Vulnerability · Published Apr 17, 2024 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2024-26861wireguard: receive: annotate data-race around receiving_counter.counter

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 0.2% (higher than 7% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)4.7Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 92.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wireguard: receive: annotate data-race around receiving_counter.counter Syzkaller with KCSAN identified a data-race issue when accessing keypair->receiving_counter.counter. Use READ_ONCE() and WRITE_ONCE() annotations to mark the data race as intentional. BUG: KCSAN: data-race in wg_packet_decrypt_worker / wg_packet_rx_poll write to 0xffff888107765888 of 8 bytes by interrupt on cpu 0: counter_validate drivers/net/wireguard/receive.c:321 [inline] wg_packet_rx_poll+0x3ac/0xf00 drivers/net/wireguard/receive.c:461 __napi_poll+0x60/0x3b0 net/core/dev.c:6536 napi_poll net/core/dev.c:6605 [inline] net_rx_action+0x32b/0x750 net/core/dev.c:6738 __do_softirq+0xc4/0x279 kernel/softirq.c:553 do_softirq+0x5e/0x90 kernel/softirq.c:454 __local_bh_enable_ip+0x64/0x70 kernel/softirq.c:381 __raw_spin_unlock_bh include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:167 [inline] _raw_spin_unlock_bh+0x36/0x40 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:210 spin_unlock_bh include/linux/spinlock.h:396 [inline] ptr_ring_consume_bh include/linux/ptr_ring.h:367 [inline] wg_packet_decrypt_worker+0x6c5/0x700 drivers/net/wireguard/receive.c:499 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:2633 [inline] ... read to 0xffff888107765888 of 8 bytes by task 3196 on cpu 1: decrypt_packet drivers/net/wireguard/receive.c:252 [inline] wg_packet_decrypt_worker+0x220/0x700 drivers/net/wireguard/receive.c:501 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:2633 [inline] process_scheduled_works+0x5b8/0xa30 kernel/workqueue.c:2706 worker_thread+0x525/0x730 kernel/workqueue.c:2787 ...

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.85-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26861
Debian:13linux6.7.12-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26861
Debian:14linux6.7.12-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-112.122UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-35.35UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-35.35USN-6816-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1063.69UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1009.9USN-6817-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1066.75UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1008.8USN-6817-3
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1067.76.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1062.70UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1008.9UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1008.9USN-6817-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1060.66UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1004.7UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1004.7USN-6817-3
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1046.53UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1056.59UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1006.6UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1006.6USN-6816-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1058.64UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1060.65UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-110.120UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-35.35.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-35.35.1USN-6816-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1058.59UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1026.26UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1015.15UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.86.8.0-1006.6USN-6817-2
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.86.8.0-1006.6UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1061.67UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1006.6USN-6878-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1006.6UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1058.61UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi6.8.0-1005.5UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi6.8.0-1005.5USN-6816-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv6.8.0-35.35.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmp5.15.0-1030.34UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26861

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux a9e90d9931f3a474f04bab782ccd9d77904941e9 – before f87884e0dffd61b47e58bc6e1e2f6843c212b0cca9e90d9931f3a474f04bab782ccd9d77904941e9 – before d691be84ab898cf136a35176eaf2f8fc116563f0a9e90d9931f3a474f04bab782ccd9d77904941e9 – before 45a83b220c83e3c326513269afbf69ae6fc65ccea9e90d9931f3a474f04bab782ccd9d77904941e9 – before 78739d72f16b2d7d549f713f1dfebd678d32484ba9e90d9931f3a474f04bab782ccd9d77904941e9 – before 3f94da807fe1668b9830f0eefbbf7e887b0a7bc6a9e90d9931f3a474f04bab782ccd9d77904941e9 – before fdf16de078a97bf14bb8ee2b8d47cc3d3ead09eda9e90d9931f3a474f04bab782ccd9d77904941e9 – before bba045dc4d996d03dce6fe45726e78a1a1f6d4c34a7939808afdc57ecaeb72d049e2985321a1e44e
Linux Linux 5.7

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