CVE-2024-41042
netfilter: nf_tables: prefer nft_chain_validate
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: prefer nft_chain_validate nft_chain_validate already performs loop detection because a cycle will result in a call stack overflow (ctx->level >= NFT_JUMP_STACK_SIZE). It also follows maps via ->validate callback in nft_lookup, so there appears no reason to iterate the maps again. nf_tables_check_loops() and all its helper functions can be removed. This improves ruleset load time significantly, from 23s down to 12s. This also fixes a crash bug. Old loop detection code can result in unbounded recursion: BUG: TASK stack guard page was hit at .... Oops: stack guard page: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN CPU: 4 PID: 1539 Comm: nft Not tainted 6.10.0-rc5+ #1 [..] with a suitable ruleset during validation of register stores. I can't see any actual reason to attempt to check for this from nft_validate_register_store(), at this point the transaction is still in progress, so we don't have a full picture of the rule graph. For nf-next it might make sense to either remove it or make this depend on table->validate_state in case we could catch an error earlier (for improved error reporting to userspace).
INFO
Published Date :
July 29, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 25, 2025, 8:04 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected kernel packages.
- Reboot the system after the update.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 25, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-787 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.13 up to (excluding) 4.19.320 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.282 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.224 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.165 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.105 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.46 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.9.10 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1947e4c3346faa8ac7e343652c0fd3b3e394202f Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31c35f9f89ef585f1edb53e17ac73a0ca4a9712b Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/717c91c6ed73e248de6a15bc53adefb81446c9d0 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8246b7466c8da49d0d9e85e26cbd69dd6d3e3d1e Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9df785aeb7dcc8efd1d4110bb27d26005298ebae Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9df785aeb7dcc8efd1d4110bb27d26005298ebae Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6b6e430470e1c3c5513311cb35a15a205595abe Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd4348e0a50286282c314ad6d2b0740e7c812c24 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cff3bd012a9512ac5ed858d38e6ed65f6391008c Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cff3bd012a9512ac5ed858d38e6ed65f6391008c Types: Patch -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9df785aeb7dcc8efd1d4110bb27d26005298ebae Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cff3bd012a9512ac5ed858d38e6ed65f6391008c -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 19, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1947e4c3346faa8ac7e343652c0fd3b3e394202f [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd4348e0a50286282c314ad6d2b0740e7c812c24 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31c35f9f89ef585f1edb53e17ac73a0ca4a9712b [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8246b7466c8da49d0d9e85e26cbd69dd6d3e3d1e [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6b6e430470e1c3c5513311cb35a15a205595abe [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/717c91c6ed73e248de6a15bc53adefb81446c9d0 [No types assigned] -
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: netfilter: nf_tables: prefer nft_chain_validate nft_chain_validate already performs loop detection because a cycle will result in a call stack overflow (ctx->level >= NFT_JUMP_STACK_SIZE). It also follows maps via ->validate callback in nft_lookup, so there appears no reason to iterate the maps again. nf_tables_check_loops() and all its helper functions can be removed. This improves ruleset load time significantly, from 23s down to 12s. This also fixes a crash bug. Old loop detection code can result in unbounded recursion: BUG: TASK stack guard page was hit at .... Oops: stack guard page: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN CPU: 4 PID: 1539 Comm: nft Not tainted 6.10.0-rc5+ #1 [..] with a suitable ruleset during validation of register stores. I can't see any actual reason to attempt to check for this from nft_validate_register_store(), at this point the transaction is still in progress, so we don't have a full picture of the rule graph. For nf-next it might make sense to either remove it or make this depend on table->validate_state in case we could catch an error earlier (for improved error reporting to userspace). Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9df785aeb7dcc8efd1d4110bb27d26005298ebae [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cff3bd012a9512ac5ed858d38e6ed65f6391008c [No types assigned]