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CVE-2024-57900

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-01-15
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 5.4.289 / 5.10.233 or later.
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click Patch available

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ila: serialize calls to nf_register_net_hooks() syzbot found a race in ila_add_mapping() [1] commit 031ae72825ce ("ila: call nf_unregister_net_hooks() sooner") attempted to fix a similar issue. Looking at the syzbot repro, we have concurrent ILA_CMD_ADD commands. Add a mutex to make sure at most one thread is calling nf_register_net_hooks(). [1] BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in rht_key_hashfn include/linux/rhashtable.h:159 [inline] BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in __rhashtable_lookup.constprop.0+0x426/0x550 include/linux/rhashtable.h:604 Read of size 4 at addr ffff888028f40008 by task dhcpcd/5501 CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 5501 Comm: dhcpcd Not tainted 6.13.0-rc4-syzkaller-00054-gd6ef8b40d075 #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 09/13/2024 Call Trace: <IRQ> __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:94 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x116/0x1f0 lib/dump_stack.c:120 print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:378 [inline] print_report+0xc3/0x620 mm/kasan/report.c:489 kasan_report+0xd9/0x110 mm/kasan/report.c:602 rht_key_hashfn include/linux/rhashtable.h:159 [inline] __rhashtable_lookup.constprop.0+0x426/0x550 include/linux/rhashtable.h:604 rhashtable_lookup include/linux/rhashtable.h:646 [inline] rhashtable_lookup_fast include/linux/rhashtable.h:672 [inline] ila_lookup_wildcards net/ipv6/ila/ila_xlat.c:127 [inline] ila_xlat_addr net/ipv6/ila/ila_xlat.c:652 [inline] ila_nf_input+0x1ee/0x620 net/ipv6/ila/ila_xlat.c:185 nf_hook_entry_hookfn include/linux/netfilter.h:154 [inline] nf_hook_slow+0xbb/0x200 net/netfilter/core.c:626 nf_hook.constprop.0+0x42e/0x750 include/linux/netfilter.h:269 NF_HOOK include/linux/netfilter.h:312 [inline] ipv6_rcv+0xa4/0x680 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:309 __netif_receive_skb_one_core+0x12e/0x1e0 net/core/dev.c:5672 __netif_receive_skb+0x1d/0x160 net/core/dev.c:5785 process_backlog+0x443/0x15f0 net/core/dev.c:6117 __napi_poll.constprop.0+0xb7/0x550 net/core/dev.c:6883 napi_poll net/core/dev.c:6952 [inline] net_rx_action+0xa94/0x1010 net/core/dev.c:7074 handle_softirqs+0x213/0x8f0 kernel/softirq.c:561 __do_softirq kernel/softirq.c:595 [inline] invoke_softirq kernel/softirq.c:435 [inline] __irq_exit_rcu+0x109/0x170 kernel/softirq.c:662 irq_exit_rcu+0x9/0x30 kernel/softirq.c:678 instr_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c:1049 [inline] sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0xa4/0xc0 arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c:1049

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis
How this class of weakness works · CWE-416

Memory is used after it has been freed, so its contents — now potentially attacker-controlled — drive the program's behaviour. With careful heap grooming this becomes code execution. The fix requires disciplined ownership of memory and often a targeted rework of the object lifecycle.

General guidance for the use after free class — the official description and references above are authoritative for this specific CVE. Want a bespoke review and a reviewed fix? Ask our team →

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Linux KernelOperating system
Affected:>= 4.5, < 5.4.289>= 5.5, < 5.10.233>= 5.11, < 5.15.176>= 5.16, < 6.1.124>= 6.2, < 6.6.70>= 6.7, < 6.12.9= 6.13

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 5.4.289 / 5.10.233 / 5.15.176 or later
Fixed in 5.4.2895.10.2335.15.176
Vendor patch git.kernel.org →
Recommended fix High confidence

Any of: 5.4.289+, 5.10.233+, 5.15.176+, 6.1.124+ (or later stable releases)

  1. Check current kernel version with `uname -r`
  2. Identify the appropriate fixed kernel version based on your current branch: for 4.5-5.4.x upgrade to >=5.4.289, for 5.5-5.10.x upgrade to >=5.10.233, for 5.11-5.15.x upgrade to >=5.15.176, for 5.16-6.1.x upgrade to >=6.1.124
  3. Update the kernel using the distribution's package manager (e.g., apt-get update && apt-get install linux-image-<version> for Debian/Ubuntu, or yum/dnf update for RHEL/Fedora)
  4. Reboot the system to load the new kernel
  5. Verify the new kernel is running with `uname -r`
Caveat Kernel upgrades may require rebooting services; ensure compatibility with existing system configurations and installed modules

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