206 RAX: 0000000000000300 RBX: ffff88810b172a90 RCX: 0000000000000007 RDX: 0000000000000002 RSI: 0000000000000300 RDI: ffff88810b172a00 RBP: ffff88810b172a00 R08: ffff888104273c00 R09: 0000000000100007 R10: 0000000000020000 R11: 0000000000000006 R12: ffff88810b172a00 R13: 0000000000000004 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: ffff888237c31f78 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff888237c00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00007ffc63fecac8 CR3: 000000000342e000 CR4: 00000000000006f0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 Call Trace: <TASK> ? warn+0x88/0x130 ? inetsockdestruct+0x1c5/0x1e0 ? reportbug+0x18e/0x1a0 ? handlebug+0x53/0x90 ? excinvalidop+0x18/0x70 ? asmexcinvalidop+0x1a/0x20 ? inetsockdestruct+0x1c5/0x1e0 skdestruct+0x2a/0x200 rcudobatch+0x1aa/0x530 ? rcudobatch+0x13b/0x530 rcucore+0x159/0x2f0 handlesoftirqs+0xd3/0x2b0 ? pfxsmpbootthreadfn+0x10/0x10 runksoftirqd+0x25/0x30 smpbootthreadfn+0xdd/0x1d0 kthread+0xd3/0x100 ? pfxkthread+0x10/0x10 retfromfork+0x34/0x50 ? pfxkthread+0x10/0x10 retfromforkasm+0x1a/0x30 </TASK> ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---

Its possible that two threads call tcpv6dorcv()/skforwardallocadd() concurrently when sk->skstate == TCPLISTEN with sk->sklock unlocked, which triggers a data-race around sk->skforwardalloc: tcpv6rcv tcpv6dorcv skbcloneandcharger skrmemschedule skmemschedule skforwardallocadd() skbsetownerr skmemcharge skforwardallocadd() kfreeskb skbreleaseall skbreleaseheadstate sockrfree skmemuncharge skforwardallocadd() skmemreclaim // set local var reclaimable skmemreclaim skforwardallocadd()

In this syzkaller testcase, two threads call tcpv6dorcv() with skb->truesize=768, the skforwardalloc changes like this: (cpu 1) | (cpu 2) | skforwardalloc ... | ... | 0 skmemschedule() | | +4096 = 4096 | skmemschedule() | +4096 = 8192 skmemcharge() | | -768 = 7424 | skmemcharge() | -768 = 6656 ... | ... | skmemuncharge() | | +768 = 7424 reclaimable=7424 | | | skmemuncharge() | +768 = 8192 | reclaimable=8192 | skmemreclaim() | | -4096 = 4096 | skmemreclaim() | -8192 = -4096 != 0

The skbcloneandcharger() should not be called in tcpv6dorcv() when sk->skstate is TCPLISTEN, it happens later in tcpv6synrecvsock(). Fix the same issue in dccpv6dorcv().

Other sources

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

net: fix data-races around sk->skforwardalloc

Syzkaller reported this warning: ------------[ cut here ]------------ WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 16 at net/ipv4/afinet.c:156 inetsockdestruct+0x1c5/0x1e0 Modules linked in: CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 16 Comm: ksoftirqd/0 Not tainted 6.12.0-rc5 #26 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.15.0-1 04/01/2014 RIP: 0010:inetsockdestruct+0x1c5/0x1e0 Code: 24 12 4c 89 e2 5b 48 c7 c7 98 ec bb 82 41 5c e9 d1 18 17 ff 4c 89 e6 5b 48 c7 c7 d0 ec bb 82 41 5c e9 bf 18 17 ff 0f 0b eb 83 <0f> 0b eb 97 0f 0b eb 87 0f 0b e9 68 ff ff ff 66 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 RSP: 0018:ffffc9000008bd90 EFLAGS: 00010206 RAX: 0000000000000300 RBX: ffff88810b172a90 RCX: 0000000000000007 RDX: 0000000000000002 RSI: 0000000000000300 RDI: ffff88810b172a00 RBP: ffff88810b172a00 R08: ffff888104273c00 R09: 0000000000100007 R10: 0000000000020000 R11: 0000000000000006 R12: ffff88810b172a00 R13: 0000000000000004 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: ffff888237c31f78 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff888237c00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00007ffc63fecac8 CR3: 000000000342e000 CR4: 00000000000006f0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 Call Trace: <TASK> ? warn+0x88/0x130 ? inetsockdestruct+0x1c5/0x1e0 ? reportbug+0x18e/0x1a0 ? handlebug+0x53/0x90 ? excinvalidop+0x18/0x70 ? asmexcinvalidop+0x1a/0x20 ? inetsockdestruct+0x1c5/0x1e0 skdestruct+0x2a/0x200 rcudobatch+0x1aa/0x530 ? rcudobatch+0x13b/0x530 rcucore+0x159/0x2f0 handlesoftirqs+0xd3/0x2b0 ? pfxsmpbootthreadfn+0x10/0x10 runksoftirqd+0x25/0x30 smpbootthreadfn+0xdd/0x1d0 kthread+0xd3/0x100 ? pfxkthread+0x10/0x10 retfromfork+0x34/0x50 ? pfxkthread+0x10/0x10 retfromforkasm+0x1a/0x30 </TASK> ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---

