netrom: Fix a memory leak in nr_heartbeat_expiry()
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-401.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netrom: Fix a memory leak in nr_heartbeat_expiry() syzbot reported a memory leak in nr_create() [0]. Commit 409db27e3a2e ("netrom: Fix use-after-free of a listening socket.") added sock_hold() to the nr_heartbeat_expiry() function, where a) a socket has a SOCK_DESTROY flag or b) a listening socket has a SOCK_DEAD flag. But in the case "a," when the SOCK_DESTROY flag is set, the file descriptor has already been closed and the nr_release() function has been called. So it makes no sense to hold the reference count because no one will call another nr_destroy_socket() and put it as in the case "b." nr_connect nr_establish_data_link nr_start_heartbeat nr_release switch (nr->state) case NR_STATE_3 nr->state = NR_STATE_2 sock_set_flag(sk, SOCK_DESTROY); nr_rx_frame nr_process_rx_frame switch (nr->state) case NR_STATE_2 nr_state2_machine() nr_disconnect() nr_sk(sk)->state = NR_STATE_0 sock_set_flag(sk, SOCK_DEAD) nr_heartbeat_expiry switch (nr->state) case NR_STATE_0 if (sock_flag(sk, SOCK_DESTROY) || (sk->sk_state == TCP_LISTEN && sock_flag(sk, SOCK_DEAD))) sock_hold() // ( !!! ) nr_destroy_socket() To fix the memory leak, let's call sock_hold() only for a listening socket. Found by InfoTeCS on behalf of Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with Syzkaller. [0]: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=d327a1f3b12e1e206c16
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.19.272 to before 4.19.317; 5.4.231 to before 5.4.279; 5.10.166 to before 5.10.221; 5.15.91 to before 5.15.162; 6.1.9 to before 6.1.96; 4.14.305 to before 4.15 | 4.19.317, 5.4.279, 5.10.221, 5.15.162, 6.1.96, 4.15 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 6.2 and later | 4.19.317, 5.4.279, 5.10.221, 5.15.162, 6.1.96, 6.6.36, 6.9.7, 6.10 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.19.272 to before 4.19.317; 5.4.231 to before 5.4.279; 5.10.166 to before 5.10.221; 5.15.91 to before 5.15.162; 6.1.9 to before 6.1.96; 4.14.305 to before 4.15 Fixed in 4.19.317, 5.4.279, 5.10.221, 5.15.162, 6.1.96, 4.15 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.2 and later Fixed in 4.19.317, 5.4.279, 5.10.221, 5.15.162, 6.1.96, 6.6.36, 6.9.7, 6.10 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.19.272 to before 4.19.317; 5.4.231 to before 5.4.279; 5.10.166 to before 5.10.221; 5.15.91 to before 5.15.162; 6.1.9 to before 6.1.96; 6.2 to before 6.6.36; 6.7 to before 6.9.7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.10 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.10 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.10 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.10 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.19.272 to before 4.19.317; 5.4.231 to before 5.4.279; 5.10.166 to before 5.10.221; 5.15.91 to before 5.15.162; 6.1.9 to before 6.1.96; 6.2 to before 6.6.36; 6.7 to before 6.9.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.10 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.10 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.10 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.10 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.19.317, 5.4.279, 5.10.221, 5.15.162, 6.1.96, 4.15
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.19.317, 5.4.279, 5.10.221, 5.15.162, 6.1.96, 6.6.36, 6.9.7, 6.10
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-41006
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xp5x-wr7x-fp9j
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d616876256b38ecf9a1a1c7d674192c5346bc69c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e07a9c2a850cdebf625e7a1b8171bd23a8554313
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5391f9db2cab5ef1cb411be1ab7dbec728078fba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/280cf1173726a7059b628c610c71050d5c0b6937
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a02fd5d775cf9787ee7698c797e20f2fa13d2e2b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6ebe4fed73eedeb73f4540f8edc4871945474c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d377f5a28332954b19e373d36823e59830ab1712
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b9130247f3b6a1122478471ff0e014ea96bb735
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Sources
- CVE-2024-41006 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-41006 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xp5x-wr7x-fp9j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-41006 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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