Vulnerability · Published Jun 19, 2024 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2024-38589netrom: fix possible dead-lock in nr_rt_ioctl()
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 9% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netrom: fix possible dead-lock in nr_rt_ioctl() syzbot loves netrom, and found a possible deadlock in nr_rt_ioctl [1] Make sure we always acquire nr_node_list_lock before nr_node_lock(nr_node) [1] WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected 6.9.0-rc7-syzkaller-02147-g654de42f3fc6 #0 Not tainted ------------------------------------------------------ syz-executor350/5129 is trying to acquire lock: ffff8880186e2070 (&nr_node->node_lock){+...}-{2:2}, at: spin_lock_bh include/linux/spinlock.h:356 [inline] ffff8880186e2070 (&nr_node->node_lock){+...}-{2:2}, at: nr_node_lock include/net/netrom.h:152 [inline] ffff8880186e2070 (&nr_node->node_lock){+...}-{2:2}, at: nr_dec_obs net/netrom/nr_route.c:464 [inline] ffff8880186e2070 (&nr_node->node_lock){+...}-{2:2}, at: nr_rt_ioctl+0x1bb/0x1090 net/netrom/nr_route.c:697 but task is already holding lock: ffffffff8f7053b8 (nr_node_list_lock){+...}-{2:2}, at: spin_lock_bh include/linux/spinlock.h:356 [inline] ffffffff8f7053b8 (nr_node_list_lock){+...}-{2:2}, at: nr_dec_obs net/netrom/nr_route.c:462 [inline] ffffffff8f7053b8 (nr_node_list_lock){+...}-{2:2}, at: nr_rt_ioctl+0x10a/0x1090 net/netrom/nr_route.c:697 which lock already depends on the new lock. the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is: -> #1 (nr_node_list_lock){+...}-{2:2}: lock_acquire+0x1ed/0x550 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5754 __raw_spin_lock_bh include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:126 [inline] _raw_spin_lock_bh+0x35/0x50 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:178 spin_lock_bh include/linux/spinlock.h:356 [inline] nr_remove_node net/netrom/nr_route.c:299 [inline] nr_del_node+0x4b4/0x820 net/netrom/nr_route.c:355 nr_rt_ioctl+0xa95/0x1090 net/netrom/nr_route.c:683 sock_do_ioctl+0x158/0x460 net/socket.c:1222 sock_ioctl+0x629/0x8e0 net/socket.c:1341 vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:51 [inline] __do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:904 [inline] __se_sys_ioctl+0xfc/0x170 fs/ioctl.c:890 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xf5/0x240 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f -> #0 (&nr_node->node_lock){+...}-{2:2}: check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3134 [inline] check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3253 [inline] validate_chain+0x18cb/0x58e0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3869 __lock_acquire+0x1346/0x1fd0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5137 lock_acquire+0x1ed/0x550 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5754 __raw_spin_lock_bh include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:126 [inline] _raw_spin_lock_bh+0x35/0x50 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:178 spin_lock_bh include/linux/spinlock.h:356 [inline] nr_node_lock include/net/netrom.h:152 [inline] nr_dec_obs net/netrom/nr_route.c:464 [inline] nr_rt_ioctl+0x1bb/0x1090 net/netrom/nr_route.c:697 sock_do_ioctl+0x158/0x460 net/socket.c:1222 sock_ioctl+0x629/0x8e0 net/socket.c:1341 vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:51 [inline] __do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:904 [inline] __se_sys_ioctl+0xfc/0x170 fs/ioctl.c:890 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xf5/0x240 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f other info that might help us debug this: Possible unsafe locking scenario: CPU0 CPU1 ---- ---- lock(nr_node_list_lock); lock(&nr_node->node_lock); lock(nr_node_list_lock); lock(&nr_node->node_lock); *** DEADLOCK *** 1 lock held by syz-executor350/5129: #0: ffffffff8f7053b8 (nr_node_list_lock){+...}-{2:2}, at: spin_lock_bh include/linux/spinlock.h:356 [inline] #0: ffffffff8f7053b8 (nr_node_list_lock){+...}-{2:2}, at: nr_dec_obs net/netrom/nr_route.c:462 [inline] #0: ffffffff8f70 ---truncated---
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.94-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.8.12-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.8.12-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-121.131 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-121.131 | USN-7007-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-40.40 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1069.75 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1069.75 | USN-7007-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1013.14 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1072.81 | USN-7009-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1072.81 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1012.14 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1012.14~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1072.81.1 | USN-7009-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1072.81.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1068.76 | USN-7007-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1068.76 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1012.13 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1012.13~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1066.72 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1066.72 | USN-7007-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1008.11 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1052.59 | USN-7007-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1052.59 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-40.40~22.04.3 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1062.65 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1062.65 | USN-7007-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1010.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1010.10~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1064.70 | USN-7007-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1064.70 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1066.71 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1066.71 | USN-7007-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-121.131 | USN-7007-3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-121.131 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-40.40.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-40.40.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1064.65 | USN-7007-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1064.65 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1011.11 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1011.11~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1011.11.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1028.28 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1016.16 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1010.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1067.73 | USN-7007-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1067.73 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1010.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1010.10~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1062.65 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1062.65 | USN-7007-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1009.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 6.8.0-40.40.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-40.40.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1035.39 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38589 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before b9d663fbf74290cb68fbc66ae4367bd56837ad1d1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 1fbfb483c1a290dce3f41f52d45cc46dd88b76911da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before b117e5b4f27c2c9076561b6be450a9619f0b79de1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 421c50fa81836775bf0fd6ce0e57a6eb27af24d51da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 3db2fc45d1d2a6457f06ebdfd45b9820e5b5c2b71da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before f28bdc2ee5d9300cc77bd3d97b5b3cdd14960fd81da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 5fb7e2a4335fc67d6952ad2a6613c46e0b05f7c51da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 5bc50a705cfac8f64ce51c95611c3dd0554ef9c3 |
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.12 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9d663fbf74290cb68fbc66ae4367bd56837ad1d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fbfb483c1a290dce3f41f52d45cc46dd88b7691
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b117e5b4f27c2c9076561b6be450a9619f0b79de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/421c50fa81836775bf0fd6ce0e57a6eb27af24d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3db2fc45d1d2a6457f06ebdfd45b9820e5b5c2b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f28bdc2ee5d9300cc77bd3d97b5b3cdd14960fd8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5fb7e2a4335fc67d6952ad2a6613c46e0b05f7c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bc50a705cfac8f64ce51c95611c3dd0554ef9c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e03e7f20ebf7e1611d40d1fdc1bde900fd3335f6
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-613116.html