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CVE-2024-40958: Linux kernel network namespace handling can cause crash

CVE-2024-40958 · published 2 years ago
Summary

The Linux kernel code that manages network namespaces could mistakenly use memory that has already been released, leading to a system crash. This affects Linux kernel versions provided by the listed Linux distributions. Updating to the latest kernel packages from your vendor will apply the fix and prevent the issue.

What to do
  • Update canonical linux-aws-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1132.142~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1137.144~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1136.145~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-5.4 to version 5.4.0-195.215~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1079.84~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1131.140~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1116.128~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 5.4.0-195.215.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 5.4.0-1132.142.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1069.75~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 5.4.0-1137.144.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1072.81~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-bluefield to version 5.4.0-1092.99.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 5.4.0-1136.145.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1068.76~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gkeop to version 5.4.0-1099.103.
  • Update canonical linux-gkeop-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1052.59~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-5.15 to version 5.15.0-121.131~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 5.4.0-1079.84.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1062.65~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iotg-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1064.70~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-iot to version 5.4.0-1043.44.
  • Update canonical linux-kvm to version 5.4.0-1120.128.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 to version 5.15.0-121.131~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1030.30~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 5.4.0-1131.140.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 5.4.0-1116.128.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1065.69~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp to version 5.4.0-1051.55.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-fips to version 5.4.0-1132.142+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fips to version 5.4.0-1137.144+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 5.4.0-1106.116.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-fips to version 5.4.0-1136.145+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 5.15.0-121.131.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 5.15.0-1069.75.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1015.16~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 5.15.0-1072.81.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1014.16~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde to version 5.15.0-1072.81.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 5.15.0-1068.76.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1014.16~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gke to version 5.15.0-1066.72.
  • Update canonical linux-gkeop to version 5.15.0-1052.59.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-6.8 to version 6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 5.15.0-1062.65.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1012.12~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iotg to version 5.15.0-1064.70.
  • Update canonical linux-kvm to version 5.15.0-1066.71.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency to version 5.15.0-121.131.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 to version 6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia to version 5.15.0-1064.65.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra to version 5.15.0-1028.28.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-igx to version 5.15.0-1016.16.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 5.15.0-1067.73.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1012.12~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 5.15.0-1062.65.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv-6.8 to version 6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp to version 5.15.0-1035.39.
  • Update canonical linux-bluefield to version 5.15.0-1052.54.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-fips to version 5.15.0-1069.75+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fips to version 5.15.0-1072.81+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 5.15.0-121.131+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-fips to version 5.15.0-1068.76+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime to version 5.15.0-1063.65.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime to version 5.15.0-1070.78.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime-6.8 to version 6.8.1-1008.8~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 6.8.0-44.44.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 6.8.0-1015.16.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 6.8.0-1014.16.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 6.8.0-1014.16.
  • Update canonical linux-gke to version 6.8.0-1010.13.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 6.8.0-1012.12.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency to version 6.8.0-44.44.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia to version 6.8.0-1013.14.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-lowlatency to version 6.8.0-1013.14.1.
  • Update canonical linux-oem-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1012.12.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 6.8.0-1012.12.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 6.8.0-1011.12.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv to version 6.8.0-44.44.1.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 6.8.0-78.78+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi-realtime to version 6.8.0-2010.10.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime to version 6.8.1-1008.8.
  • Update debian linux to version 6.1.99-1.
  • Update debian linux to version 6.9.7-1.
  • Update linux kernel to version 6.9.7.
