UBUNTU-CVE-2024-47660: Medium severity ubuntu/linux vulnerability

Q: Who is realistically exposed to this issue?

Exploitation requires local access and low privileges. The affected Ubuntu kernel package families listed are linux, linux-fips, linux-aws, linux-azure, linux-aws-fips, linux-azure-fips, linux-gcp, and linux-gcp-fips.

Q: What conditions are needed to trigger the problem?

The issue occurs when a directory with many dentries, often negative dentries, has a watch removed while child-related fsnotify updates race. The vulnerability can cause heavy contention on the inode lock and lead to softlockup reports.

Q: What is the expected security impact?

The stated impact is availability only, rated high for availability. No confidentiality or integrity impact is indicated.

Q: How can administrators recognize a potentially affected system?

Softlockup reports during fsnotify activity, particularly around removing watches from directories containing many dentries, are an indicator consistent with this issue. The provided information does not identify a definitive runtime detection method.

Published Oct 9, 2024

Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fsnotify: clear PARENTWATCHED flags lazily In some setups directories can have many (usually negative) dentries. Hence fsnotifyupdatechilddentryflags() function can take a significant amount of time. Since the bulk of this function happens under inode->ilock this causes a significant contention on the lock when we remove the watch from the directory as the fsnotifyupdatechilddentryflags() call from fsnotifyrecalcmask() races with fsnotifyupdatechilddentryflags() calls from fsnotifyparent() happening on children. This can lead upto softlockup reports reported by users. Fix the problem by calling fsnotifyupdatechildrendentryflags() to set PARENTWATCHED flags only when parent starts watching children. When parent stops watching children, clear false positive PARENTWATCHED flags lazily in fsnotifyparent() for each accessed child.

Affected Software

196 affected componentsFixes available

ubuntu/linux*

ubuntu/linux-aws*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial*

ubuntu/linux*

ubuntu/linux-aws*

ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

ubuntu/linux-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*

ubuntu/linux-kvm*

ubuntu/linux-oracle*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

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

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

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Fixed in 5.15.0-125.135~20.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1065.68~20.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1032.32~20.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1075.84
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Event History

Oct 9, 2024

CVE Published

via OSV·02:15 PM

Data Sourced

via OSV·02:15 PM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is realistically exposed to this issue?

Exploitation requires local access and low privileges. The affected Ubuntu kernel package families listed are linux, linux-fips, linux-aws, linux-azure, linux-aws-fips, linux-azure-fips, linux-gcp, and linux-gcp-fips.

What conditions are needed to trigger the problem?

The issue occurs when a directory with many dentries, often negative dentries, has a watch removed while child-related fsnotify updates race. The vulnerability can cause heavy contention on the inode lock and lead to softlockup reports.

What is the expected security impact?

The stated impact is availability only, rated high for availability. No confidentiality or integrity impact is indicated.

How can administrators recognize a potentially affected system?

Softlockup reports during fsnotify activity, particularly around removing watches from directories containing many dentries, are an indicator consistent with this issue. The provided information does not identify a definitive runtime detection method.

UBUNTU-CVE-2024-47660: Medium severity ubuntu/linux vulnerability

Affected Software

Remediation

Event History

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is realistically exposed to this issue?

What conditions are needed to trigger the problem?

What is the expected security impact?

How can administrators recognize a potentially affected system?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is realistically exposed to this issue?

What conditions are needed to trigger the problem?

What is the expected security impact?

How can administrators recognize a potentially affected system?