5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-56783
Linux Kernel Netfilter Cgroup Depth Denial of Service
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_socket: remove WARN_ON_ONCE on maximum cgroup level cgroup maximum depth is INT_MAX by default, there is a cgroup toggle to restrict this maximum depth to a more reasonable value not to harm performance. Remove unnecessary WARN_ON_ONCE which is reachable from userspace.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 8, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 9, 2025, 9:24 p.m.

Source :

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

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 09, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE NIST CWE-617
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.1.112 up to (excluding) 6.1.120 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.6.53 up to (excluding) 6.6.66 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.10.12 up to (excluding) 6.12.5 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f9bec0a749eb646b384fde0c7b7c24687b2ffae No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f9bec0a749eb646b384fde0c7b7c24687b2ffae Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7064a6daa4a700a298fe3aee11dea296bfe59fc4 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7064a6daa4a700a298fe3aee11dea296bfe59fc4 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7529880cb961d515642ce63f9d7570869bbbdc3 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7529880cb961d515642ce63f9d7570869bbbdc3 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e227c042580ab065edc610c9ddc9bea691e6fc4d No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e227c042580ab065edc610c9ddc9bea691e6fc4d Patch
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jan. 08, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_socket: remove WARN_ON_ONCE on maximum cgroup level cgroup maximum depth is INT_MAX by default, there is a cgroup toggle to restrict this maximum depth to a more reasonable value not to harm performance. Remove unnecessary WARN_ON_ONCE which is reachable from userspace.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f9bec0a749eb646b384fde0c7b7c24687b2ffae
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7064a6daa4a700a298fe3aee11dea296bfe59fc4
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7529880cb961d515642ce63f9d7570869bbbdc3
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e227c042580ab065edc610c9ddc9bea691e6fc4d
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