In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/ipv6: avoid possible UAF in ip6_route_mpath_notify()
syzbot found another use-after-free in ip6_route_mpath_notify() [1]
Commit f7225172f25a ("net/ipv6: prevent use after free in ip6_route_mpath_notify") was not able to fix the root cause.
We need to defer the fib6_info_release() calls after ip6_route_mpath_notify(), in the cleanup phase.
[1] BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in rt6_fill_node+0x1460/0x1ac0 Read of size 4 at addr ffff88809a07fc64 by task syz-executor.2/23037
CPU: 0 PID: 23037 Comm: syz-executor.2 Not tainted 6.8.0-rc4-syzkaller-01035-gea7f3cfaa588 #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 01/25/2024 Call Trace: <TASK> __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:88 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x1e7/0x2e0 lib/dump_stack.c:106 print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:377 [inline] print_report+0x167/0x540 mm/kasan/report.c:488 kasan_report+0x142/0x180 mm/kasan/report.c:601 rt6_fill_node+0x1460/0x1ac0 inet6_rt_notify+0x13b/0x290 net/ipv6/route.c:6184 ip6_route_mpath_notify net/ipv6/route.c:5198 [inline] ip6_route_multipath_add net/ipv6/route.c:5404 [inline] inet6_rtm_newroute+0x1d0f/0x2300 net/ipv6/route.c:5517 rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x885/0x1040 net/core/rtnetlink.c:6597 netlink_rcv_skb+0x1e3/0x430 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2543 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1341 [inline] netlink_unicast+0x7ea/0x980 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1367 netlink_sendmsg+0xa3b/0xd70 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1908 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:730 [inline] __sock_sendmsg+0x221/0x270 net/socket.c:745 ____sys_sendmsg+0x525/0x7d0 net/socket.c:2584 ___sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2638 [inline] __sys_sendmsg+0x2b0/0x3a0 net/socket.c:2667 do_syscall_64+0xf9/0x240 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6f/0x77 RIP: 0033:0x7f73dd87dda9 Code: 28 00 00 00 75 05 48 83 c4 28 c3 e8 e1 20 00 00 90 48 89 f8 48 89 f7 48 89 d6 48 89 ca 4d 89 c2 4d 89 c8 4c 8b 4c 24 08 0f 05 <48> 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 c7 c1 b0 ff ff ff f7 d8 64 89 01 48 RSP: 002b:00007f73de6550c8 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 000000000000002e RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f73dd9ac050 RCX: 00007f73dd87dda9 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000020000140 RDI: 0000000000000005 RBP: 00007f73dd8ca47a R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: 000000000000006e R14: 00007f73dd9ac050 R15: 00007ffdbdeb7858 </TASK>
Allocated by task 23037: kasan_save_stack mm/kasan/common.c:47 [inline] kasan_save_track+0x3f/0x80 mm/kasan/common.c:68 poison_kmalloc_redzone mm/kasan/common.c:372 [inline] __kasan_kmalloc+0x98/0xb0 mm/kasan/common.c:389 kasan_kmalloc include/linux/kasan.h:211 [inline] __do_kmalloc_node mm/slub.c:3981 [inline] __kmalloc+0x22e/0x490 mm/slub.c:3994 kmalloc include/linux/slab.h:594 [inline] kzalloc include/linux/slab.h:711 [inline] fib6_info_alloc+0x2e/0xf0 net/ipv6/ip6_fib.c:155 ip6_route_info_create+0x445/0x12b0 net/ipv6/route.c:3758 ip6_route_multipath_add net/ipv6/route.c:5298 [inline] inet6_rtm_newroute+0x744/0x2300 net/ipv6/route.c:5517 rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x885/0x1040 net/core/rtnetlink.c:6597 netlink_rcv_skb+0x1e3/0x430 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2543 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1341 [inline] netlink_unicast+0x7ea/0x980 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1367 netlink_sendmsg+0xa3b/0xd70 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1908 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:730 [inline] __sock_sendmsg+0x221/0x270 net/socket.c:745 ____sys_sendmsg+0x525/0x7d0 net/socket.c:2584 ___sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2638 [inline] __sys_sendmsg+0x2b0/0x3a0 net/socket.c:2667 do_syscall_64+0xf9/0x240 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6f/0x77
Freed by task 16: kasan_save_stack mm/kasan/common.c:47 [inline] kasan_save_track+0x3f/0x80 mm/kasan/common.c:68 kasan_save_free_info+0x4e/0x60 mm/kasan/generic.c:640 poison_slab_object+0xa6/0xe0 m ---truncated---
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
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| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-debug-devel | Aug 12, 2024 | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernelUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.152-100.162Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.213-201.855Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.355-275.582 | Dec 20, 2024 | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Feb 6, 2025 | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.82-99.168Upgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-common | Feb 17, 2025 | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | May 8, 2024 | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2024398 | — | Upgrade Dell PowerStoreOS to the latest version | Oct 23, 2025 | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2024408 | — | Upgrade Dell PowerStoreOS to the latest version | Jan 13, 2026 | Sep 26, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel | Jul 16, 2024 | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelists | Dec 12, 2024 | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | — | Upgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftool | Jan 21, 2025 | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools | Jul 17, 2024 | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Aug 16, 2024 | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution existsUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel | Jul 16, 2024 | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade perfUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Aug 1, 2024 | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-preemptUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-preempt-develUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade dtb-exynos | May 15, 2024 | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1075-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1040-iotUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1060-kvmUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1133-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1128-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1112-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-189-genericUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1047-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1088-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1095-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-112-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1058-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-110-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1060-gkeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1058-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1056-ibmUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1116-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-112-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-113-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-189-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-azureUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-112-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1061-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1063-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1058-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1030-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-113-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-189-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.4Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1046-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1132-gcpUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-113-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-110-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1058-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1127-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1057-ibmUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-azure | Jul 1, 2024 | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Apr 17, 2024 |
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