UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46855: Medium severity ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge vulnerability

Published Sep 27, 2024
ยท
Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nftsocket: fix sk refcount leaks We must put 'sk' reference before returning.

Affected Software

168 affected componentsFixes available
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
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-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1073.79~20.04.1
5.15.0-1073.79~20.04.1
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<5.15.0-1072.80~20.04.1
5.15.0-1072.80~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1
5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1066.69~20.04.1
5.15.0-1066.69~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1
5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1
5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1
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<5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1
5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1069.73~20.04.1
5.15.0-1069.73~20.04.1
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-gkeop-5.15*
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<5.15.0-127.137
5.15.0-127.137
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1073.79
5.15.0-1073.79
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<5.15.0-1078.87
5.15.0-1078.87
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<5.15.0-1078.87.1
5.15.0-1078.87.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1072.80
5.15.0-1072.80
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<5.15.0-1070.76
5.15.0-1070.76
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1056.63
5.15.0-1056.63
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<5.15.0-1066.69
5.15.0-1066.69
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<5.15.0-1071.77
5.15.0-1071.77
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1070.75
5.15.0-1070.75
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-127.137
5.15.0-127.137
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<5.15.0-1068.69
5.15.0-1068.69
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<5.15.0-1071.77
5.15.0-1071.77
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<5.15.0-1066.69
5.15.0-1066.69
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<5.15.0-1039.43
5.15.0-1039.43
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1057.59
5.15.0-1057.59
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1066.68
5.15.0-1066.68
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1074.82
5.15.0-1074.82
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<5.15.0-1073.79+fips1
5.15.0-1073.79+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1078.87+fips1
5.15.0-1078.87+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-127.137+fips1
5.15.0-127.137+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1072.80+fips1
5.15.0-1072.80+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

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1073.79~20.04.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1072.80~20.04.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1066.69~20.04.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1032.32~20.04.1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1069.73~20.04.1
  11. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-127.137
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1073.79
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1078.87
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fde to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1078.87.1
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1072.80
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1070.76
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1056.63
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1066.69
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.17~22.04.1
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1071.77
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1070.75
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-127.137
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1068.69
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1032.32
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1020.20
  32. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1071.77
  33. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1
  34. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1066.69
  35. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
  36. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1039.43
  37. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-bluefield to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1057.59
  38. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1066.68
  39. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1074.82
  40. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.1-1013.14~22.04.1
  41. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1073.79+fips1
  42. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1078.87+fips1
  43. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-127.137+fips1
  44. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1072.80+fips1
  45. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51
  46. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.22
  47. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.23
  48. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21
  49. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1015.19
  50. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1002.4
  51. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.17
  52. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1
  53. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21
  54. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21.1
  55. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1018.18
  56. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18
  57. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1016.18
  58. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1
  59. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-xilinx to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18
  60. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-2015.16
  61. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.1-1013.14
  62. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-78.78+fips1
  63. Compensating control

    In netfilter nft_socket code, put the 'sk' reference before returning to prevent socket reference-count leaks.

Event History

Sep 27, 2024
CVE Published
via OSVยท01:15 PM
Data Sourced
via OSVยท01:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which Ubuntu kernel package families are in scope?

The listed software includes ubuntu/linux, ubuntu/linux-fips, ubuntu/linux-azure, ubuntu/linux-gcp, ubuntu/linux-aws, ubuntu/linux-aws-fips, ubuntu/linux-azure-fips, and ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips. No affected or fixed version ranges are provided.

2

What access would an attacker need?

The severity vector indicates local access and low privileges are required. It indicates no user interaction is required.

3

What is the primary security impact?

The issue is a socket reference-count leak. The provided vector rates availability impact as high, while confidentiality and integrity impact are rated as none.

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