CVE-2024-26698

hv_netvsc: Fix race condition between netvsc_probe and netvsc_remove

MEDIUM
4.7
CVSS Score
Published: April 3, 2024 at 02:54 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:18 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelDebian Linux

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Severity
MEDIUM4.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hv_netvsc: Fix race condition between netvsc_probe and netvsc_remove In commit ac5047671758 ("hv_netvsc: Disable NAPI before closing the VMBus channel"), napi_disable was getting called for all channels, including all subchannels without confirming if they are enabled or not. This caused hv_netvsc getting hung at napi_disable, when netvsc_probe() has finished running but nvdev->subchan_work has not started yet. netvsc_subchan_work() -> rndis_set_subchannel() has not created the sub-channels and because of that netvsc_sc_open() is not running. netvsc_remove() calls cancel_work_sync(&nvdev->subchan_work), for which netvsc_subchan_work did not run. netif_napi_add() sets the bit NAPI_STATE_SCHED because it ensures NAPI cannot be scheduled. Then netvsc_sc_open() -> napi_enable will clear the NAPIF_STATE_SCHED bit, so it can be scheduled. napi_disable() does the opposite. Now during netvsc_device_remove(), when napi_disable is called for those subchannels, napi_disable gets stuck on infinite msleep. This fix addresses this problem by ensuring that napi_disable() is not getting called for non-enabled NAPI struct. But netif_napi_del() is still necessary for these non-enabled NAPI struct for cleanup purpose. Call trace: [ 654.559417] task:modprobe state:D stack: 0 pid: 2321 ppid: 1091 flags:0x00004002 [ 654.568030] Call Trace: [ 654.571221] <TASK> [ 654.573790] __schedule+0x2d6/0x960 [ 654.577733] schedule+0x69/0xf0 [ 654.581214] schedule_timeout+0x87/0x140 [ 654.585463] ? __bpf_trace_tick_stop+0x20/0x20 [ 654.590291] msleep+0x2d/0x40 [ 654.593625] napi_disable+0x2b/0x80 [ 654.597437] netvsc_device_remove+0x8a/0x1f0 [hv_netvsc] [ 654.603935] rndis_filter_device_remove+0x194/0x1c0 [hv_netvsc] [ 654.611101] ? do_wait_intr+0xb0/0xb0 [ 654.615753] netvsc_remove+0x7c/0x120 [hv_netvsc] [ 654.621675] vmbus_remove+0x27/0x40 [hv_vmbus]

Affected

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

5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1495.16 ≤ v < 6.1.795.8 ≤ v < 5.10.2105.8 ≤ v < 5.15.1495.8 ≤ v < 6.1.795.8 ≤ v < 6.6.185.8 ≤ v < 6.7.65.8 ≤ v < 6.86.2 ≤ v < 6.6.186.7 ≤ v < 6.7.66.8 rc16.8 rc2ac5047671758ad4be9f93898247b3a8b6dfde4c7
Vendor states this is fixed in 0e8875de9dad12805ff66e92cd5edea6a421f1cd (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 22a77c0f5b8233237731df3288d067af51a2fd7b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 48a8ccccffbae10c91d31fc872db5c31aba07518 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7656372ae190e54e8c8cf1039725a5ea59fdf84a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9ec807e7b6f5fcf9499f3baa69f254bb239a847f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e0526ec5360a48ad3ab2e26e802b0532302a7e11 (fixed)
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 5.8 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.79 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.18 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)

References (7)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e8875de9dad12805ff66e92cd5edea6a421f1cd
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22a77c0f5b8233237731df3288d067af51a2fd7b
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48a8ccccffbae10c91d31fc872db5c31aba07518
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7656372ae190e54e8c8cf1039725a5ea59fdf84a
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ec807e7b6f5fcf9499f3baa69f254bb239a847f
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0526ec5360a48ad3ab2e26e802b0532302a7e11
Mailing List
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

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

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StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-362

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