Vulnerability · Published May 1, 2024 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2024-27020netfilter: nf_tables: Fix potential data-race in __nft_expr_type_get()

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity race condition 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 13% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 87.2% 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 potential data-race in __nft_expr_type_get() nft_unregister_expr() can concurrent with __nft_expr_type_get(), and there is not any protection when iterate over nf_tables_expressions list in __nft_expr_type_get(). Therefore, there is potential data-race of nf_tables_expressions list entry. Use list_for_each_entry_rcu() to iterate over nf_tables_expressions list in __nft_expr_type_get(), and use rcu_read_lock() in the caller nft_expr_type_get() to protect the entire type query process.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux:9bpftool7.3.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-core5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-core5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-devel5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules-core5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-devel5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-devel-matched5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules-core5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules-extra5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-abi-stablelists5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-core5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-cross-headers5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-core5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-devel5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-devel-matched5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-modules5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-modules-core5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-modules-extra5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-uki-virt5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-devel5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-devel-matched5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-doc5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-headers5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-modules5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-modules-core5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-modules-extra5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-core5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-core5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-devel5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-modules5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-modules-core5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-devel5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-modules5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-modules-core5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-modules-extra5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-tools5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-tools-libs5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-tools-libs-devel5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-uki-virt5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-core5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-devel5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-modules5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9libperf5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9perf5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9python3-perf5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9rtla5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:9rv5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
Debian:12linux6.1.90-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-27020
Debian:12linux6.1.90-1DSA-5680-1
Debian:13linux6.8.9-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-27020
Debian:14linux6.8.9-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-116.126UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-38.38UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1065.71UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1011.12UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.86.8.0-1011.12~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1068.77UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1010.10UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.86.8.0-1010.10~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1068.77.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1064.72UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1010.11UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1062.68UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1006.9UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1048.55UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1058.61UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-intel6.8.0-1007.14UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1060.66UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1062.67UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-116.126UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-38.38.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1060.61UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia6.8.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.86.8.0-1009.9~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1026.26UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1015.15UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.86.8.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1063.69UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.86.8.0-1008.8~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1058.61UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi6.8.0-1007.7UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv6.8.0-38.38.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmp5.15.0-1035.39UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27020

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux ef1f7df9170dbd875ce198ba84e6ab80f6fc139e – before 939109c0a8e2a006a6cc8209e262d25065f4403aef1f7df9170dbd875ce198ba84e6ab80f6fc139e – before b38a133d37fa421c8447b383d788c9cc6f5cb34cef1f7df9170dbd875ce198ba84e6ab80f6fc139e – before 934e66e231cff2b18faa2c8aad0b8cec13957e05ef1f7df9170dbd875ce198ba84e6ab80f6fc139e – before 0b6de00206adbbfc6373b3ae38d2a6f197987907ef1f7df9170dbd875ce198ba84e6ab80f6fc139e – before 8d56bad42ac4c43c6c72ddd6a654a2628bf839c5ef1f7df9170dbd875ce198ba84e6ab80f6fc139e – before a9ebf340d123ae12582210407f879d6a5a1bc25bef1f7df9170dbd875ce198ba84e6ab80f6fc139e – before 01f1a678b05ade4b1248019c2dcca773aebbeb7fef1f7df9170dbd875ce198ba84e6ab80f6fc139e – before f969eb84ce482331a991079ab7a5c4dc3b7f89bf
Linux Linux 3.13

Weakness: CWE-362 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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