CVE-2024-47733

netfs: Delete subtree of 'fs/netfs' when netfs module exits

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 21, 2024 at 12:14 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:57 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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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: netfs: Delete subtree of 'fs/netfs' when netfs module exits In netfs_init() or fscache_proc_init(), we create dentry under 'fs/netfs', but in netfs_exit(), we only delete the proc entry of 'fs/netfs' without deleting its subtree. This triggers the following WARNING: ================================================================== remove_proc_entry: removing non-empty directory 'fs/netfs', leaking at least 'requests' WARNING: CPU: 4 PID: 566 at fs/proc/generic.c:717 remove_proc_entry+0x160/0x1c0 Modules linked in: netfs(-) CPU: 4 UID: 0 PID: 566 Comm: rmmod Not tainted 6.11.0-rc3 #860 RIP: 0010:remove_proc_entry+0x160/0x1c0 Call Trace: <TASK> netfs_exit+0x12/0x620 [netfs] __do_sys_delete_module.isra.0+0x14c/0x2e0 do_syscall_64+0x4b/0x110 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e ================================================================== Therefore use remove_proc_subtree() instead of remove_proc_entry() to fix the above problem.

Affected

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

6.11 ≤ v < 6.11.26.8 ≤ v < 6.10.136.8 ≤ v < 6.11.26.8 ≤ v < 6.126.87eb5b3e3a0a55f2d166ca949ef47ca6e0c704aab
Vendor states this is fixed in 3c58a9575e02c2b90a3180007d57105ceaa7c246 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 603f95cefbee06a31b03137b777f03e3c2163d72 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7a9eaf97d56625e55b31a7beb558e1ee185ca461 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c58a9575e02c2b90a3180007d57105ceaa7c246
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/603f95cefbee06a31b03137b777f03e3c2163d72
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a9eaf97d56625e55b31a7beb558e1ee185ca461

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

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-772

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