CVE-2024-40993
netfilter: ipset: Fix suspicious rcu_dereference_protected()
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: ipset: Fix suspicious rcu_dereference_protected() When destroying all sets, we are either in pernet exit phase or are executing a "destroy all sets command" from userspace. The latter was taken into account in ip_set_dereference() (nfnetlink mutex is held), but the former was not. The patch adds the required check to rcu_dereference_protected() in ip_set_dereference().
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3799d02ae4208af08e81310770d8754863a246a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3fc09e1ca854bc234e007a56e0f7431f5e2defb5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/523bed6489e089dd8040e72453fb79da47b144c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72d9611968867cc4c5509e7708b1507d692b797a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/788d585e62f487bc4536d454937f737b70d39a33
References (9)
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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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