Vulnerability · Published Sep 4, 2024 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2024-44989bonding: fix xfrm real_dev null pointer dereference

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 15% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 84.7% 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: bonding: fix xfrm real_dev null pointer dereference We shouldn't set real_dev to NULL because packets can be in transit and xfrm might call xdo_dev_offload_ok() in parallel. All callbacks assume real_dev is set. Example trace: kernel: BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: 0000000000001030 kernel: bond0: (slave eni0np1): making interface the new active one kernel: #PF: supervisor write access in kernel mode kernel: #PF: error_code(0x0002) - not-present page kernel: PGD 0 P4D 0 kernel: Oops: 0002 [#1] PREEMPT SMP kernel: CPU: 4 PID: 2237 Comm: ping Not tainted 6.7.7+ #12 kernel: Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.16.3-2.fc40 04/01/2014 kernel: RIP: 0010:nsim_ipsec_offload_ok+0xc/0x20 [netdevsim] kernel: bond0: (slave eni0np1): bond_ipsec_add_sa_all: failed to add SA kernel: Code: e0 0f 0b 48 83 7f 38 00 74 de 0f 0b 48 8b 47 08 48 8b 37 48 8b 78 40 e9 b2 e5 9a d7 66 90 0f 1f 44 00 00 48 8b 86 80 02 00 00 <83> 80 30 10 00 00 01 b8 01 00 00 00 c3 0f 1f 80 00 00 00 00 0f 1f kernel: bond0: (slave eni0np1): making interface the new active one kernel: RSP: 0018:ffffabde81553b98 EFLAGS: 00010246 kernel: bond0: (slave eni0np1): bond_ipsec_add_sa_all: failed to add SA kernel: kernel: RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff9eb404e74900 RCX: ffff9eb403d97c60 kernel: RDX: ffffffffc090de10 RSI: ffff9eb404e74900 RDI: ffff9eb3c5de9e00 kernel: RBP: ffff9eb3c0a42000 R08: 0000000000000010 R09: 0000000000000014 kernel: R10: 7974203030303030 R11: 3030303030303030 R12: 0000000000000000 kernel: R13: ffff9eb3c5de9e00 R14: ffffabde81553cc8 R15: ffff9eb404c53000 kernel: FS: 00007f2a77a3ad00(0000) GS:ffff9eb43bd00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 kernel: CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 kernel: CR2: 0000000000001030 CR3: 00000001122ab000 CR4: 0000000000350ef0 kernel: bond0: (slave eni0np1): making interface the new active one kernel: Call Trace: kernel: <TASK> kernel: ? __die+0x1f/0x60 kernel: bond0: (slave eni0np1): bond_ipsec_add_sa_all: failed to add SA kernel: ? page_fault_oops+0x142/0x4c0 kernel: ? do_user_addr_fault+0x65/0x670 kernel: ? kvm_read_and_reset_apf_flags+0x3b/0x50 kernel: bond0: (slave eni0np1): making interface the new active one kernel: ? exc_page_fault+0x7b/0x180 kernel: ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x22/0x30 kernel: ? nsim_bpf_uninit+0x50/0x50 [netdevsim] kernel: bond0: (slave eni0np1): bond_ipsec_add_sa_all: failed to add SA kernel: ? nsim_ipsec_offload_ok+0xc/0x20 [netdevsim] kernel: bond0: (slave eni0np1): making interface the new active one kernel: bond_ipsec_offload_ok+0x7b/0x90 [bonding] kernel: xfrm_output+0x61/0x3b0 kernel: bond0: (slave eni0np1): bond_ipsec_add_sa_all: failed to add SA kernel: ip_push_pending_frames+0x56/0x80

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux:8bpftool4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:8kernel4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:8kernel-abi-stablelists4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:8kernel-core4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:8kernel-cross-headers4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-core4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-devel4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-modules4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-modules-extra4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:8kernel-devel4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:8kernel-doc4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:8kernel-headers4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:8kernel-modules4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:8kernel-modules-extra4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10ALSA-2024:8870
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-core4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10ALSA-2024:8870
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10ALSA-2024:8870
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-core4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10ALSA-2024:8870
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-devel4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10ALSA-2024:8870
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-modules4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10ALSA-2024:8870
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10ALSA-2024:8870
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-devel4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10ALSA-2024:8870
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-modules4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10ALSA-2024:8870
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-modules-extra4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10ALSA-2024:8870
AlmaLinux:8kernel-tools4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:8kernel-tools-libs4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:8kernel-tools-libs-devel4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump-core4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump-devel4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump-modules4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:8kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:8perf4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
AlmaLinux:8python3-perf4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10ALSA-2024:8856
Debian:12linux6.1.112-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-44989
Debian:12linux6.1.112-1DSA-5782-1
Debian:13linux6.10.7-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-44989
Debian:14linux6.10.7-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-44989
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:LTSlinux5.15.0-125.135UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-50.51UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1072.78UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1020.22UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.86.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1075.84UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1020.23UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.86.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1076.85.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1071.79UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1019.21UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.86.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1069.75UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1015.19UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1055.62UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeop6.8.0-1002.4UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.86.8.0-50.51~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1065.68UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1017.17UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.86.8.0-1017.17~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1067.73UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1069.74UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-125.135UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-50.51.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.86.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1067.68UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia6.8.0-1019.21UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.86.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatency6.8.0-1019.21.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1032.32UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1020.20UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.86.8.0-1018.18UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1070.76UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1017.18UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.86.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1065.68UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi6.8.0-1016.18UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv6.8.0-50.51.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.86.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinx6.8.0-1017.18UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmp5.15.0-1038.42UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44989

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 18cb261afd7bf50134e5ccacc5ec91ea16efadd4 – before 21816b696c172c19d53a30d45ee005cce246ed2118cb261afd7bf50134e5ccacc5ec91ea16efadd4 – before 2f72c6a66bcd7e0187ec085237fee5db2714529418cb261afd7bf50134e5ccacc5ec91ea16efadd4 – before 7fa9243391ad2afe798ef4ea2e2851947b95754f18cb261afd7bf50134e5ccacc5ec91ea16efadd4 – before 4582d4ff413a07d4ed8a4823c652dc520776054818cb261afd7bf50134e5ccacc5ec91ea16efadd4 – before 89fc1dca79db5c3e7a2d589ecbf8a3661c65f43618cb261afd7bf50134e5ccacc5ec91ea16efadd4 – before f8cde9805981c50d0c029063dc7d82821806fc44
Linux Linux 5.9

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