7.0
HIGH
CVE-2024-41040
Linux Kernel net/sched: UAF in tcf_ct_flow_table_process_conn
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: Fix UAF when resolving a clash KASAN reports the following UAF: BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in tcf_ct_flow_table_process_conn+0x12b/0x380 [act_ct] Read of size 1 at addr ffff888c07603600 by task handler130/6469 Call Trace: <IRQ> dump_stack_lvl+0x48/0x70 print_address_description.constprop.0+0x33/0x3d0 print_report+0xc0/0x2b0 kasan_report+0xd0/0x120 __asan_load1+0x6c/0x80 tcf_ct_flow_table_process_conn+0x12b/0x380 [act_ct] tcf_ct_act+0x886/0x1350 [act_ct] tcf_action_exec+0xf8/0x1f0 fl_classify+0x355/0x360 [cls_flower] __tcf_classify+0x1fd/0x330 tcf_classify+0x21c/0x3c0 sch_handle_ingress.constprop.0+0x2c5/0x500 __netif_receive_skb_core.constprop.0+0xb25/0x1510 __netif_receive_skb_list_core+0x220/0x4c0 netif_receive_skb_list_internal+0x446/0x620 napi_complete_done+0x157/0x3d0 gro_cell_poll+0xcf/0x100 __napi_poll+0x65/0x310 net_rx_action+0x30c/0x5c0 __do_softirq+0x14f/0x491 __irq_exit_rcu+0x82/0xc0 irq_exit_rcu+0xe/0x20 common_interrupt+0xa1/0xb0 </IRQ> <TASK> asm_common_interrupt+0x27/0x40 Allocated by task 6469: kasan_save_stack+0x38/0x70 kasan_set_track+0x25/0x40 kasan_save_alloc_info+0x1e/0x40 __kasan_krealloc+0x133/0x190 krealloc+0xaa/0x130 nf_ct_ext_add+0xed/0x230 [nf_conntrack] tcf_ct_act+0x1095/0x1350 [act_ct] tcf_action_exec+0xf8/0x1f0 fl_classify+0x355/0x360 [cls_flower] __tcf_classify+0x1fd/0x330 tcf_classify+0x21c/0x3c0 sch_handle_ingress.constprop.0+0x2c5/0x500 __netif_receive_skb_core.constprop.0+0xb25/0x1510 __netif_receive_skb_list_core+0x220/0x4c0 netif_receive_skb_list_internal+0x446/0x620 napi_complete_done+0x157/0x3d0 gro_cell_poll+0xcf/0x100 __napi_poll+0x65/0x310 net_rx_action+0x30c/0x5c0 __do_softirq+0x14f/0x491 Freed by task 6469: kasan_save_stack+0x38/0x70 kasan_set_track+0x25/0x40 kasan_save_free_info+0x2b/0x60 ____kasan_slab_free+0x180/0x1f0 __kasan_slab_free+0x12/0x30 slab_free_freelist_hook+0xd2/0x1a0 __kmem_cache_free+0x1a2/0x2f0 kfree+0x78/0x120 nf_conntrack_free+0x74/0x130 [nf_conntrack] nf_ct_destroy+0xb2/0x140 [nf_conntrack] __nf_ct_resolve_clash+0x529/0x5d0 [nf_conntrack] nf_ct_resolve_clash+0xf6/0x490 [nf_conntrack] __nf_conntrack_confirm+0x2c6/0x770 [nf_conntrack] tcf_ct_act+0x12ad/0x1350 [act_ct] tcf_action_exec+0xf8/0x1f0 fl_classify+0x355/0x360 [cls_flower] __tcf_classify+0x1fd/0x330 tcf_classify+0x21c/0x3c0 sch_handle_ingress.constprop.0+0x2c5/0x500 __netif_receive_skb_core.constprop.0+0xb25/0x1510 __netif_receive_skb_list_core+0x220/0x4c0 netif_receive_skb_list_internal+0x446/0x620 napi_complete_done+0x157/0x3d0 gro_cell_poll+0xcf/0x100 __napi_poll+0x65/0x310 net_rx_action+0x30c/0x5c0 __do_softirq+0x14f/0x491 The ct may be dropped if a clash has been resolved but is still passed to the tcf_ct_flow_table_process_conn function for further usage. This issue can be fixed by retrieving ct from skb again after confirming conntrack.

INFO

Published Date :

July 29, 2024, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 10, 2024, 5:31 p.m.

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-41040 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-41040.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26488172b0292bed837b95a006a3f3431d1898c3 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b4d68df3f57ea746c430941ba9c03d7d8b5a23f Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e71b10a100861fb27d9c5755dfd68f615629fae Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/799a34901b634008db4a7ece3900e2b971d4c932 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b81a523d54ea689414f67c9fb81a5b917a41ed55 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef472cc6693b16b202a916482df72f35d94bd69e Patch