  • Update linux linux to version 3a6cd326ead7c8bb1f64486789a01974a9f1ad55 or later.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
– linux linux < 3a6cd326ead7c8bb1f64486789a01974a9f1ad55
5.2
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-edge All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.0 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.4 < 5.4.0-1132.142~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1132.142~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.4 < 5.4.0-1137.144~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1137.144~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-edge All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.4 < 5.4.0-1136.145~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1136.145~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-4.15 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.4 < 5.4.0-195.215~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-195.215~18.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-5.4 < 5.4.0-1079.84~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1079.84~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oem All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.0 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.4 < 5.4.0-1131.140~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1131.140~18.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-5.4 < 5.4.0-1116.128~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1116.128~18.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux < 5.4.0-195.215
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-195.215
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 5.4.0-1132.142
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1132.142
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.15 < 5.15.0-1069.75~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1069.75~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 5.4.0-1137.144
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1137.144
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.15 < 5.15.0-1072.81~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1072.81~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield < 5.4.0-1092.99
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1092.99
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 5.4.0-1136.145
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1136.145
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.15 < 5.15.0-1068.76~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1068.76~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop < 5.4.0-1099.103
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1099.103
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop-5.15 < 5.15.0-1052.59~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1052.59~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.15 < 5.15.0-121.131~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-121.131~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 5.4.0-1079.84
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1079.84
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-5.15 < 5.15.0-1062.65~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1062.65~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iotg-5.15 < 5.15.0-1064.70~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1064.70~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-iot < 5.4.0-1043.44
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1043.44
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm < 5.4.0-1120.128
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1120.128
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 < 5.15.0-121.131~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-121.131~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 < 5.15.0-1030.30~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1030.30~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 5.4.0-1131.140
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1131.140
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.15 < 5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 5.4.0-1116.128
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1116.128
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.15 < 5.15.0-1065.69~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1065.69~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp < 5.4.0-1051.55
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1051.55
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.11 All versions
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Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gke All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.10 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.14 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.6 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi2 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips < 5.4.0-1132.142+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1132.142+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips < 5.4.0-1137.144+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1137.144+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 5.4.0-1106.116
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1106.116
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips < 5.4.0-1136.145+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1136.145+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS canonical linux-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux < 5.15.0-121.131
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-121.131
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-allwinner-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 5.15.0-1069.75
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1069.75
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.8 < 6.8.0-1015.16~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1015.16~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 5.15.0-1072.81
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1072.81
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.8 < 6.8.0-1014.16~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1014.16~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde < 5.15.0-1072.81.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1072.81.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 5.15.0-1068.76
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1068.76
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.8 < 6.8.0-1014.16~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1014.16~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gke < 5.15.0-1066.72
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1066.72
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop < 5.15.0-1052.59
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1052.59
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.8 < 6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 5.15.0-1062.65
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1062.65
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-6.8 < 6.8.0-1012.12~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1012.12~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iotg < 5.15.0-1064.70
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1064.70
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm < 5.15.0-1066.71
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1066.71
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency < 5.15.0-121.131
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-121.131
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 < 6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia < 5.15.0-1064.65
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1064.65
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.8 < 6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra < 5.15.0-1028.28
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1028.28
