CVE-2024-45016

netem: fix return value if duplicate enqueue fails

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 11, 2024 at 03:13 PM UTC
Updated: October 15, 2026 at 01:18 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelSIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP

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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: netem: fix return value if duplicate enqueue fails There is a bug in netem_enqueue() introduced by commit 5845f706388a ("net: netem: fix skb length BUG_ON in __skb_to_sgvec") that can lead to a use-after-free. This commit made netem_enqueue() always return NET_XMIT_SUCCESS when a packet is duplicated, which can cause the parent qdisc's q.qlen to be mistakenly incremented. When this happens qlen_notify() may be skipped on the parent during destruction, leaving a dangling pointer for some classful qdiscs like DRR. There are two ways for the bug happen: - If the duplicated packet is dropped by rootq->enqueue() and then the original packet is also dropped. - If rootq->enqueue() sends the duplicated packet to a different qdisc and the original packet is dropped. In both cases NET_XMIT_SUCCESS is returned even though no packets are enqueued at the netem qdisc. The fix is to defer the enqueue of the duplicate packet until after the original packet has been guaranteed to return NET_XMIT_SUCCESS.

Affected

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

5.0 ≤ v < 5.4.2835.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1665.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1075.5 ≤ v < 5.10.2256.2 ≤ v < 6.6.486.7 ≤ v < 6.10.7148fe458b5705e2fea7cb88294fed7e36066ca23.16.664.14.1064.19.284.20.154.9.1634de7d30668cb8b06330992e1cd336f91700a2ce75845f706388a4cde0f6b80f9e5d33527e942b7d96.116.11 rc16.11 rc26.11 rc36.11 rc49510a90e230bb495f3fe25c7db956679263b7a550a01b8af856f2684b0f79d552f5119eb5006cd1dd2e15c85e890a1cc9bde5ba07ae63331e5c73
Vendor states this is fixed in 0486d31dd8198e22b63a4730244b38fffce6d469 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 52d99a69f3d556c6426048c9d481b912205919d8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 577d6c0619467fe90f7e8e57e45cb5bd9d936014 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 759e3e8c4a6a6b4e52ebc4547123a457f0ce90d4 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c07ff8592d57ed258afee5a5e04991a48dbaf382 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c414000da1c2ea1ba9a5e5bb1a4ba774e51e202d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e5bb2988a310667abed66c7d3ffa28880cf0f883 (fixed)
Affected range stops below 3.17, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.15, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.21, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.0 (unaffected)
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 5.4.283 (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)

References (10)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0486d31dd8198e22b63a4730244b38fffce6d469
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52d99a69f3d556c6426048c9d481b912205919d8
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/577d6c0619467fe90f7e8e57e45cb5bd9d936014
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/759e3e8c4a6a6b4e52ebc4547123a457f0ce90d4
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c07ff8592d57ed258afee5a5e04991a48dbaf382
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c414000da1c2ea1ba9a5e5bb1a4ba774e51e202d
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5bb2988a310667abed66c7d3ffa28880cf0f883
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00003.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
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416

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