Linux Kernel up to 6.9.9 on UDP net/ipv4/udp.c udp_lib_get_port reference count

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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.9.9 on UDP and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function udp_lib_get_port of the file net/ipv4/udp.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to reference count.
This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-41041. There is no available exploit.
It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.9.9 on UDP and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function udp_lib_get_port of the file net/ipv4/udp.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a reference count vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-911. The product uses a reference count to manage a resource, but it does not update or incorrectly updates the reference count. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: udp: Set SOCK_RCU_FREE earlier in udp_lib_get_port(). syzkaller triggered the warning [0] in udp_v4_early_demux(). In udp_v[46]_early_demux() and sk_lookup(), we do not touch the refcount of the looked-up sk and use sock_pfree() as skb->destructor, so we check SOCK_RCU_FREE to ensure that the sk is safe to access during the RCU grace period. Currently, SOCK_RCU_FREE is flagged for a bound socket after being put into the hash table. Moreover, the SOCK_RCU_FREE check is done too early in udp_v[46]_early_demux() and sk_lookup(), so there could be a small race window: CPU1 CPU2 ---- ---- udp_v4_early_demux() udp_lib_get_port() | |- hlist_add_head_rcu() |- sk = __udp4_lib_demux_lookup() | |- DEBUG_NET_WARN_ON_ONCE(sk_is_refcounted(sk)); `- sock_set_flag(sk, SOCK_RCU_FREE) We had the same bug in TCP and fixed it in commit 871019b22d1b ("net: set SOCK_RCU_FREE before inserting socket into hashtable"). Let's apply the same fix for UDP. [0]: WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 11198 at net/ipv4/udp.c:2599 udp_v4_early_demux+0x481/0xb70 net/ipv4/udp.c:2599 Modules linked in: CPU: 0 PID: 11198 Comm: syz-executor.1 Not tainted 6.9.0-g93bda33046e7 #13 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS rel-1.16.0-0-gd239552ce722-prebuilt.qemu.org 04/01/2014 RIP: 0010:udp_v4_early_demux+0x481/0xb70 net/ipv4/udp.c:2599 Code: c5 7a 15 fe bb 01 00 00 00 44 89 e9 31 ff d3 e3 81 e3 bf ef ff ff 89 de e8 2c 74 15 fe 85 db 0f 85 02 06 00 00 e8 9f 7a 15 fe 0b e8 98 7a 15 fe 49 8d 7e 60 e8 4f 39 2f fe 49 c7 46 60 20 52 RSP: 0018:ffffc9000ce3fa58 EFLAGS: 00010293 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: ffffffff8318c92c RDX: ffff888036ccde00 RSI: ffffffff8318c2f1 RDI: 0000000000000001 RBP: ffff88805a2dd6e0 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0001ffffffffffff R12: ffff88805a2dd680 R13: 0000000000000007 R14: ffff88800923f900 R15: ffff88805456004e FS: 00007fc449127640(0000) GS:ffff88807dc00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00007fc449126e38 CR3: 000000003de4b002 CR4: 0000000000770ef0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000600 PKRU: 55555554 Call Trace: ip_rcv_finish_core.constprop.0+0xbdd/0xd20 net/ipv4/ip_input.c:349 ip_rcv_finish+0xda/0x150 net/ipv4/ip_input.c:447 NF_HOOK include/linux/netfilter.h:314 [inline] NF_HOOK include/linux/netfilter.h:308 [inline] ip_rcv+0x16c/0x180 net/ipv4/ip_input.c:569 __netif_receive_skb_one_core+0xb3/0xe0 net/core/dev.c:5624 __netif_receive_skb+0x21/0xd0 net/core/dev.c:5738 netif_receive_skb_internal net/core/dev.c:5824 [inline] netif_receive_skb+0x271/0x300 net/core/dev.c:5884 tun_rx_batched drivers/net/tun.c:1549 [inline] tun_get_user+0x24db/0x2c50 drivers/net/tun.c:2002 tun_chr_write_iter+0x107/0x1a0 drivers/net/tun.c:2048 new_sync_write fs/read_write.c:497 [inline] vfs_write+0x76f/0x8d0 fs/read_write.c:590 ksys_write+0xbf/0x190 fs/read_write.c:643 __do_sys_write fs/read_write.c:655 [inline] __se_sys_write fs/read_write.c:652 [inline] __x64_sys_write+0x41/0x50 fs/read_write.c:652 x64_sys_call+0xe66/0x1990 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:2 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x4b/0x110 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x4b/0x53 RIP: 0033:0x7fc44a68bc1f Code: 89 54 24 18 48 89 74 24 10 89 7c 24 08 e8 e9 cf f5 ff 48 8b 54 24 18 48 8b 74 24 10 41 89 c0 8b 7c 24 08 b8 01 00 00 00 0f 05 3d 00 f0 ff ff 77 31 44 89 c7 48 89 44 24 08 e8 3c d0 f5 ff 48 RSP: 002b:00007fc449126c90 EFLAGS: 00000293 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000001 RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00000000004bc050 RCX: 00007fc44a68bc1f R ---truncated---
The advisory is shared for download at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-41041 since 07/12/2024. The exploitation appears to be difficult. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 207802 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-7003-4)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.
Upgrading to version 5.4.280, 5.10.222, 5.15.163, 6.1.100, 6.6.41 or 6.9.10 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 7a67c4e47626/9f965684c57c/ddf516e50bf8/a6db0d3ea653/c5fd77ca13d6/20ceae10623c/5c0b485a8c61 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (207802) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-1722). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.
Affected
- Debian Linux
- Amazon Linux 2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Ubuntu Linux
- SUSE Linux
- IBM InfoSphere Guardium
- Oracle Linux
- NetApp FAS
- NetApp ActiveIQ Unified Manager
- Siemens SIMATIC S7
- Oracle VM
- IBM Security Guardium
- RESF Rocky Linux
- Broadcom Brocade SANnav
- Dell PowerScale
- Open Source Linux Kernel
- IBM QRadar SIEM
- Dell integrated Dell Remote Access Controller
- Dell Avamar
- IBM Storage Scale
- IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
- Juniper Junos Space
- IBM Storage Scale System
- SolarWinds Security Event Manager
- Dell PowerProtect Data Domain
- Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Management Center
- Dell PowerProtect Data Domain OS
Product
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Version
- 5.4.279
- 5.10.221
- 5.15.162
- 6.1.0
- 6.1.1
- 6.1.2
- 6.1.3
- 6.1.4
- 6.1.5
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- 6.9.0
- 6.9.1
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- 6.9.3
- 6.9.4
- 6.9.5
- 6.9.6
- 6.9.7
- 6.9.8
- 6.9.9
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Class: Reference countCWE: CWE-911 / CWE-664
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Nessus ID: 207802
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-7003-4)
Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Upgrade: Kernel 5.4.280/5.10.222/5.15.163/6.1.100/6.6.41/6.9.10
Patch: 7a67c4e47626/9f965684c57c/ddf516e50bf8/a6db0d3ea653/c5fd77ca13d6/20ceae10623c/5c0b485a8c61
Timeline
07/12/2024 🔍07/29/2024 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: kernel.orgAdvisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2024-41041 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-41041
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-272668
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-1722 - Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff
Entry
Created: 07/29/2024 17:38Updated: 10/09/2025 23:16
Changes: 07/29/2024 17:38 (59), 07/30/2024 17:00 (2), 09/27/2024 17:37 (2), 07/15/2025 13:42 (7), 07/18/2025 23:40 (1), 09/02/2025 00:21 (1), 10/09/2025 23:16 (11)
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