In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: fix data-races around sk->sk_forward_alloc
Syzkaller reported this warning: ------------[ cut here ]------------ WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 16 at net/ipv4/af_inet.c:156 inet_sock_destruct+0x1c5/0x1e0 Modules linked in: CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 16 Comm: ksoftirqd/0 Not tainted 6.12.0-rc5 #26 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.15.0-1 04/01/2014 RIP: 0010:inet_sock_destruct+0x1c5/0x1e0 Code: 24 12 4c 89 e2 5b 48 c7 c7 98 ec bb 82 41 5c e9 d1 18 17 ff 4c 89 e6 5b 48 c7 c7 d0 ec bb 82 41 5c e9 bf 18 17 ff 0f 0b eb 83 <0f> 0b eb 97 0f 0b eb 87 0f 0b e9 68 ff ff ff 66 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 RSP: 0018:ffffc9000008bd90 EFLAGS: 00010206 RAX: 0000000000000300 RBX: ffff88810b172a90 RCX: 0000000000000007 RDX: 0000000000000002 RSI: 0000000000000300 RDI: ffff88810b172a00 RBP: ffff88810b172a00 R08: ffff888104273c00 R09: 0000000000100007 R10: 0000000000020000 R11: 0000000000000006 R12: ffff88810b172a00 R13: 0000000000000004 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: ffff888237c31f78 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff888237c00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00007ffc63fecac8 CR3: 000000000342e000 CR4: 00000000000006f0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 Call Trace: <TASK> ? __warn+0x88/0x130 ? inet_sock_destruct+0x1c5/0x1e0 ? report_bug+0x18e/0x1a0 ? handle_bug+0x53/0x90 ? exc_invalid_op+0x18/0x70 ? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x1a/0x20 ? inet_sock_destruct+0x1c5/0x1e0 __sk_destruct+0x2a/0x200 rcu_do_batch+0x1aa/0x530 ? rcu_do_batch+0x13b/0x530 rcu_core+0x159/0x2f0 handle_softirqs+0xd3/0x2b0 ? __pfx_smpboot_thread_fn+0x10/0x10 run_ksoftirqd+0x25/0x30 smpboot_thread_fn+0xdd/0x1d0 kthread+0xd3/0x100 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork+0x34/0x50 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 </TASK> ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
Its possible that two threads call tcp_v6_do_rcv()/sk_forward_alloc_add() concurrently when sk->sk_state == TCP_LISTEN with sk->sk_lock unlocked, which triggers a data-race around sk->sk_forward_alloc: tcp_v6_rcv tcp_v6_do_rcv skb_clone_and_charge_r sk_rmem_schedule __sk_mem_schedule sk_forward_alloc_add() skb_set_owner_r sk_mem_charge sk_forward_alloc_add() __kfree_skb skb_release_all skb_release_head_state sock_rfree sk_mem_uncharge sk_forward_alloc_add() sk_mem_reclaim // set local var reclaimable __sk_mem_reclaim sk_forward_alloc_add()
In this syzkaller testcase, two threads call tcp_v6_do_rcv() with skb->truesize=768, the sk_forward_alloc changes like this: (cpu 1) | (cpu 2) | sk_forward_alloc ... | ... | 0 __sk_mem_schedule() | | +4096 = 4096 | __sk_mem_schedule() | +4096 = 8192 sk_mem_charge() | | -768 = 7424 | sk_mem_charge() | -768 = 6656 ... | ... | sk_mem_uncharge() | | +768 = 7424 reclaimable=7424 | | | sk_mem_uncharge() | +768 = 8192 | reclaimable=8192 | __sk_mem_reclaim() | | -4096 = 4096 | __sk_mem_reclaim() | -8192 = -4096 != 0
The skb_clone_and_charge_r() should not be called in tcp_v6_do_rcv() when sk->sk_state is TCP_LISTEN, it happens later in tcp_v6_syn_recv_sock(). Fix the same issue in dccp_v6_do_rcv().
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
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| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.178-120.178Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.234-225.895Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 | Feb 26, 2025 | Dec 2, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.127-135.201Upgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perf | Mar 27, 2025 | Dec 2, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Feb 10, 2025 | Dec 2, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel | May 13, 2025 | Dec 2, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade python3-perf | Apr 11, 2025 | Dec 2, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade bpftool | Feb 11, 2025 | Dec 2, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perf | Mar 18, 2025 | Dec 2, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Mar 12, 2025 | Dec 2, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelNo solution existsUpgrade kernel-rt | May 15, 2025 | Dec 2, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1031-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1141-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azureUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-4.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1027-ibmUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2104-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1074-ibmUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1060-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-211-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1149-awsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1079-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2087-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1101-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-gcp-4.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1140-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1116-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-274-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade 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linux-image-4.15.0-2124-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1147-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1147-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1023-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1086-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1187-awsUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1077-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1073-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1088-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-4.15Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-genericUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-211-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-136-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-aws-4.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1142-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1027-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1119-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-ibmUpgrade linux-image-azure-4.15Upgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1018-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1090-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1077-oracleUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1194-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-4.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1148-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-135-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-64-genericUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1044-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1186-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1074-raspiUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1033-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1021-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1145-gcpUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1150-kvmUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2024-raspi-realtime | Feb 20, 2025 | Dec 2, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jul 2, 2025 | Dec 2, 2024 |
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