CVE-2024-44989

bonding: fix xfrm real_dev null pointer dereference

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 4, 2024 at 07:54 PM UTC
Updated: October 15, 2026 at 01:18 AM UTC
12 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelSIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFPRUGGEDCOM RST2428P Firmware

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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: bonding: fix xfrm real_dev null pointer dereference We shouldn't set real_dev to NULL because packets can be in transit and xfrm might call xdo_dev_offload_ok() in parallel. All callbacks assume real_dev is set. Example trace: kernel: BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: 0000000000001030 kernel: bond0: (slave eni0np1): making interface the new active one kernel: #PF: supervisor write access in kernel mode kernel: #PF: error_code(0x0002) - not-present page kernel: PGD 0 P4D 0 kernel: Oops: 0002 [#1] PREEMPT SMP kernel: CPU: 4 PID: 2237 Comm: ping Not tainted 6.7.7+ #12 kernel: Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.16.3-2.fc40 04/01/2014 kernel: RIP: 0010:nsim_ipsec_offload_ok+0xc/0x20 [netdevsim] kernel: bond0: (slave eni0np1): bond_ipsec_add_sa_all: failed to add SA kernel: Code: e0 0f 0b 48 83 7f 38 00 74 de 0f 0b 48 8b 47 08 48 8b 37 48 8b 78 40 e9 b2 e5 9a d7 66 90 0f 1f 44 00 00 48 8b 86 80 02 00 00 <83> 80 30 10 00 00 01 b8 01 00 00 00 c3 0f 1f 80 00 00 00 00 0f 1f kernel: bond0: (slave eni0np1): making interface the new active one kernel: RSP: 0018:ffffabde81553b98 EFLAGS: 00010246 kernel: bond0: (slave eni0np1): bond_ipsec_add_sa_all: failed to add SA kernel: kernel: RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff9eb404e74900 RCX: ffff9eb403d97c60 kernel: RDX: ffffffffc090de10 RSI: ffff9eb404e74900 RDI: ffff9eb3c5de9e00 kernel: RBP: ffff9eb3c0a42000 R08: 0000000000000010 R09: 0000000000000014 kernel: R10: 7974203030303030 R11: 3030303030303030 R12: 0000000000000000 kernel: R13: ffff9eb3c5de9e00 R14: ffffabde81553cc8 R15: ffff9eb404c53000 kernel: FS: 00007f2a77a3ad00(0000) GS:ffff9eb43bd00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 kernel: CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 kernel: CR2: 0000000000001030 CR3: 00000001122ab000 CR4: 0000000000350ef0 kernel: bond0: (slave eni0np1): making interface the new active one kernel: Call Trace: kernel: <TASK> kernel: ? __die+0x1f/0x60 kernel: bond0: (slave eni0np1): bond_ipsec_add_sa_all: failed to add SA kernel: ? page_fault_oops+0x142/0x4c0 kernel: ? do_user_addr_fault+0x65/0x670 kernel: ? kvm_read_and_reset_apf_flags+0x3b/0x50 kernel: bond0: (slave eni0np1): making interface the new active one kernel: ? exc_page_fault+0x7b/0x180 kernel: ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x22/0x30 kernel: ? nsim_bpf_uninit+0x50/0x50 [netdevsim] kernel: bond0: (slave eni0np1): bond_ipsec_add_sa_all: failed to add SA kernel: ? nsim_ipsec_offload_ok+0xc/0x20 [netdevsim] kernel: bond0: (slave eni0np1): making interface the new active one kernel: bond_ipsec_offload_ok+0x7b/0x90 [bonding] kernel: xfrm_output+0x61/0x3b0 kernel: bond0: (slave eni0np1): bond_ipsec_add_sa_all: failed to add SA kernel: ip_push_pending_frames+0x56/0x80

Affected

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

5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1665.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1075.9 ≤ v < 5.10.2256.2 ≤ v < 6.6.486.7 ≤ v < 6.10.718cb261afd7bf50134e5ccacc5ec91ea16efadd46.116.11 rc16.11 rc26.11 rc36.11 rc4
Vendor states this is fixed in 21816b696c172c19d53a30d45ee005cce246ed21 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2f72c6a66bcd7e0187ec085237fee5db27145294 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4582d4ff413a07d4ed8a4823c652dc5207760548 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7fa9243391ad2afe798ef4ea2e2851947b95754f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 89fc1dca79db5c3e7a2d589ecbf8a3661c65f436 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f8cde9805981c50d0c029063dc7d82821806fc44 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.225 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.166 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.107 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10.7 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.48 (unaffected)
v < V3.1v < V3.2
Affected range stops below V3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below V3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < V3.2
Affected range stops below V3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < V3.2
Affected range stops below V3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < V3.1v < V3.2
Affected range stops below V3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below V3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < V3.1v < V3.2
Affected range stops below V3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below V3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < V3.2
Affected range stops below V3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < V3.2
Affected range stops below V3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < V3.2
Affected range stops below V3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < V3.1v < V3.2
Affected range stops below V3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below V3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (11)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21816b696c172c19d53a30d45ee005cce246ed21
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f72c6a66bcd7e0187ec085237fee5db27145294
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4582d4ff413a07d4ed8a4823c652dc5207760548
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fa9243391ad2afe798ef4ea2e2851947b95754f
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89fc1dca79db5c3e7a2d589ecbf8a3661c65f436
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8cde9805981c50d0c029063dc7d82821806fc44
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

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?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476

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