CVE-2024-40995
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: act_api: fix possible infinite loop in tcf_idr_check_alloc() syzbot found hanging tasks waiting on rtnl_lock [1] A reproducer is available in the syzbot bug.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.29%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: act_api: fix possible infinite loop in tcf_idr_check_alloc() syzbot found hanging tasks waiting on rtnl_lock [1] A reproducer is available in the syzbot bug. When a request to add multiple actions with the same index is sent, the second request will block forever on the first request. This holds rtnl_lock, and causes tasks to hang. Return -EAGAIN to prevent infinite looping, while keeping documented behavior. [1] INFO: task kworker/1:0:5088 blocked for more than 143 seconds. Not tainted 6.9.0-rc4-syzkaller-00173-g3cdb45594619 #0 "echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/hung_task_timeout_secs" disables this message. task:kworker/1:0 state:D stack:23744 pid:5088 tgid:5088 ppid:2 flags:0x00004000 Workqueue: events_power_efficient reg_check_chans_work Call Trace: <TASK> context_switch kernel/sched/core.c:5409 [inline] __schedule+0xf15/0x5d00 kernel/sched/core.c:6746 __schedule_loop kernel/sched/core.c:6823 [inline] schedule+0xe7/0x350 kernel/sched/core.c:6838 schedule_preempt_disabled+0x13/0x30 kernel/sched/core.c:6895 __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:684 [inline] __mutex_lock+0x5b8/0x9c0 kernel/locking/mutex.c:752 wiphy_lock include/net/cfg80211.h:5953 [inline] reg_leave_invalid_chans net/wireless/reg.c:2466 [inline] reg_check_chans_work+0x10a/0x10e0 net/wireless/reg.c:2481
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.29% probability · 21th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-835
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d8a2d287c8a394c0d4653f0c6c7be4c688e5a74Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25987a97eec4d5f897cd04ee1b45170829c610daPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f926aa96b08b6c47178fe1171e7ae331c695fc2Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fc78d67f51aeb9a542d39a8714e16bc411582d4Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a0e497b597df7c4cf2b63fc6e9188b6cabe5335Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6a7da65a296745535a964be1019ec7691b0cb90Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d864319871b05fadd153e0aede4811ca7008f5d6Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d8a2d287c8a394c0d4653f0c6c7be4c688e5a74Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25987a97eec4d5f897cd04ee1b45170829c610daPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f926aa96b08b6c47178fe1171e7ae331c695fc2Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fc78d67f51aeb9a542d39a8714e16bc411582d4Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a0e497b597df7c4cf2b63fc6e9188b6cabe5335Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6a7da65a296745535a964be1019ec7691b0cb90Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d864319871b05fadd153e0aede4811ca7008f5d6Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-355557.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-613116.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.