Vulnerability · Published May 21, 2024 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2021-47408netfilter: conntrack: serialize hash resizes and cleanups
Medium 4.7
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 17% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: conntrack: serialize hash resizes and cleanups Syzbot was able to trigger the following warning [1] No repro found by syzbot yet but I was able to trigger similar issue by having 2 scripts running in parallel, changing conntrack hash sizes, and: for j in `seq 1 1000` ; do unshare -n /bin/true >/dev/null ; done It would take more than 5 minutes for net_namespace structures to be cleaned up. This is because nf_ct_iterate_cleanup() has to restart everytime a resize happened. By adding a mutex, we can serialize hash resizes and cleanups and also make get_next_corpse() faster by skipping over empty buckets. Even without resizes in the picture, this patch considerably speeds up network namespace dismantles. [1] INFO: task syz-executor.0:8312 can't die for more than 144 seconds. task:syz-executor.0 state:R running task stack:25672 pid: 8312 ppid: 6573 flags:0x00004006 Call Trace: context_switch kernel/sched/core.c:4955 [inline] __schedule+0x940/0x26f0 kernel/sched/core.c:6236 preempt_schedule_common+0x45/0xc0 kernel/sched/core.c:6408 preempt_schedule_thunk+0x16/0x18 arch/x86/entry/thunk_64.S:35 __local_bh_enable_ip+0x109/0x120 kernel/softirq.c:390 local_bh_enable include/linux/bottom_half.h:32 [inline] get_next_corpse net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c:2252 [inline] nf_ct_iterate_cleanup+0x15a/0x450 net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c:2275 nf_conntrack_cleanup_net_list+0x14c/0x4f0 net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c:2469 ops_exit_list+0x10d/0x160 net/core/net_namespace.c:171 setup_net+0x639/0xa30 net/core/net_namespace.c:349 copy_net_ns+0x319/0x760 net/core/net_namespace.c:470 create_new_namespaces+0x3f6/0xb20 kernel/nsproxy.c:110 unshare_nsproxy_namespaces+0xc1/0x1f0 kernel/nsproxy.c:226 ksys_unshare+0x445/0x920 kernel/fork.c:3128 __do_sys_unshare kernel/fork.c:3202 [inline] __se_sys_unshare kernel/fork.c:3200 [inline] __x64_sys_unshare+0x2d/0x40 kernel/fork.c:3200 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x35/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae RIP: 0033:0x7f63da68e739 RSP: 002b:00007f63d7c05188 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000110 RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f63da792f80 RCX: 00007f63da68e739 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000000040000000 RBP: 00007f63da6e8cc4 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 00007f63da792f80 R13: 00007fff50b75d3f R14: 00007f63d7c05300 R15: 0000000000022000 Showing all locks held in the system: 1 lock held by khungtaskd/27: #0: ffffffff8b980020 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: debug_show_all_locks+0x53/0x260 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:6446 2 locks held by kworker/u4:2/153: #0: ffff888010c69138 ((wq_completion)events_unbound){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: arch_atomic64_set arch/x86/include/asm/atomic64_64.h:34 [inline] #0: ffff888010c69138 ((wq_completion)events_unbound){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: arch_atomic_long_set include/linux/atomic/atomic-long.h:41 [inline] #0: ffff888010c69138 ((wq_completion)events_unbound){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: atomic_long_set include/linux/atomic/atomic-instrumented.h:1198 [inline] #0: ffff888010c69138 ((wq_completion)events_unbound){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: set_work_data kernel/workqueue.c:634 [inline] #0: ffff888010c69138 ((wq_completion)events_unbound){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: set_work_pool_and_clear_pending kernel/workqueue.c:661 [inline] #0: ffff888010c69138 ((wq_completion)events_unbound){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0x896/0x1690 kernel/workqueue.c:2268 #1: ffffc9000140fdb0 ((kfence_timer).work){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: process_one_work+0x8ca/0x1690 kernel/workqueue.c:2272 1 lock held by systemd-udevd/2970: 1 lock held by in:imklog/6258: #0: ffff88807f970ff0 (&f->f_pos_lock){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: __fdget_pos+0xe9/0x100 fs/file.c:990 3 locks held by kworker/1:6/8158: 1 lock held by syz-executor.0/8312: 2 locks held by kworker/u4:13/9320: 1 lock held by ---truncated---
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | bpftool | 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5101 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel | 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5101 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-abi-stablelists | 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5101 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-core | 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5101 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-cross-headers | 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5101 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug | 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5101 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-core | 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5101 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-devel | 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5101 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules | 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5101 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5101 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-devel | 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5101 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-doc | 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5101 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-headers | 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5101 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules | 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5101 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5101 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5102 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-core | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5102 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5102 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-core | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5102 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-devel | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5102 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-kvm | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5102 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-modules | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5102 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5102 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-devel | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5102 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-kvm | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5102 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-modules | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5102 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5102 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools | 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5101 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs | 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5101 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5101 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump | 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5101 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-core | 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5101 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel | 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5101 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules | 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5101 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5101 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | perf | 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5101 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-perf | 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5101 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 5.14.12-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47408 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 5.14.12-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47408 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 5.14.12-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47408 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | kernel | 0:4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 | RLSA-2024:5101 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | kernel | 0:4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10.cloud.0.1 | RXSA-2024:5101 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | kernel-rt | 0:4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 | RLSA-2024:5102 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47408 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47408 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47408 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47408 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47408 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47408 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47408 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47408 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47408 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47408 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47408 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47408 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47408 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47408 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47408 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47408 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47408 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47408 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47408 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47408 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47408 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47408 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47408 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47408 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 0d02d5646eb84403766a11a1d3b19e670a3d45d5 – before e2d192301a0df8160d1555b66ae8611e8050e4240d02d5646eb84403766a11a1d3b19e670a3d45d5 – before 7ea6f5848281182ce0cff6cafdcf3fbdeb8ca7e10d02d5646eb84403766a11a1d3b19e670a3d45d5 – before e9edc188fc76499b0b9bd60364084037f6d03773 |
| Linux | Linux | 4.13 |