Vulnerability · Published May 19, 2024 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2024-35898netfilter: nf_tables: Fix potential data-race in __nft_flowtable_type_get()

High 7.0

In plain English

A high-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 10% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.0High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 89.6% 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: netfilter: nf_tables: Fix potential data-race in __nft_flowtable_type_get() nft_unregister_flowtable_type() within nf_flow_inet_module_exit() can concurrent with __nft_flowtable_type_get() within nf_tables_newflowtable(). And thhere is not any protection when iterate over nf_tables_flowtables list in __nft_flowtable_type_get(). Therefore, there is pertential data-race of nf_tables_flowtables list entry. Use list_for_each_entry_rcu() to iterate over nf_tables_flowtables list in __nft_flowtable_type_get(), and use rcu_read_lock() in the caller nft_flowtable_type_get() to protect the entire type query process.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux:8bpftool4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:9bpftool7.3.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:8kernel4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
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:8kernel-abi-stablelists4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:9kernel-abi-stablelists5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:8kernel-core4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:9kernel-core5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:8kernel-cross-headers4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:9kernel-cross-headers5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-core4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-core5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-devel4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
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:8kernel-debug-modules4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
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:8kernel-debug-modules-extra4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
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:8kernel-devel4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
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:8kernel-doc4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:9kernel-doc5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:8kernel-headers4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:9kernel-headers5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:8kernel-modules4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
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:8kernel-modules-extra4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:9kernel-modules-extra5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10ALSA-2024:8870
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-core4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10ALSA-2024:8870
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-core5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10ALSA-2024:8870
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-core4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10ALSA-2024:8870
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-core5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-devel4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10ALSA-2024:8870
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-devel5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-modules4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10ALSA-2024:8870
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:8kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10ALSA-2024:8870
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-devel4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10ALSA-2024:8870
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-devel5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-modules4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10ALSA-2024:8870
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:8kernel-rt-modules-extra4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10ALSA-2024:8870
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-modules-extra5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:8kernel-tools4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:9kernel-tools5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:8kernel-tools-libs4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:9kernel-tools-libs5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:8kernel-tools-libs-devel4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
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:8kernel-zfcpdump4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump-core4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:9kernel-zfcpdump-core5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump-devel4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
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:8kernel-zfcpdump-modules4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
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:8kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
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:8perf4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:9perf5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4ALSA-2024:5928
AlmaLinux:8python3-perf4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
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:12linux6.1.85-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-35898
Debian:13linux6.8.9-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-35898
Debian:14linux6.8.9-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-35898
Rocky Linux:8kernel0:4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10RLSA-2024:8856
Rocky Linux:8kernel-rt0:4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10RLSA-2024:8870
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-116.126UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-38.38UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1065.71UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1011.12UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.86.8.0-1011.12~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1068.77UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1010.10UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.86.8.0-1010.10~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1068.77.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1064.72UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1010.11UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1062.68UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1006.9UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1048.55UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1058.61UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-intel6.8.0-1007.14UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1060.66UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1062.67UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-116.126UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-38.38.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1060.61UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia6.8.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.86.8.0-1009.9~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1026.26UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1015.15UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.86.8.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1063.69UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.86.8.0-1008.8~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1058.61UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi6.8.0-1007.7UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv6.8.0-38.38.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmp5.15.0-1035.39UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35898

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 3b49e2e94e6ebb8b23d0955d9e898254455734f8 – before 69d1fe14a680042ec913f22196b58e2c8ff1b0073b49e2e94e6ebb8b23d0955d9e898254455734f8 – before a347bc8e6251eaee4b619da28020641eb5b0dd773b49e2e94e6ebb8b23d0955d9e898254455734f8 – before 940d41caa71f0d3a52df2fde5fada524a993e3313b49e2e94e6ebb8b23d0955d9e898254455734f8 – before 2485bcfe05ee3cf9ca8923a94fa2e456924c79c83b49e2e94e6ebb8b23d0955d9e898254455734f8 – before 9b5b7708ec2be21dd7ef8ca0e3abe4ae9f3b083b3b49e2e94e6ebb8b23d0955d9e898254455734f8 – before 8b891153b2e4dc0ca9d9dab8f619d49c740813df3b49e2e94e6ebb8b23d0955d9e898254455734f8 – before e684b1674fd1ca4361812a491242ae871d6b28593b49e2e94e6ebb8b23d0955d9e898254455734f8 – before 24225011d81b471acc0e1e315b7d9905459a6304
Linux Linux 4.16

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