Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tipc: force a dst refcount before doing decryption As it says in commit 3bc07321ccc2 ("xfrm: Force a dst refcount before entering the xfrm type handlers"): "Crypto requests might return asynchronous. In this case we leave the rcu protected region, so force a refcount on the skb's destination entry before we enter the xfrm type input/output handlers." On TIPC decryption path it has the same problem, and skb_dst_force() should be called before doing decryption to avoid a possible crash. Shuang reported this issue when this warning is triggered: [] WARNING: include/net/dst.h:337 tipc_sk_rcv+0x1055/0x1ea0 [tipc] [] Kdump: loaded Tainted: G W --------- - - 4.18.0-496.el8.x86_64+debug [] Workqueue: crypto cryptd_queue_worker [] RIP: 0010:tipc_sk_rcv+0x1055/0x1ea0 [tipc] [] Call Trace: [] tipc_sk_mcast_rcv+0x548/0xea0 [tipc] [] tipc_rcv+0xcf5/0x1060 [tipc] [] tipc_aead_decrypt_done+0x215/0x2e0 [tipc] [] cryptd_aead_crypt+0xdb/0x190 [] cryptd_queue_worker+0xed/0x190 [] process_one_work+0x93d/0x17e0
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.5, < 5.10.221 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ebe8f840c7450ecbfca9d18ac92e9ce9155e269Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3eb1b39627892c4e26cb0162b75725aa5fcc60c8Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/623c90d86a61e3780f682b32928af469c66ec4c2Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6808b41371670c51feea14f63ade211e78100930Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/692803b39a36e63ac73208e0a3769ae6a2f9bc76Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b57a4a2dc8746cea58a922ebe31b6aa629d69d93Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ebe8f840c7450ecbfca9d18ac92e9ce9155e269Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3eb1b39627892c4e26cb0162b75725aa5fcc60c8Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/623c90d86a61e3780f682b32928af469c66ec4c2Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6808b41371670c51feea14f63ade211e78100930Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/692803b39a36e63ac73208e0a3769ae6a2f9bc76Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b57a4a2dc8746cea58a922ebe31b6aa629d69d93Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2024-40983?
CVE-2024-40983 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tipc: force a dst refcount before doing decryption As it says in commit 3bc07321ccc2 ("xfrm: Force a dst refcount before entering ...
How severe is CVE-2024-40983?
CVE-2024-40983 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2024-40983?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.