CVE-2024-26663

tipc: Check the bearer type before calling tipc_udp_nl_bearer_add()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 2, 2024 at 06:22 AM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 12:04 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelDebian Linux

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tipc: Check the bearer type before calling tipc_udp_nl_bearer_add() syzbot reported the following general protection fault [1]: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xdffffc0000000010: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000080-0x0000000000000087] ... RIP: 0010:tipc_udp_is_known_peer+0x9c/0x250 net/tipc/udp_media.c:291 ... Call Trace: <TASK> tipc_udp_nl_bearer_add+0x212/0x2f0 net/tipc/udp_media.c:646 tipc_nl_bearer_add+0x21e/0x360 net/tipc/bearer.c:1089 genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0x1fc/0x2e0 net/netlink/genetlink.c:972 genl_family_rcv_msg net/netlink/genetlink.c:1052 [inline] genl_rcv_msg+0x561/0x800 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1067 netlink_rcv_skb+0x16b/0x440 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2544 genl_rcv+0x28/0x40 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1076 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1341 [inline] netlink_unicast+0x53b/0x810 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1367 netlink_sendmsg+0x8b7/0xd70 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1909 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:730 [inline] __sock_sendmsg+0xd5/0x180 net/socket.c:745 ____sys_sendmsg+0x6ac/0x940 net/socket.c:2584 ___sys_sendmsg+0x135/0x1d0 net/socket.c:2638 __sys_sendmsg+0x117/0x1e0 net/socket.c:2667 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x40/0x110 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0x6b The cause of this issue is that when tipc_nl_bearer_add() is called with the TIPC_NLA_BEARER_UDP_OPTS attribute, tipc_udp_nl_bearer_add() is called even if the bearer is not UDP. tipc_udp_is_known_peer() called by tipc_udp_nl_bearer_add() assumes that the media_ptr field of the tipc_bearer has an udp_bearer type object, so the function goes crazy for non-UDP bearers. This patch fixes the issue by checking the bearer type before calling tipc_udp_nl_bearer_add() in tipc_nl_bearer_add().

Affected

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

4.20 ≤ v < 5.4.2694.9 ≤ v < 4.19.3074.9 ≤ v < 5.10.2104.9 ≤ v < 5.15.1494.9 ≤ v < 5.4.2694.9 ≤ v < 6.1.784.9 ≤ v < 6.6.174.9 ≤ v < 6.7.54.9 ≤ v < 6.85.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1495.16 ≤ v < 6.1.785.5 ≤ v < 5.10.2106.2 ≤ v < 6.6.176.7 ≤ v < 6.7.56.8 rc16.8 rc26.8 rc3ef20cd4dd1633987bcf46ac34ace2c8af212361f
Vendor states this is fixed in 0cd331dfd6023640c9669d0592bc0fd491205f87 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 19d7314f2fb9515bdaac9829d4d8eb34edd1fe95 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 24ec8f0da93b8a9fba11600be8a90f0d73fb46f1 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3871aa01e1a779d866fa9dfdd5a836f342f4eb87 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3d3a5b31b43515b5752ff282702ca546ec3e48b6 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6f70f0b412458c622a12d4292782c8e92e210c2f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 888e3524be87f3df9fa3c083484e4b62b3e3bb59 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c1701ea85ef0ec7be6a1b36c7da69f572ed2fd12 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.307 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.210 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.149 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.269 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.78 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.17 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7.5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)

References (10)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0cd331dfd6023640c9669d0592bc0fd491205f87
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19d7314f2fb9515bdaac9829d4d8eb34edd1fe95
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24ec8f0da93b8a9fba11600be8a90f0d73fb46f1
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3871aa01e1a779d866fa9dfdd5a836f342f4eb87
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d3a5b31b43515b5752ff282702ca546ec3e48b6
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f70f0b412458c622a12d4292782c8e92e210c2f
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/888e3524be87f3df9fa3c083484e4b62b3e3bb59
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1701ea85ef0ec7be6a1b36c7da69f572ed2fd12

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476

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