Vulnerability · Published May 1, 2024 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2024-27011netfilter: nf_tables: fix memleak in map from abort path

Medium 5.5

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 14% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 85.8% 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: netfilter: nf_tables: fix memleak in map from abort path The delete set command does not rely on the transaction object for element removal, therefore, a combination of delete element + delete set from the abort path could result in restoring twice the refcount of the mapping. Check for inactive element in the next generation for the delete element command in the abort path, skip restoring state if next generation bit has been already cleared. This is similar to the activate logic using the set walk iterator. [ 6170.286929] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 6170.286939] WARNING: CPU: 6 PID: 790302 at net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c:2086 nf_tables_chain_destroy+0x1f7/0x220 [nf_tables] [ 6170.287071] Modules linked in: [...] [ 6170.287633] CPU: 6 PID: 790302 Comm: kworker/6:2 Not tainted 6.9.0-rc3+ #365 [ 6170.287768] RIP: 0010:nf_tables_chain_destroy+0x1f7/0x220 [nf_tables] [ 6170.287886] Code: df 48 8d 7d 58 e8 69 2e 3b df 48 8b 7d 58 e8 80 1b 37 df 48 8d 7d 68 e8 57 2e 3b df 48 8b 7d 68 e8 6e 1b 37 df 48 89 ef eb c4 <0f> 0b 48 83 c4 08 5b 5d 41 5c 41 5d 41 5e 41 5f c3 cc cc cc cc 0f [ 6170.287895] RSP: 0018:ffff888134b8fd08 EFLAGS: 00010202 [ 6170.287904] RAX: 0000000000000001 RBX: ffff888125bffb28 RCX: dffffc0000000000 [ 6170.287912] RDX: 0000000000000003 RSI: ffffffffa20298ab RDI: ffff88811ebe4750 [ 6170.287919] RBP: ffff88811ebe4700 R08: ffff88838e812650 R09: fffffbfff0623a55 [ 6170.287926] R10: ffffffff8311d2af R11: 0000000000000001 R12: ffff888125bffb10 [ 6170.287933] R13: ffff888125bffb10 R14: dead000000000122 R15: dead000000000100 [ 6170.287940] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff888390b00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 6170.287948] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 6170.287955] CR2: 00007fd31fc00710 CR3: 0000000133f60004 CR4: 00000000001706f0 [ 6170.287962] Call Trace: [ 6170.287967] <TASK> [ 6170.287973] ? __warn+0x9f/0x1a0 [ 6170.287986] ? nf_tables_chain_destroy+0x1f7/0x220 [nf_tables] [ 6170.288092] ? report_bug+0x1b1/0x1e0 [ 6170.287986] ? nf_tables_chain_destroy+0x1f7/0x220 [nf_tables] [ 6170.288092] ? report_bug+0x1b1/0x1e0 [ 6170.288104] ? handle_bug+0x3c/0x70 [ 6170.288112] ? exc_invalid_op+0x17/0x40 [ 6170.288120] ? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x1a/0x20 [ 6170.288132] ? nf_tables_chain_destroy+0x2b/0x220 [nf_tables] [ 6170.288243] ? nf_tables_chain_destroy+0x1f7/0x220 [nf_tables] [ 6170.288366] ? nf_tables_chain_destroy+0x2b/0x220 [nf_tables] [ 6170.288483] nf_tables_trans_destroy_work+0x588/0x590 [nf_tables]

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linuxno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2024-27011
Debian:13linux6.8.9-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-27011
Debian:14linux6.8.9-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-38.38USN-6893-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-38.38UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1011.12USN-6893-3
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1011.12UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.86.8.0-1011.12~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1010.10UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1010.10USN-6893-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.86.8.0-1010.10~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1010.11UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1010.11USN-6893-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1006.9USN-6893-2
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1006.9UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeopno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1008.8USN-6893-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-intel6.8.0-1007.14USN-6893-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-intel6.8.0-1007.14UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotgno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-38.38.1USN-6893-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-38.38.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia6.8.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia6.8.0-1009.9USN-6893-2
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.86.8.0-1009.9~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegrano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.86.8.0-1008.8USN-6893-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.86.8.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1008.8USN-6918-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.86.8.0-1008.8~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi6.8.0-1007.7USN-6893-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi6.8.0-1007.7UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv6.8.0-38.38.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27011

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 591054469b3eef34bc097c30fae8ededddf8d796 – before 6ad58ebb394f803d80986b6ea59c57bb49a9b5f2591054469b3eef34bc097c30fae8ededddf8d796 – before a1bd2a38a1c6388fc8556816dc203c3e9dc52237591054469b3eef34bc097c30fae8ededddf8d796 – before 49d0e656d19dfb2d4d7c230e4a720d37b3decff6591054469b3eef34bc097c30fae8ededddf8d796 – before 86a1471d7cde792941109b93b558b5dc078b9ee9
Linux Linux 4.12

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