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 10, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26488172b0292bed837b95a006a3f3431d1898c3 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26488172b0292bed837b95a006a3f3431d1898c3 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b4d68df3f57ea746c430941ba9c03d7d8b5a23f No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b4d68df3f57ea746c430941ba9c03d7d8b5a23f Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e71b10a100861fb27d9c5755dfd68f615629fae No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e71b10a100861fb27d9c5755dfd68f615629fae Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/799a34901b634008db4a7ece3900e2b971d4c932 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/799a34901b634008db4a7ece3900e2b971d4c932 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b81a523d54ea689414f67c9fb81a5b917a41ed55 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b81a523d54ea689414f67c9fb81a5b917a41ed55 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef472cc6693b16b202a916482df72f35d94bd69e No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef472cc6693b16b202a916482df72f35d94bd69e Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-416
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.10.43 up to (excluding) 5.10.222 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.12.10 up to (excluding) 5.13 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.13 up to (excluding) 5.15.163 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.100 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.41 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.9.10
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jul. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: Fix UAF when resolving a clash KASAN reports the following UAF: BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in tcf_ct_flow_table_process_conn+0x12b/0x380 [act_ct] Read of size 1 at addr ffff888c07603600 by task handler130/6469 Call Trace: <IRQ> dump_stack_lvl+0x48/0x70 print_address_description.constprop.0+0x33/0x3d0 print_report+0xc0/0x2b0 kasan_report+0xd0/0x120 __asan_load1+0x6c/0x80 tcf_ct_flow_table_process_conn+0x12b/0x380 [act_ct] tcf_ct_act+0x886/0x1350 [act_ct] tcf_action_exec+0xf8/0x1f0 fl_classify+0x355/0x360 [cls_flower] __tcf_classify+0x1fd/0x330 tcf_classify+0x21c/0x3c0 sch_handle_ingress.constprop.0+0x2c5/0x500 __netif_receive_skb_core.constprop.0+0xb25/0x1510 __netif_receive_skb_list_core+0x220/0x4c0 netif_receive_skb_list_internal+0x446/0x620 napi_complete_done+0x157/0x3d0 gro_cell_poll+0xcf/0x100 __napi_poll+0x65/0x310 net_rx_action+0x30c/0x5c0 __do_softirq+0x14f/0x491 __irq_exit_rcu+0x82/0xc0 irq_exit_rcu+0xe/0x20 common_interrupt+0xa1/0xb0 </IRQ> <TASK> asm_common_interrupt+0x27/0x40 Allocated by task 6469: kasan_save_stack+0x38/0x70 kasan_set_track+0x25/0x40 kasan_save_alloc_info+0x1e/0x40 __kasan_krealloc+0x133/0x190 krealloc+0xaa/0x130 nf_ct_ext_add+0xed/0x230 [nf_conntrack] tcf_ct_act+0x1095/0x1350 [act_ct] tcf_action_exec+0xf8/0x1f0 fl_classify+0x355/0x360 [cls_flower] __tcf_classify+0x1fd/0x330 tcf_classify+0x21c/0x3c0 sch_handle_ingress.constprop.0+0x2c5/0x500 __netif_receive_skb_core.constprop.0+0xb25/0x1510 __netif_receive_skb_list_core+0x220/0x4c0 netif_receive_skb_list_internal+0x446/0x620 napi_complete_done+0x157/0x3d0 gro_cell_poll+0xcf/0x100 __napi_poll+0x65/0x310 net_rx_action+0x30c/0x5c0 __do_softirq+0x14f/0x491 Freed by task 6469: kasan_save_stack+0x38/0x70 kasan_set_track+0x25/0x40 kasan_save_free_info+0x2b/0x60 ____kasan_slab_free+0x180/0x1f0 __kasan_slab_free+0x12/0x30 slab_free_freelist_hook+0xd2/0x1a0 __kmem_cache_free+0x1a2/0x2f0 kfree+0x78/0x120 nf_conntrack_free+0x74/0x130 [nf_conntrack] nf_ct_destroy+0xb2/0x140 [nf_conntrack] __nf_ct_resolve_clash+0x529/0x5d0 [nf_conntrack] nf_ct_resolve_clash+0xf6/0x490 [nf_conntrack] __nf_conntrack_confirm+0x2c6/0x770 [nf_conntrack] tcf_ct_act+0x12ad/0x1350 [act_ct] tcf_action_exec+0xf8/0x1f0 fl_classify+0x355/0x360 [cls_flower] __tcf_classify+0x1fd/0x330 tcf_classify+0x21c/0x3c0 sch_handle_ingress.constprop.0+0x2c5/0x500 __netif_receive_skb_core.constprop.0+0xb25/0x1510 __netif_receive_skb_list_core+0x220/0x4c0 netif_receive_skb_list_internal+0x446/0x620 napi_complete_done+0x157/0x3d0 gro_cell_poll+0xcf/0x100 __napi_poll+0x65/0x310 net_rx_action+0x30c/0x5c0 __do_softirq+0x14f/0x491 The ct may be dropped if a clash has been resolved but is still passed to the tcf_ct_flow_table_process_conn function for further usage. This issue can be fixed by retrieving ct from skb again after confirming conntrack.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b81a523d54ea689414f67c9fb81a5b917a41ed55 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b4d68df3f57ea746c430941ba9c03d7d8b5a23f [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e71b10a100861fb27d9c5755dfd68f615629fae [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/799a34901b634008db4a7ece3900e2b971d4c932 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef472cc6693b16b202a916482df72f35d94bd69e [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26488172b0292bed837b95a006a3f3431d1898c3 [No types assigned]
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