UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46763: Null Pointer Dereference

Q: What conditions are required to trigger this issue?

The affected system must use FOU and have Generic Receive Offload processing in flight while a FOU tunnel socket is being released. The release can occur during network namespace teardown or explicit tunnel teardown, leaving the socket user-data pointer NULL while the GRO handler still accesses it.

Q: What is the practical impact?

The described outcome is a kernel NULL-pointer dereference in the FOU GRO receive path. This can cause a kernel crash or denial of service; the provided severity vector indicates local access, low privileges, no user interaction, and high availability impact.

Q: Which Ubuntu kernel packages are listed as affected?

The listed software includes ubuntu/linux, ubuntu/linux-fips, ubuntu/linux-azure, ubuntu/linux-aws-fips, ubuntu/linux-azure-fips, ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips, ubuntu/linux-gcp, and ubuntu/linux-oracle.

Q: How can I recognize this issue on an affected host?

Kernel logs may show a NULL-pointer dereference in fou_gro_receive(), with an access near address 0x8. The supplied crash example occurred during host shutdown and identifies fou.c in the FOU kernel module.

Published Sep 18, 2024

Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fou: Fix null-ptr-deref in GRO. We observed a null-ptr-deref in fougroreceive() while shutting down a host. [0] The NULL pointer is sk->skuserdata, and the offset 8 is of protocol in struct fou. When fourelease() is called due to netns dismantle or explicit tunnel teardown, udptunnelsockrelease() sets NULL to sk->skuserdata. Then, the tunnel socket is destroyed after a single RCU grace period. So, in-flight udp4groreceive() could find the socket and execute the FOU GRO handler, where sk->skuserdata could be NULL. Let's use rcudereferenceskuserdata() in foufromsock() and add NULL checks in FOU GRO handlers. [0]: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000008 PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode PF: errorcode(0x0000) - not-present page PGD 80000001032f4067 P4D 80000001032f4067 PUD 103240067 PMD 0 SMP PTI CPU: 0 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 5.10.216-204.855.amzn2.x8664 #1 Hardware name: Amazon EC2 c5.large/, BIOS 1.0 10/16/2017 RIP: 0010:fougroreceive (net/ipv4/fou.c:233) [fou] Code: 41 5f c3 cc cc cc cc e8 e7 2e 69 f4 0f 1f 80 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 44 00 00 49 89 f8 41 54 48 89 f7 48 89 d6 49 8b 80 88 02 00 00 <0f> b6 48 08 0f b7 42 4a 66 25 fd fd 80 cc 02 66 89 42 4a 0f b6 42 RSP: 0018:ffffa330c0003d08 EFLAGS: 00010297 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff93d9e3a6b900 RCX: 0000000000000010 RDX: ffff93d9e3a6b900 RSI: ffff93d9e3a6b900 RDI: ffff93dac2e24d08 RBP: ffff93d9e3a6b900 R08: ffff93dacbce6400 R09: 0000000000000002 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: ffffffffb5f369b0 R12: ffff93dacbce6400 R13: ffff93dac2e24d08 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: ffffffffb4edd1c0 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff93daee800000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 0000000000000008 CR3: 0000000102140001 CR4: 00000000007706f0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 PKRU: 55555554 Call Trace: <IRQ> ? showtraceloglvl (arch/x86/kernel/dumpstack.c:259) ? diebody.cold (arch/x86/kernel/dumpstack.c:478 arch/x86/kernel/dumpstack.c:420) ? nocontext (arch/x86/mm/fault.c:752) ? excpagefault (arch/x86/include/asm/irqflags.h:49 arch/x86/include/asm/irqflags.h:89 arch/x86/mm/fault.c:1435 arch/x86/mm/fault.c:1483) ? asmexcpagefault (arch/x86/include/asm/idtentry.h:571) ? fougroreceive (net/ipv4/fou.c:233) [fou] udpgroreceive (include/linux/netdevice.h:2552 net/ipv4/udpoffload.c:559) udp4groreceive (net/ipv4/udpoffload.c:604) inetgroreceive (net/ipv4/afinet.c:1549 (discriminator 7)) devgroreceive (net/core/dev.c:6035 (discriminator 4)) napigroreceive (net/core/dev.c:6170) enacleanrxirq (drivers/amazon/net/ena/enanetdev.c:1558) [ena] enaiopoll (drivers/amazon/net/ena/enanetdev.c:1742) [ena] napipoll (net/core/dev.c:6847) netrxaction (net/core/dev.c:6917) dosoftirq (arch/x86/include/asm/jumplabel.h:25 include/linux/jumplabel.h:200 include/trace/events/irq.h:142 kernel/softirq.c:299) asmcallirqonstack (arch/x86/entry/entry64.S:809) </IRQ> dosoftirqownstack (arch/x86/include/asm/irqstack.h:27 arch/x86/include/asm/irqstack.h:77 arch/x86/kernel/irq64.c:77) irqexitrcu (kernel/softirq.c:393 kernel/softirq.c:423 kernel/softirq.c:435) commoninterrupt (arch/x86/kernel/irq.c:239) asmcommoninterrupt (arch/x86/include/asm/idtentry.h:626) RIP: 0010:acpiidledoentry (arch/x86/include/asm/irqflags.h:49 arch/x86/include/asm/irqflags.h:89 drivers/acpi/processoridle.c:114 drivers/acpi/processoridle.c:575) Code: 8b 15 d1 3c c4 02 ed c3 cc cc cc cc 65 48 8b 04 25 40 ef 01 00 48 8b 00 a8 08 75 eb 0f 1f 44 00 00 0f 00 2d d5 09 55 00 fb f4 <fa> c3 cc cc cc cc e9 be fc ff ff 66 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 RSP: 0018:ffffffffb5603e58 EFLAGS: 00000246 RAX: 0000000000004000 RBX: ffff93dac0929c00 RCX: ffff93daee833900 RDX: ffff93daee800000 RSI: ffff93d ---truncated---

