Linux Kernel up to 6.12.12/6.13.1 net/core/page_pool.c ptr_ring_resize_multiple assertion

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.12/6.13.1. This vulnerability affects the function ptr_ring_resize_multiple of the file net/core/page_pool.c. Such manipulation leads to assertion. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2024-57994. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.12/6.13.1. Affected by this issue is the function ptr_ring_resize_multiple of the file net/core/page_pool.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a assertion vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-617. The product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary. The impact remains unknown. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ptr_ring: do not block hard interrupts in ptr_ring_resize_multiple() Jakub added a lockdep_assert_no_hardirq() check in __page_pool_put_page() to increase test coverage. syzbot found a splat caused by hard irq blocking in ptr_ring_resize_multiple() [1] As current users of ptr_ring_resize_multiple() do not require hard irqs being masked, replace it to only block BH. Rename helpers to better reflect they are safe against BH only. - ptr_ring_resize_multiple() to ptr_ring_resize_multiple_bh() - skb_array_resize_multiple() to skb_array_resize_multiple_bh() [1] WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 9150 at net/core/page_pool.c:709 __page_pool_put_page net/core/page_pool.c:709 [inline] WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 9150 at net/core/page_pool.c:709 page_pool_put_unrefed_netmem+0x157/0xa40 net/core/page_pool.c:780 Modules linked in: CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 9150 Comm: syz.1.1052 Not tainted 6.11.0-rc3-syzkaller-00202-gf8669d7b5f5d #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 08/06/2024 RIP: 0010:__page_pool_put_page net/core/page_pool.c:709 [inline] RIP: 0010:page_pool_put_unrefed_netmem+0x157/0xa40 net/core/page_pool.c:780 Code: 74 0e e8 7c aa fb f7 eb 43 e8 75 aa fb f7 eb 3c 65 8b 1d 38 a8 6a 76 31 ff 89 de e8 a3 ae fb f7 85 db 74 0b e8 5a aa fb f7 90 <0f> 0b 90 eb 1d 65 8b 1d 15 a8 6a 76 31 ff 89 de e8 84 ae fb f7 85 RSP: 0018:ffffc9000bda6b58 EFLAGS: 00010083 RAX: ffffffff8997e523 RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: 0000000000040000 RDX: ffffc9000fbd0000 RSI: 0000000000001842 RDI: 0000000000001843 RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: ffffffff8997df2c R09: 1ffffd40003a000d R10: dffffc0000000000 R11: fffff940003a000e R12: ffffea0001d00040 R13: ffff88802e8a4000 R14: dffffc0000000000 R15: 00000000ffffffff FS: 00007fb7aaf716c0(0000) GS:ffff8880b9300000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00007fa15a0d4b72 CR3: 00000000561b0000 CR4: 00000000003506f0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 Call Trace: <TASK> tun_ptr_free drivers/net/tun.c:617 [inline] __ptr_ring_swap_queue include/linux/ptr_ring.h:571 [inline] ptr_ring_resize_multiple_noprof include/linux/ptr_ring.h:643 [inline] tun_queue_resize drivers/net/tun.c:3694 [inline] tun_device_event+0xaaf/0x1080 drivers/net/tun.c:3714 notifier_call_chain+0x19f/0x3e0 kernel/notifier.c:93 call_netdevice_notifiers_extack net/core/dev.c:2032 [inline] call_netdevice_notifiers net/core/dev.c:2046 [inline] dev_change_tx_queue_len+0x158/0x2a0 net/core/dev.c:9024 do_setlink+0xff6/0x41f0 net/core/rtnetlink.c:2923 rtnl_setlink+0x40d/0x5a0 net/core/rtnetlink.c:3201 rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x73f/0xcf0 net/core/rtnetlink.c:6647 netlink_rcv_skb+0x1e3/0x430 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2550

The advisory is shared for download at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-57994 since 02/27/2025. The exploitation is known to be difficult. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 232678 (SUSE SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2025:0847-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.12.13, 6.13.2 or 6.14-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 3257dac521d0ac6653108c755141dce634bb8ff2/e74801b7628dc52b17471aec729bc675479ddc73/a126061c80d5efb4baef4bcf346094139cd81df6 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 (232678) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-0453). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Affected

• Google Container-Optimized OS
• Debian Linux
• Amazon Linux 2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• SUSE Linux
• Oracle Linux
• Siemens SIMATIC S7
• RESF Rocky Linux
• Dell NetWorker
• Dell Avamar
• Red Hat OpenShift
• IBM QRadar SIEM
• SolarWinds Security Event Manager
• Dell PowerProtect Data Domain
• Open Source Linux Kernel
• IBM DataPower Gateway
• Dell Secure Connect Gateway
• Dell PowerScale OneFS
• Dell ECS

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 6.12.0
• 6.12.1
• 6.12.2
• 6.12.3
• 6.12.4
• 6.12.5
• 6.12.6
• 6.12.7
• 6.12.8
• 6.12.9
• 6.12.10
• 6.12.11
• 6.12.12
• 6.13.0
• 6.13.1

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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