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CVE-2022-48974

netfilter: conntrack: fix using __this_cpu_add in preemptible

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: conntrack: fix using __this_cpu_add in preemptible Currently in nf_conntrack_hash_check_insert(), when it fails in
nf_ct_ext_valid_pre/post(), NF_CT_STAT_INC() will be called in the
preemptible context, a call trace can be triggered: BUG: using __this_cpu_add() in preemptible [00000000] code: conntrack/1636 caller is nf_conntrack_hash_check_insert+0x45/0x430 [nf_conntrack] Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x33/0x46 check_preemption_disabled+0xc3/0xf0 nf_conntrack_hash_check_insert+0x45/0x430 [nf_conntrack] ctnetlink_create_conntrack+0x3cd/0x4e0 [nf_conntrack_netlink] ctnetlink_new_conntrack+0x1c0/0x450 [nf_conntrack_netlink] nfnetlink_rcv_msg+0x277/0x2f0 [nfnetlink] netlink_rcv_skb+0x50/0x100 nfnetlink_rcv+0x65/0x144 [nfnetlink] netlink_unicast+0x1ae/0x290 netlink_sendmsg+0x257/0x4f0 sock_sendmsg+0x5f/0x70 This patch is to fix it by changing to use NF_CT_STAT_INC_ATOMIC() for
nf_ct_ext_valid_pre/post() check in nf_conntrack_hash_check_insert(),
as well as nf_ct_ext_valid_post() in __nf_conntrack_confirm(). Note that nf_ct_ext_valid_pre() check in __nf_conntrack_confirm() is
safe to use NF_CT_STAT_INC(), as it's under local_bh_disable().

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: conntrack: fix using __this_cpu_add in preemptible Currently in nf_conntrack_hash_check_insert(), when it fails in nf_ct_ext_valid_pre/post(), NF_CT_STAT_INC() will be called in the preemptible context, a call trace can be triggered: BUG: using __this_cpu_add() in preemptible [00000000] code: conntrack/1636 caller is nf_conntrack_hash_check_insert+0x45/0x430 [nf_conntrack] Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x33/0x46 check_preemption_disabled+0xc3/0xf0 nf_conntrack_hash_check_insert+0x45/0x430 [nf_conntrack] ctnetlink_create_conntrack+0x3cd/0x4e0 [nf_conntrack_netlink] ctnetlink_new_conntrack+0x1c0/0x450 [nf_conntrack_netlink] nfnetlink_rcv_msg+0x277/0x2f0 [nfnetlink] netlink_rcv_skb+0x50/0x100 nfnetlink_rcv+0x65/0x144 [nfnetlink] netlink_unicast+0x1ae/0x290 netlink_sendmsg+0x257/0x4f0 sock_sendmsg+0x5f/0x70 This patch is to fix it by changing to use NF_CT_STAT_INC_ATOMIC() for nf_ct_ext_valid_pre/post() check in nf_conntrack_hash_check_insert(), as well as nf_ct_ext_valid_post() in __nf_conntrack_confirm(). Note that nf_ct_ext_valid_pre() check in __nf_conntrack_confirm() is safe to use NF_CT_STAT_INC(), as it's under local_bh_disable().

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-08-22 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-10-21 CVE Published
  • 2024-12-19 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-20 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-99: Improper Control of Resource Identifiers ('Resource Injection')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.19 < 6.0.13
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en
Affected
Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.19 < 6.1
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en
Affected