Release Date: | 2024-08-17 |
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virtio_net: Fix napi_skb_cache_put warning After the commit bdacf3e34945 ('net: Use nested-BH locking for napi_alloc_cache.') was merged, the following warning began to appear: WARNING: CPU: 5 PID: 1 at net/core/skbuff.c:1451 napi_skb_cache_put+0x82/0x4b0 __warn+0x12f/0x340 napi_skb_cache_put+0x82/0x4b0 napi_skb_cache_put+0x82/0x4b0 report_bug+0x165/0x370 handle_bug+0x3d/0x80 exc_invalid_op+0x1a/0x50 asm_exc_invalid_op+0x1a/0x20 __free_old_xmit+0x1c8/0x510 napi_skb_cache_put+0x82/0x4b0 __free_old_xmit+0x1c8/0x510 __free_old_xmit+0x1c8/0x510 __pfx___free_old_xmit+0x10/0x10 The issue arises because virtio is assuming it's running in NAPI context even when it's not, such as in the netpoll case. To resolve this, modify virtnet_poll_tx() to only set NAPI when budget is available. Same for virtnet_poll_cleantx(), which always assumed that it was in a NAPI context.
See more information about CVE-2024-43835 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD
NOTE: The following CVSS v3.1 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
Base Score: | 5.5 | CVSS Vector: | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Attack Vector: | Local network | Attack Complexity: | Low |
Privileges Required: | Low | User Interaction: | None |
Scope: | Unchanged | Confidentiality Impact: | None |
Integrity Impact: | None | Availability Impact: | High |
Platform | Errata | Release Date |
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek) | ELSA-2024-12813 | 2024-11-12 |
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel-uek) | ELSA-2024-12813 | 2024-11-12 |
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel-uek) | ELSA-2024-12815 | 2024-11-11 |
Oracle Linux version 9 (kernel-uek) | ELSA-2024-12815 | 2024-11-11 |
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