CVE-2024-58070: bpf: bpf_local_storage: Always use bpf_mem_alloc in PREEMPT_RT

Published Mar 6, 2025
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Updated

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

bpf: bpflocalstorage: Always use bpfmemalloc in PREEMPTRT

In PREEMPTRT, kmalloc(GFPATOMIC) is still not safe in non preemptible context. bpfmemalloc must be used in PREEMPTRT. This patch is to enforce bpfmemalloc in the bpflocalstorage when CONFIGPREEMPTRT is enabled.

[ 35.118559] BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context at kernel/locking/spinlockrt.c:48 [ 35.118566] inatomic(): 1, irqsdisabled(): 0, nonblock: 0, pid: 1832, name: testprogs [ 35.118569] preemptcount: 1, expected: 0 [ 35.118571] RCU nest depth: 1, expected: 1 [ 35.118577] INFO: lockdep is turned off. ... [ 35.118647] mightresched+0x433/0x5b0 [ 35.118677] rtspinlock+0xc3/0x290 [ 35.118700] slaballoc+0x72/0xc40 [ 35.118723] kmallocnoprof+0x13f/0x4e0 [ 35.118732] bpfmapkzalloc+0xe5/0x220 [ 35.118740] bpfselemalloc+0x1d2/0x7b0 [ 35.118755] bpflocalstorageupdate+0x2fa/0x8b0 [ 35.118784] bpfskstoragegettracing+0x15a/0x1d0 [ 35.118791] bpfprog9a118d86fca78ebbtraceinetsocksetstate+0x44/0x66 [ 35.118795] bpftracerun3+0x222/0x400 [ 35.118820] bpftraceinetsocksetstate+0x11/0x20 [ 35.118824] traceinetsocksetstate+0x112/0x130 [ 35.118830] inetskstatestore+0x41/0x90 [ 35.118836] tcpsetstate+0x3b3/0x640

There is no need to adjust the gfpflags passing to the bpfmemcacheallocflags() which only honors the GFPKERNEL. The verifier has ensured GFPKERNEL is passed only in sleepable context.

It has been an old issue since the first introduction of the bpflocalstorage ~5 years ago, so this patch targets the bpf-next.

bpfmemalloc is needed to solve it, so the Fixes tag is set to the commit when bpfmemalloc was first used in the bpflocalstorage.

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel
Linux Linux kernel>=6.4<6.6.76
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.12.13
Linux Linux kernel>=6.13<6.13.2
debian/linux<6.12.13-1
6.12.13-1
debian/linux<6.12.13-1
6.12.13-1
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.12-17.2.15-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.12.13-1
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.115-2Fixed in 7.2.12-1Fixed in 7.2.15-1
  3. Configuration

    Use bpf_mem_alloc for bpf_local_storage allocations when CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT is enabled; do not use kmalloc(GFP_ATOMIC) in this context.

    Linux kernel bpf_local_storage allocator when CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT is enabled = bpf_mem_alloc

Event History

Mar 6, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:54 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:54 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·04:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-58070?

CVE-2024-58070 is classified as a vulnerability that affects preemptible real-time (PREEMPT_RT) contexts in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-58070?

To fix CVE-2024-58070, update the Linux kernel to the latest version that includes the patch for bpf_local_storage.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2024-58070?

CVE-2024-58070 affects users of the Linux kernel utilizing the PREEMPT_RT configuration.

4

What systems are vulnerable to CVE-2024-58070?

Any system running a vulnerable version of the Linux kernel with PREEMPT_RT enabled is susceptible to CVE-2024-58070.

5

What kind of exploitation is possible with CVE-2024-58070?

CVE-2024-58070 could potentially lead to instability and unsafe memory allocation in non-preemptible contexts.

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