CVE-2021-47010

net: Only allow init netns to set default tcp cong to a restricted algo

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: February 28, 2024 at 08:13 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:16 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: Only allow init netns to set default tcp cong to a restricted algo tcp_set_default_congestion_control() is netns-safe in that it writes to &net->ipv4.tcp_congestion_control, but it also sets ca->flags |= TCP_CONG_NON_RESTRICTED which is not namespaced. This has the unintended side-effect of changing the global net.ipv4.tcp_allowed_congestion_control sysctl, despite the fact that it is read-only: 97684f0970f6 ("net: Make tcp_allowed_congestion_control readonly in non-init netns") Resolve this netns "leak" by only allowing the init netns to set the default algorithm to one that is restricted. This restriction could be removed if tcp_allowed_congestion_control were namespace-ified in the future. This bug was uncovered with https://github.com/JonathonReinhart/linux-netns-sysctl-verify

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

4.15 ≤ v < 4.19.1914.15 ≤ v < 5.10.374.15 ≤ v < 5.11.214.15 ≤ v < 5.12.44.15 ≤ v < 5.134.15 ≤ v < 5.4.1194.20 ≤ v < 5.4.1195.11 ≤ v < 5.11.215.12 ≤ v < 5.12.45.5 ≤ v < 5.10.374.156670e15244776670e152447732ba90626f36dfc015a13fbf150e
Vendor states this is fixed in 6c1ea8bee75d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6c1ea8bee75df8fe2184a50fcd0f70bf82986f42 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8d432592f30f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8d432592f30fcc34ef5a10aac4887b4897884493 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9884f745108f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9884f745108f7d25b189bbcd6754e284fb29ab68 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 992de06308d9 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 992de06308d9a9584d59b96d294ac676f924e437 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e7d7bedd507b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e7d7bedd507bb732e600403b7a96f9fe48d0ca31 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in efe1532a6e1a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in efe1532a6e1a8e3c343d04fff510f0ed80328f9c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.191 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.37 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.11.21 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.12.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.119 (unaffected)

References (6)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c1ea8bee75df8fe2184a50fcd0f70bf82986f42
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d432592f30fcc34ef5a10aac4887b4897884493
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9884f745108f7d25b189bbcd6754e284fb29ab68
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/992de06308d9a9584d59b96d294ac676f924e437
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7d7bedd507bb732e600403b7a96f9fe48d0ca31
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/efe1532a6e1a8e3c343d04fff510f0ed80328f9c

SSVC — Action Prioritization

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CVSS

7.8HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-400

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