CVE-2024-27414

rtnetlink: fix error logic of IFLA_BRIDGE_FLAGS writing back

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 17, 2024 at 11:50 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 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rtnetlink: fix error logic of IFLA_BRIDGE_FLAGS writing back In the commit d73ef2d69c0d ("rtnetlink: let rtnl_bridge_setlink checks IFLA_BRIDGE_MODE length"), an adjustment was made to the old loop logic in the function `rtnl_bridge_setlink` to enable the loop to also check the length of the IFLA_BRIDGE_MODE attribute. However, this adjustment removed the `break` statement and led to an error logic of the flags writing back at the end of this function. if (have_flags) memcpy(nla_data(attr), &flags, sizeof(flags)); // attr should point to IFLA_BRIDGE_FLAGS NLA !!! Before the mentioned commit, the `attr` is granted to be IFLA_BRIDGE_FLAGS. However, this is not necessarily true fow now as the updated loop will let the attr point to the last NLA, even an invalid NLA which could cause overflow writes. This patch introduces a new variable `br_flag` to save the NLA pointer that points to IFLA_BRIDGE_FLAGS and uses it to resolve the mentioned error logic.

Affected

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

v ≥ 6.4.105.10.190 ≤ v < 5.10.2125.15.126 ≤ v < 5.15.1515.4.253 ≤ v < 5.4.2716.1.45 ≤ v < 6.1.816.4.10 ≤ v < 6.56.5 ≤ v < 6.6.216.5 ≤ v < 6.7.96.5 ≤ v < 6.86.5.1 ≤ v < 6.6.216.7 ≤ v < 6.7.947508edd602921ee8bb0f2aa2100aa2e9bedc755.10.1905.15.1265.4.2536.1.456.4.106.56.5 rc56.5 rc66.5 rc76.8 rc16.8 rc26.8 rc36.8 rc46.8 rc56.8 rc6757f58e37b2d9a6f99e15be484712390cd2bab8dfac8071d58447e5cace4c4c6fe493ce2f615f6abb0172fa8dc4a4ec51aa992b7269ed65959f310ad46d4861ed36315d3d9e838723ba3e367ecc042d73ef2d69c0dba5f5a1cb9600045c873bab1fb7f
Vendor states this is fixed in 167d8642daa6a44b51de17f8ff0f584e1e762db7 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 743ad091fb46e622f1b690385bb15e3cd3daf874 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 831bc2728fb48a8957a824cba8c264b30dca1425 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 882a51a10ecf24ce135d573afa0872aef02c5125 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a1227b27fcccc99dc44f912b479e01a17e2d7d31 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b9fbc44159dfc3e9a7073032752d9e03f5194a6f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f2261eb994aa5757c1da046b78e3229a3ece0ad9 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.212 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.151 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.271 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.81 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.21 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7.9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)

References (8)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/167d8642daa6a44b51de17f8ff0f584e1e762db7
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/743ad091fb46e622f1b690385bb15e3cd3daf874
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/831bc2728fb48a8957a824cba8c264b30dca1425
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/882a51a10ecf24ce135d573afa0872aef02c5125
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1227b27fcccc99dc44f912b479e01a17e2d7d31
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9fbc44159dfc3e9a7073032752d9e03f5194a6f
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2261eb994aa5757c1da046b78e3229a3ece0ad9
Third Party Advisory
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
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
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