Its possible that two threads call tcpv6dorcv()/skforwardallocadd() concurrently when sk->skstate == TCPLISTEN with sk->sklock unlocked, which triggers a data-race around sk->skforwardalloc: tcpv6rcv tcpv6dorcv skbcloneandcharger skrmemschedule skmemschedule skforwardallocadd() skbsetownerr skmemcharge skforwardallocadd() kfreeskb skbreleaseall skbreleaseheadstate sockrfree skmemuncharge skforwardallocadd() skmemreclaim // set local var reclaimable skmemreclaim skforwardallocadd()

In this syzkaller testcase, two threads call tcpv6dorcv() with skb->truesize=768, the skforwardalloc changes like this: (cpu 1) | (cpu 2) | skforwardalloc ... | ... | 0 skmemschedule() | | +4096 = 4096 | skmemschedule() | +4096 = 8192 skmemcharge() | | -768 = 7424 | skmemcharge() | -768 = 6656 ... | ... | skmemuncharge() | | +768 = 7424 reclaimable=7424 | | | skmemuncharge() | +768 = 8192 | reclaimable=8192 | skmemreclaim() | | -4096 = 4096 | skmemreclaim() | -8192 = -4096 != 0

The skbcloneandcharger() should not be called in tcpv6dorcv() when sk->skstate is TCPLISTEN, it happens later in tcpv6synrecvsock(). Fix the same issue in dccpv6dorcv().

NVD

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Launchpad

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel>=4.4<6.11.10
Linux Linux kernel=6.12-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.12-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.12-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=6.12-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=6.12-rc5
Linux Linux kernel=6.12-rc6
Linux Linux kernel=6.12-rc7
debian/linux<=5.10.223-1
5.10.234-16.1.129-16.1.135-16.12.25-16.12.27-1
debian/linux-6.1
6.1.129-1~deb11u1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.10.234-1Fixed in 6.1.129-1Fixed in 6.1.135-1Fixed in 6.12.25-1Fixed in 6.12.27-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux-6.1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.129-1~deb11u1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade linux kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.12.0-rc5Patch net: fix data-races around sk->sk_forward_alloc

Event History

Dec 2, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:44 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:44 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·02:02 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Feb 20, 2025
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·12:52 AM
Description
May 3, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·01:09 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jan 10, 58561
Event
via MITRE·07:53 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-53124?

CVE-2024-53124 has a moderate severity level due to potential data corruption issues in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-53124?

To fix CVE-2024-53124, update your Linux kernel to the latest stable version or apply the patch provided in the official kernel repository.

3

What are the affected Linux kernel versions for CVE-2024-53124?

CVE-2024-53124 affects Linux kernel versions from 4.4 up to and including 6.11.10, as well as specific 6.12 release candidates.

4

Is CVE-2024-53124 exploitable remotely?

CVE-2024-53124 is not directly exploitable remotely as it pertains to internal kernel operations.

5

What are the consequences of CVE-2024-53124 if not addressed?

If not addressed, CVE-2024-53124 may lead to data races and potentially crash the system or cause data integrity issues.

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