CVE-2024-35892: linux kernel vulnerability

What is known

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: fix lockdep splat in qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog() qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog() is called with the qdisc lock held, not RTNL. We must use qdisc_lookup_rcu() instead of qdisc_lookup() syzbot reported: WARNING: suspicious RCU usage 6.1.74-syzkaller #0 Not tainted ----------------------------- net/sched/sch_api.c:305 suspicious rcu_dereference_protected() usage! other info that might help us debug this: rcu_scheduler_active = 2, debug_locks = 1 3 locks held by udevd/1142: #0: ffffffff87c729a0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:306 [inline] #0: ffffffff87c729a0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:747 [inline] #0: ffffffff87c729a0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: net_tx_action+0x64a/0x970 net/core/dev.c:5282 #1: ffff888171861108 (&sch->q.lock){+.-.}-{2:2}, at: spin_lock include/linux/spinlock.h:350 [inline] #1: ffff888171861108 (&sch->q.lock){+.-.}-{2:2}, at: net_tx_action+0x754/0x970 net/core/dev.c:5297 #2: ffffffff87c729a0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: rcu_lock_acquire include/linux/rcupdate.h:306 [inline] #2: ffffffff87c729a0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: rcu_read_lock include/linux/rcupdate.h:747 [inline] #2: ffffffff87c729a0 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:2}, at: qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog+0x84/0x580 net/sched/sch_api.c:792 stack backtrace: CPU: 1 PID: 1142 Comm: udevd Not tainted 6.1.74-syzkaller #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 01/25/2024 Call Trace: <TASK> [<ffffffff85b85f14>] __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:88 [inline] [<ffffffff85b85f14>] dump_stack_lvl+0x1b1/0x28f lib/dump_stack.c:106 [<ffffffff85b86007>] dump_stack+0x15/0x1e lib/dump_stack.c:113 [<ffffffff81802299>] lockdep_rcu_suspicious+0x1b9/0x260 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:6592 [<ffffffff84f0054c>] qdisc_lookup+0xac/0x6f0 net/sched/sch_api.c:305 [<ffffffff84f037c3>] qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog+0x243/0x580 net/sched/sch_api.c:811 [<ffffffff84f5b78c>] pfifo_tail_enqueue+0x32c/0x4b0 net/sched/sch_fifo.c:51 [<ffffffff84fbcf63>] qdisc_enqueue include/net/sch_generic.h:833 [inline] [<ffffffff84fbcf63>] netem_dequeue+0xeb3/0x15d0 net/sched/sch_netem.c:723 [<ffffffff84eecab9>] dequeue_skb net/sched/sch_generic.c:292 [inline] [<ffffffff84eecab9>] qdisc_restart net/sched/sch_generic.c:397 [inline] [<ffffffff84eecab9>] __qdisc_run+0x249/0x1e60 net/sched/sch_generic.c:415 [<ffffffff84d7aa96>] qdisc_run+0xd6/0x260 include/net/pkt_sched.h:125 [<ffffffff84d85d29>] net_tx_action+0x7c9/0x970 net/core/dev.c:5313 [<ffffffff85e002bd>] __do_softirq+0x2bd/0x9bd kernel/softirq.c:616 [<ffffffff81568bca>] invoke_softirq kernel/softirq.c:447 [inline] [<ffffffff81568bca>] __irq_exit_rcu+0xca/0x230 kernel/softirq.c:700 [<ffffffff81568ae9>] irq_exit_rcu+0x9/0x20 kernel/softirq.c:712 [<ffffffff85b89f52>] sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x42/0x90 arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c:1107 [<ffffffff85c00ccb>] asm_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x1b/0x20 arch/x86/include/asm/idtentry.h:656

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2024-35892, a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) affecting linux kernel, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.

Recommended administrator action

Confirm whether linux kernel is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.

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