Affected Software

188 affected componentsFixes available

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

ubuntu/linux-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*

ubuntu/linux-oracle*

ubuntu/linux*

ubuntu/linux-aws*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*

ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-kvm*

ubuntu/linux-oem*

ubuntu/linux-oracle*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1072.78~20.04.1

5.15.0-1072.78~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1

5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1071.79~20.04.1

5.15.0-1071.79~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15<5.15.0-1055.62~20.04.1

5.15.0-1055.62~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1

5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1065.68~20.04.1

5.15.0-1065.68~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1

5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1

5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1032.32~20.04.1

5.15.0-1032.32~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1070.76~20.04.1

5.15.0-1070.76~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1068.72~20.04.1

5.15.0-1068.72~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux*

ubuntu/linux-aws*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*

ubuntu/linux-bluefield*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-gke*

ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-ibm*

ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-iot*

ubuntu/linux-kvm*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*

ubuntu/linux-oracle*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-raspi*

ubuntu/linux-raspi2*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-125.135

5.15.0-125.135

ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1072.78

5.15.0-1072.78

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1

6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1075.84

5.15.0-1075.84

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1

6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1076.85.1

5.15.0-1076.85.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1071.79

5.15.0-1071.79

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1

6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1069.75

5.15.0-1069.75

ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1055.62

5.15.0-1055.62

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1

6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1065.68

5.15.0-1065.68

ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1017.17~22.04.1

6.8.0-1017.17~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1067.73

5.15.0-1067.73

ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1069.74

5.15.0-1069.74

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-125.135

5.15.0-125.135

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1

6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1067.68

5.15.0-1067.68

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1

6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1032.32

5.15.0-1032.32

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1020.20

5.15.0-1020.20

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1070.76

5.15.0-1070.76

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1

6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1065.68

5.15.0-1065.68

ubuntu/linux-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1

6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1038.42

5.15.0-1038.42

ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1056.58

5.15.0-1056.58

ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1066.68

5.15.0-1066.68

ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1073.81

5.15.0-1073.81

ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1013.14~22.04.1

6.8.1-1013.14~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1072.78+fips1

5.15.0-1072.78+fips1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1075.84+fips1

5.15.0-1075.84+fips1

ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-125.135+fips1

5.15.0-125.135+fips1

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1071.79+fips1

5.15.0-1071.79+fips1

ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-50.51

6.8.0-50.51

ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1020.22

6.8.0-1020.22

ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1020.23

6.8.0-1020.23

ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1019.21

6.8.0-1019.21

ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1015.19

6.8.0-1015.19

ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1002.4

6.8.0-1002.4

ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1017.17

6.8.0-1017.17

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-50.51.1

6.8.0-50.51.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1019.21

6.8.0-1019.21

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1019.21.1

6.8.0-1019.21.1

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8<6.8.0-1018.18

6.8.0-1018.18

ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1017.18

6.8.0-1017.18

ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1016.18

6.8.0-1016.18

ubuntu/linux-riscv<6.8.0-50.51.1

6.8.0-50.51.1

ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1017.18

6.8.0-1017.18

ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2015.16

6.8.0-2015.16

ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1013.14

6.8.1-1013.14

ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-78.78+fips1

6.8.0-78.78+fips1

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Fixed in 6.8.0-78.78+fips1

Event History

Sep 18, 2024

CVE Published

via OSV·08:15 AM

Data Sourced

via OSV·08:15 AM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What conditions are required to trigger this issue?

The affected system must use FOU and have Generic Receive Offload processing in flight while a FOU tunnel socket is being released. The release can occur during network namespace teardown or explicit tunnel teardown, leaving the socket user-data pointer NULL while the GRO handler still accesses it.

What is the practical impact?

The described outcome is a kernel NULL-pointer dereference in the FOU GRO receive path. This can cause a kernel crash or denial of service; the provided severity vector indicates local access, low privileges, no user interaction, and high availability impact.

Which Ubuntu kernel packages are listed as affected?

The listed software includes ubuntu/linux, ubuntu/linux-fips, ubuntu/linux-azure, ubuntu/linux-aws-fips, ubuntu/linux-azure-fips, ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips, ubuntu/linux-gcp, and ubuntu/linux-oracle.

How can I recognize this issue on an affected host?

Kernel logs may show a NULL-pointer dereference in fou_gro_receive(), with an access near address 0x8. The supplied crash example occurred during host shutdown and identifies fou.c in the FOU kernel module.

UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46763: Null Pointer Dereference

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What conditions are required to trigger this issue?

What is the practical impact?

Which Ubuntu kernel packages are listed as affected?

How can I recognize this issue on an affected host?