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-igx < 5.15.0-1016.16
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1016.16
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.17 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.0 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.1 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 5.15.0-1067.73
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1067.73
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.8 < 6.8.0-1012.12~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1012.12~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 5.15.0-1062.65
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1062.65
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.8 < 6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp < 5.15.0-1035.39
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1035.39
Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:22.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield < 5.15.0-1052.54
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1052.54
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips < 5.15.0-1069.75+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1069.75+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips < 5.15.0-1072.81+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1072.81+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 5.15.0-121.131+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-121.131+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips < 5.15.0-1068.76+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1068.76+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime < 5.15.0-1063.65
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1063.65
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime < 5.15.0-1070.78
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1070.78
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime-6.8 < 6.8.1-1008.8~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.1-1008.8~22.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux < 6.8.0-44.44
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-44.44
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 6.8.0-1015.16
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1015.16
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 6.8.0-1014.16
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1014.16
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 6.8.0-1014.16
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1014.16
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gke < 6.8.0-1010.13
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1010.13
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 6.8.0-1012.12
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1012.12
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency < 6.8.0-44.44.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-44.44.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia < 6.8.0-1013.14
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1013.14
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-lowlatency < 6.8.0-1013.14.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1013.14.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.8 < 6.8.0-1012.12
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1012.12
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 6.8.0-1012.12
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1012.12
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 6.8.0-1011.12
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1011.12
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv < 6.8.0-44.44.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-44.44.1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 6.8.0-78.78+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-78.78+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-realtime < 6.8.0-2010.10
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-2010.10
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime < 6.8.1-1008.8
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.1-1008.8
Debian:12 debian linux < 6.1.99-1
Fix: upgrade to 6.1.99-1
Debian:13 debian linux < 6.9.7-1
Fix: upgrade to 6.9.7-1
– linux linux_kernel >= 5.2, < 5.4.279
>= 5.5, < 5.10.221
>= 5.11, < 5.15.162
>= 5.16, < 6.1.96
>= 6.2, < 6.6.36
>= 6.7, < 6.9.7
6.10
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Linux linux kernel >= 6.7.0, < 6.9.7
Fix: upgrade to 6.9.7
Original advisory text
netns: Make get_net_ns() handle zero refcount net
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netns: Make get_net_ns() handle zero refcount net Syzkaller hit a warning: refcount_t: addition on 0; use-after-free. WARNING: CPU: 3 PID: 7890 at lib/refcount.c:25 refcount_warn_saturate+0xdf/0x1d0 Modules linked in: CPU: 3 PID: 7890 Comm: tun Not tainted 6.10.0-rc3-00100-gcaa4f9578aba-dirty #310 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.15.0-1 04/01/2014 RIP: 0010:refcount_warn_saturate+0xdf/0x1d0 Code: 41 49 04 31 ff 89 de e8 9f 1e cd fe 84 db 75 9c e8 76 26 cd fe c6 05 b6 41 49 04 01 90 48 c7 c7 b8 8e 25 86 e8 d2 05 b5 fe 90 <0f> 0b 90 90 e9 79 ff ff ff e8 53 26 cd fe 0f b6 1 RSP: 0018:ffff8881067b7da0 EFLAGS: 00010286 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: ffffffff811c72ac RDX: ffff8881026a2140 RSI: ffffffff811c72b5 RDI: 0000000000000001 RBP: ffff8881067b7db0 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 205b5d3730353139 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 205d303938375420 R12: ffff8881086500c4 R13: ffff8881086500c4 R14: ffff8881086500b0 R15: ffff888108650040 FS: 00007f5b2961a4c0(0000) GS:ffff88823bd00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 000055d7ed36fd18 CR3: 00000001482f6000 CR4: 00000000000006f0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 Call Trace: <TASK> ? show_regs+0xa3/0xc0 ? __warn+0xa5/0x1c0 ? refcount_warn_saturate+0xdf/0x1d0 ? report_bug+0x1fc/0x2d0 ? refcount_warn_saturate+0xdf/0x1d0 ? handle_bug+0xa1/0x110 ? exc_invalid_op+0x3c/0xb0 ? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x1f/0x30 ? __warn_printk+0xcc/0x140 ? __warn_printk+0xd5/0x140 ? refcount_warn_saturate+0xdf/0x1d0 get_net_ns+0xa4/0xc0 ? __pfx_get_net_ns+0x10/0x10 open_related_ns+0x5a/0x130 __tun_chr_ioctl+0x1616/0x2370 ? __sanitizer_cov_trace_switch+0x58/0xa0 ? __sanitizer_cov_trace_const_cmp2+0x1c/0x30 ? __pfx_tun_chr_ioctl+0x10/0x10 tun_chr_ioctl+0x2f/0x40 __x64_sys_ioctl+0x11b/0x160 x64_sys_call+0x1211/0x20d0 do_syscall_64+0x9e/0x1d0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f RIP: 0033:0x7f5b28f165d7 Code: b3 66 90 48 8b 05 b1 48 2d 00 64 c7 00 26 00 00 00 48 c7 c0 ff ff ff ff c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 b8 10 00 00 00 0f 05 <48> 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 8b 0d 81 48 2d 00 8 RSP: 002b:00007ffc2b59c5e8 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000010 RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: 00007f5b28f165d7 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 00000000000054e3 RDI: 0000000000000003 RBP: 00007ffc2b59c650 R08: 00007f5b291ed8c0 R09: 00007f5b2961a4c0 R10: 0000000029690010 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000400730 R13: 00007ffc2b59cf40 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000000000 </TASK> Kernel panic - not syncing: kernel: panic_on_warn set ... This is trigger as below: ns0 ns1 tun_set_iff() //dev is tun0 tun->dev = dev //ip link set tun0 netns ns1 put_net() //ref is 0 __tun_chr_ioctl() //TUNGETDEVNETNS net = dev_net(tun->dev); open_related_ns(&net->ns, get_net_ns); //ns1 get_net_ns() get_net() //addition on 0 Use maybe_get_net() in get_net_ns in case net's ref is zero to fix this
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
7.9 High
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-416Use After Free
Timeline
Published12 Jul 2024
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen4 Aug 2026
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