Linux Kernel up to 6.12.4 include/linux/skbuff.h geneve_xmit_skb privilege escalation

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.10.230/5.15.173/6.1.119/6.6.65/6.12.4. The affected element is the function geneve_xmit_skb in the library include/linux/skbuff.h. The manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2024-56636. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.10.230/5.15.173/6.1.119/6.6.65/6.12.4. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function geneve_xmit_skb in the library include/linux/skbuff.h. The impact remains unknown. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: geneve: do not assume mac header is set in geneve_xmit_skb() We should not assume mac header is set in output path. Use skb_eth_hdr() instead of eth_hdr() to fix the issue. sysbot reported the following : WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 11635 at include/linux/skbuff.h:3052 skb_mac_header include/linux/skbuff.h:3052 [inline] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 11635 at include/linux/skbuff.h:3052 eth_hdr include/linux/if_ether.h:24 [inline] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 11635 at include/linux/skbuff.h:3052 geneve_xmit_skb drivers/net/geneve.c:898 [inline] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 11635 at include/linux/skbuff.h:3052 geneve_xmit+0x4c38/0x5730 drivers/net/geneve.c:1039 Modules linked in: CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 11635 Comm: syz.4.1423 Not tainted 6.12.0-syzkaller-10296-gaaf20f870da0 #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 09/13/2024 RIP: 0010:skb_mac_header include/linux/skbuff.h:3052 [inline] RIP: 0010:eth_hdr include/linux/if_ether.h:24 [inline] RIP: 0010:geneve_xmit_skb drivers/net/geneve.c:898 [inline] RIP: 0010:geneve_xmit+0x4c38/0x5730 drivers/net/geneve.c:1039 Code: 21 c6 02 e9 35 d4 ff ff e8 a5 48 4c fb 90 0f 0b 90 e9 fd f5 ff ff e8 97 48 4c fb 90 0f 0b 90 e9 d8 f5 ff ff e8 89 48 4c fb 90 0b 90 e9 41 e4 ff ff e8 7b 48 4c fb 90 0f 0b 90 e9 cd e7 ff ff RSP: 0018:ffffc90003b2f870 EFLAGS: 00010283 RAX: 000000000000037a RBX: 000000000000ffff RCX: ffffc9000dc3d000 RDX: 0000000000080000 RSI: ffffffff86428417 RDI: 0000000000000003 RBP: ffffc90003b2f9f0 R08: 0000000000000003 R09: 000000000000ffff R10: 000000000000ffff R11: 0000000000000002 R12: ffff88806603c000 R13: 0000000000000000 R14: ffff8880685b2780 R15: 0000000000000e23 FS: 00007fdc2deed6c0(0000) GS:ffff8880b8600000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 0000001b30a1dff8 CR3: 0000000056b8c000 CR4: 00000000003526f0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 Call Trace: __netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:5002 [inline] netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:5011 [inline] __dev_direct_xmit+0x58a/0x720 net/core/dev.c:4490 dev_direct_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:3181 [inline] packet_xmit+0x1e4/0x360 net/packet/af_packet.c:285 packet_snd net/packet/af_packet.c:3146 [inline] packet_sendmsg+0x2700/0x5660 net/packet/af_packet.c:3178 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:711 [inline] __sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:726 [inline] __sys_sendto+0x488/0x4f0 net/socket.c:2197 __do_sys_sendto net/socket.c:2204 [inline] __se_sys_sendto net/socket.c:2200 [inline] __x64_sys_sendto+0xe0/0x1c0 net/socket.c:2200 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xcd/0x250 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-56636 since 12/27/2024. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 214901 (SUSE SLES15 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2025:0289-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 5.10.231, 5.15.174, 6.1.120, 6.6.66 or 6.12.5 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch d9fa09ca004befe9cf826d6820439cb6f93cecd7/b65958284401016b983078c68f70b047537f4aba/2ee7bdc7cb40abfe658a71fbd10c7db2f4fc4f9a/97ce3a4ec55eac6b5e2949ffb04028d604afda3b/177b72ed7c77b11e46dd4336d73a87a77a5603af/8588c99c7d47448fcae39e3227d6e2bb97aad86d 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 (214901) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-3762). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

• Debian Linux
• Amazon Linux 2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• SUSE Linux
• Oracle Linux
• RESF Rocky Linux
• Dell NetWorker
• Dell Avamar
• Red Hat OpenShift
• IBM QRadar SIEM
• Dell PowerProtect Data Domain
• Open Source Linux Kernel
• IBM DataPower Gateway
• Dell Secure Connect Gateway

Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 5.10.230
• 5.15.173
• 6.1.119
• 6.6.0
• 6.6.1
• 6.6.2
• 6.6.3
• 6.6.4
• 6.6.5
• 6.6.6
• 6.6.7
• 6.6.8
• 6.6.9
• 6.6.10
• 6.6.11
• 6.6.12
• 6.6.13
• 6.6.14
• 6.6.15
• 6.6.16
• 6.6.17
• 6.6.18
• 6.6.19
• 6.6.20
• 6.6.21
• 6.6.22
• 6.6.23
• 6.6.24
• 6.6.25
• 6.6.26
• 6.6.27
• 6.6.28
• 6.6.29
• 6.6.30
• 6.6.31
• 6.6.32
• 6.6.33
• 6.6.34
• 6.6.35
• 6.6.36
• 6.6.37
• 6.6.38
• 6.6.39
• 6.6.40
• 6.6.41
• 6.6.42
• 6.6.43
• 6.6.44
• 6.6.45
• 6.6.46
• 6.6.47
• 6.6.48
• 6.6.49
• 6.6.50
• 6.6.51
• 6.6.52
• 6.6.53
• 6.6.54
• 6.6.55
• 6.6.56
• 6.6.57
• 6.6.58
• 6.6.59
• 6.6.60
• 6.6.61
• 6.6.62
• 6.6.63
• 6.6.64
• 6.6.65
• 6.12.0
• 6.12.1
• 6.12.2
• 6.12.3
• 6.12.4

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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