CVE-2024-36286

netfilter: nfnetlink_queue: acquire rcu_read_lock() in instance_destroy_rcu()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 21, 2024 at 10:18 AM UTC
Updated: October 15, 2026 at 01:18 AM UTC
10 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 Pn /dp MFP FirmwareSiplus S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 Pn /dp MFP Firmware

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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: netfilter: nfnetlink_queue: acquire rcu_read_lock() in instance_destroy_rcu() syzbot reported that nf_reinject() could be called without rcu_read_lock() : WARNING: suspicious RCU usage 6.9.0-rc7-syzkaller-02060-g5c1672705a1a #0 Not tainted net/netfilter/nfnetlink_queue.c:263 suspicious rcu_dereference_check() usage! other info that might help us debug this: rcu_scheduler_active = 2, debug_locks = 1 2 locks held by syz-executor.4/13427: #0: ffffffff8e334f60 (rcu_callback){....}-{0:0}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:329 [inline] #0: ffffffff8e334f60 (rcu_callback){....}-{0:0}, at: rcu_do_batch kernel/rcu/tree.c:2190 [inline] #0: ffffffff8e334f60 (rcu_callback){....}-{0:0}, at: rcu_core+0xa86/0x1830 kernel/rcu/tree.c:2471 #1: ffff88801ca92958 (&inst->lock){+.-.}-{2:2}, at: spin_lock_bh include/linux/spinlock.h:356 [inline] #1: ffff88801ca92958 (&inst->lock){+.-.}-{2:2}, at: nfqnl_flush net/netfilter/nfnetlink_queue.c:405 [inline] #1: ffff88801ca92958 (&inst->lock){+.-.}-{2:2}, at: instance_destroy_rcu+0x30/0x220 net/netfilter/nfnetlink_queue.c:172 stack backtrace: CPU: 0 PID: 13427 Comm: syz-executor.4 Not tainted 6.9.0-rc7-syzkaller-02060-g5c1672705a1a #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 04/02/2024 Call Trace: <IRQ> __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:88 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x241/0x360 lib/dump_stack.c:114 lockdep_rcu_suspicious+0x221/0x340 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:6712 nf_reinject net/netfilter/nfnetlink_queue.c:323 [inline] nfqnl_reinject+0x6ec/0x1120 net/netfilter/nfnetlink_queue.c:397 nfqnl_flush net/netfilter/nfnetlink_queue.c:410 [inline] instance_destroy_rcu+0x1ae/0x220 net/netfilter/nfnetlink_queue.c:172 rcu_do_batch kernel/rcu/tree.c:2196 [inline] rcu_core+0xafd/0x1830 kernel/rcu/tree.c:2471 handle_softirqs+0x2d6/0x990 kernel/softirq.c:554 __do_softirq kernel/softirq.c:588 [inline] invoke_softirq kernel/softirq.c:428 [inline] __irq_exit_rcu+0xf4/0x1c0 kernel/softirq.c:637 irq_exit_rcu+0x9/0x30 kernel/softirq.c:649 instr_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c:1043 [inline] sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0xa6/0xc0 arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c:1043 </IRQ> <TASK>

Affected

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

2.6.25 ≤ v < 4.19.3164.20 ≤ v < 5.4.2785.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1615.16 ≤ v < 6.1.935.5 ≤ v < 5.10.2196.2 ≤ v < 6.6.336.7 ≤ v < 6.9.46.106.10 rc19872bec773c2e8503fec480c1e8a0c732517e257
Vendor states this is fixed in 215df6490e208bfdd5b3012f5075e7f8736f3e7a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 25ea5377e3d2921a0f96ae2551f5ab1b36825dd4 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3989b817857f4890fab9379221a9d3f52bf5c256 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 68f40354a3851df46c27be96b84f11ae193e36c5 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8658bd777cbfcb0c13df23d0ea120e70517761b9 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8f365564af898819a523f1a8cf5c6ce053e9f718 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in dc21c6cc3d6986d938efbf95de62473982c98dec (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e01065b339e323b3dfa1be217fd89e9b3208b0ab (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.25 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.316 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.219 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.161 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.278 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.93 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.33 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9.4 (unaffected)
v < V3.1
Affected range stops below V3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < V3.1
Affected range stops below V3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < V3.1
Affected range stops below V3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < V3.1
Affected range stops below V3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < V3.1
Affected range stops below V3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
V3.1.0 ≤ v < V3.1.53.1.0
Affected range stops below V3.1.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
V3.1.0 ≤ v < V3.1.53.1.0
Affected range stops below V3.1.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
V3.1.0 ≤ v < V3.1.53.1.0
Affected range stops below V3.1.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (12)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/215df6490e208bfdd5b3012f5075e7f8736f3e7a
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25ea5377e3d2921a0f96ae2551f5ab1b36825dd4
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3989b817857f4890fab9379221a9d3f52bf5c256
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68f40354a3851df46c27be96b84f11ae193e36c5
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8658bd777cbfcb0c13df23d0ea120e70517761b9
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f365564af898819a523f1a8cf5c6ce053e9f718
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc21c6cc3d6986d938efbf95de62473982c98dec
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e01065b339e323b3dfa1be217fd89e9b3208b0ab

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

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

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