In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: bridge: mcast: wait for previous gc cycles when removing port
syzbot hit a use-after-free[1] which is caused because the bridge doesn't make sure that all previous garbage has been collected when removing a port. What happens is: CPU 1 CPU 2 start gc cycle remove port acquire gc lock first wait for lock call br_multicasg_gc() directly acquire lock now but free port the port can be freed while grp timers still running
Make sure all previous gc cycles have finished by using flush_work before freeing the port.
[1] BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in br_multicast_port_group_expired+0x4c0/0x550 net/bridge/br_multicast.c:861 Read of size 8 at addr ffff888071d6d000 by task syz.5.1232/9699
CPU: 1 PID: 9699 Comm: syz.5.1232 Not tainted 6.10.0-rc5-syzkaller-00021-g24ca36a562d6 #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 06/07/2024 Call Trace: <IRQ> __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:88 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x116/0x1f0 lib/dump_stack.c:114 print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:377 [inline] print_report+0xc3/0x620 mm/kasan/report.c:488 kasan_report+0xd9/0x110 mm/kasan/report.c:601 br_multicast_port_group_expired+0x4c0/0x550 net/bridge/br_multicast.c:861 call_timer_fn+0x1a3/0x610 kernel/time/timer.c:1792 expire_timers kernel/time/timer.c:1843 [inline] __run_timers+0x74b/0xaf0 kernel/time/timer.c:2417 __run_timer_base kernel/time/timer.c:2428 [inline] __run_timer_base kernel/time/timer.c:2421 [inline] run_timer_base+0x111/0x190 kernel/time/timer.c:2437
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
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| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.165-110.161Upgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade python-perfUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-devel | Sep 16, 2024 | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.106-116.188Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade perf | Feb 17, 2025 | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Sep 2, 2024 | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftool | Dec 12, 2024 | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Nov 21, 2024 | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution existsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt | May 15, 2025 | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azure | Dec 5, 2025 | Jun 3, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1055-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1018-oemUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1071-gcpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-awsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azureUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-genericUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1070-oracleUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1002-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1038-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04 | Nov 12, 2024 | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Aug 26, 2024 |
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