Security assessments indicate that CVE-2024-26781 presents a notable risk, potentially requiring prompt mitigation.
Status: Analyzed
Last updated: 🕔 07 Jan 2025, 17:11 UTC
Originally published on: 🕘 04 Apr 2024, 09:15 UTC
Time between publication and last update: 278 days
CVSS Release: version 3
nvd@nist.gov
Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVE-2024-26781: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mptcp: fix possible deadlock in subflow diag Syzbot and Eric reported a lockdep splat in the subflow diag: WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected 6.8.0-rc4-syzkaller-00212-g40b9385dd8e6 #0 Not tainted syz-executor.2/24141 is trying to acquire lock: ffff888045870130 (k-sk_lock-AF_INET6){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: tcp_diag_put_ulp net/ipv4/tcp_diag.c:100 [inline] ffff888045870130 (k-sk_lock-AF_INET6){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: tcp_diag_get_aux+0x738/0x830 net/ipv4/tcp_diag.c:137 but task is already holding lock: ffffc9000135e488 (&h->lhash2[i].lock){+.+.}-{2:2}, at: spin_lock include/linux/spinlock.h:351 [inline] ffffc9000135e488 (&h->lhash2[i].lock){+.+.}-{2:2}, at: inet_diag_dump_icsk+0x39f/0x1f80 net/ipv4/inet_diag.c:1038 which lock already depends on the new lock. the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is: -> #1 (&h->lhash2[i].lock){+.+.}-{2:2}: lock_acquire+0x1e3/0x530 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5754 __raw_spin_lock include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:133 [inline] _raw_spin_lock+0x2e/0x40 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:154 spin_lock include/linux/spinlock.h:351 [inline] __inet_hash+0x335/0xbe0 net/ipv4/inet_hashtables.c:743 inet_csk_listen_start+0x23a/0x320 net/ipv4/inet_connection_sock.c:1261 __inet_listen_sk+0x2a2/0x770 net/ipv4/af_inet.c:217 inet_listen+0xa3/0x110 net/ipv4/af_inet.c:239 rds_tcp_listen_init+0x3fd/0x5a0 net/rds/tcp_listen.c:316 rds_tcp_init_net+0x141/0x320 net/rds/tcp.c:577 ops_init+0x352/0x610 net/core/net_namespace.c:136 __register_pernet_operations net/core/net_namespace.c:1214 [inline] register_pernet_operations+0x2cb/0x660 net/core/net_namespace.c:1283 register_pernet_device+0x33/0x80 net/core/net_namespace.c:1370 rds_tcp_init+0x62/0xd0 net/rds/tcp.c:735 do_one_initcall+0x238/0x830 init/main.c:1236 do_initcall_level+0x157/0x210 init/main.c:1298 do_initcalls+0x3f/0x80 init/main.c:1314 kernel_init_freeable+0x42f/0x5d0 init/main.c:1551 kernel_init+0x1d/0x2a0 init/main.c:1441 ret_from_fork+0x4b/0x80 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:147 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1b/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:242 -> #0 (k-sk_lock-AF_INET6){+.+.}-{0:0}: check_prev_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3134 [inline] check_prevs_add kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3253 [inline] validate_chain+0x18ca/0x58e0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3869 __lock_acquire+0x1345/0x1fd0 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5137 lock_acquire+0x1e3/0x530 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5754 lock_sock_fast include/net/sock.h:1723 [inline] subflow_get_info+0x166/0xd20 net/mptcp/diag.c:28 tcp_diag_put_ulp net/ipv4/tcp_diag.c:100 [inline] tcp_diag_get_aux+0x738/0x830 net/ipv4/tcp_diag.c:137 inet_sk_diag_fill+0x10ed/0x1e00 net/ipv4/inet_diag.c:345 inet_diag_dump_icsk+0x55b/0x1f80 net/ipv4/inet_diag.c:1061 __inet_diag_dump+0x211/0x3a0 net/ipv4/inet_diag.c:1263 inet_diag_dump_compat+0x1c1/0x2d0 net/ipv4/inet_diag.c:1371 netlink_dump+0x59b/0xc80 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2264 __netlink_dump_start+0x5df/0x790 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2370 netlink_dump_start include/linux/netlink.h:338 [inline] inet_diag_rcv_msg_compat+0x209/0x4c0 net/ipv4/inet_diag.c:1405 sock_diag_rcv_msg+0xe7/0x410 netlink_rcv_skb+0x1e3/0x430 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2543 sock_diag_rcv+0x2a/0x40 net/core/sock_diag.c:280 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1341 [inline] netlink_unicast+0x7ea/0x980 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1367 netlink_sendmsg+0xa3b/0xd70 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1908 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:730 [inline] __sock_sendmsg+0x221/0x270 net/socket.c:745 ____sys_sendmsg+0x525/0x7d0 net/socket.c:2584 ___sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2638 [inline] __sys_sendmsg+0x2b0/0x3a0 net/socket.c:2667 do_syscall_64+0xf9/0x240 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6f/0x77 As noted by Eric we can break the lock dependency chain avoid dumping ---truncated---
The exploitability of CVE-2024-26781 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).
CVE-2024-26781 presents an accessible attack vector with minimal effort required. Restricting access controls and implementing security updates are critical to reducing exploitation risks.
A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.
Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.
Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.
Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2024-26781, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.
Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2024-26781, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.
The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.
EPSS Score: 0.042% (probability of exploit)
EPSS Percentile: 5.07%
(lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 94.93% of others.
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