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TI-2024-28262 Aliases CVE-2024-42272GHSA-cfx8-vqq2-xr93

sched: act_ct: take care of padding in struct zones_ht_key

Priority LOW 34CWE-908Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 10 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sched: act_ct: take care of padding in struct zones_ht_key Blamed commit increased lookup key size from 2 bytes to 16 bytes, because zones_ht_key got a struct net pointer. Make sure rhashtable_lookup() is not using the padding bytes which are not initialized. BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in rht_ptr_rcu include/linux/rhashtable.h:376 [inline] BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in __rhashtable_lookup include/linux/rhashtable.h:607 [inline] BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in rhashtable_lookup include/linux/rhashtable.h:646 [inline] BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in rhashtable_lookup_fast include/linux/rhashtable.h:672 [inline] BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in tcf_ct_flow_table_get+0x611/0x2260 net/sched/act_ct.c:329 rht_ptr_rcu include/linux/rhashtable.h:376 [inline] __rhashtable_lookup include/linux/rhashtable.h:607 [inline] rhashtable_lookup include/linux/rhashtable.h:646 [inline] rhashtable_lookup_fast include/linux/rhashtable.h:672 [inline] tcf_ct_flow_table_get+0x611/0x2260 net/sched/act_ct.c:329 tcf_ct_init+0xa67/0x2890 net/sched/act_ct.c:1408 tcf_action_init_1+0x6cc/0xb30 net/sched/act_api.c:1425 tcf_action_init+0x458/0xf00 net/sched/act_api.c:1488 tcf_action_add net/sched/act_api.c:2061 [inline] tc_ctl_action+0x4be/0x19d0 net/sched/act_api.c:2118 rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x12fc/0x1410 net/core/rtnetlink.c:6647 netlink_rcv_skb+0x375/0x650 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2550 rtnetlink_rcv+0x34/0x40 net/core/rtnetlink.c:6665 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1331 [inline] netlink_unicast+0xf52/0x1260 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1357 netlink_sendmsg+0x10da/0x11e0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1901 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:730 [inline] __sock_sendmsg+0x30f/0x380 net/socket.c:745 ____sys_sendmsg+0x877/0xb60 net/socket.c:2597 ___sys_sendmsg+0x28d/0x3c0 net/socket.c:2651 __sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2680 [inline] __do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2689 [inline] __se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2687 [inline] __x64_sys_sendmsg+0x307/0x4a0 net/socket.c:2687 x64_sys_call+0x2dd6/0x3c10 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:47 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xcd/0x1e0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f Local variable key created at: tcf_ct_flow_table_get+0x4a/0x2260 net/sched/act_ct.c:324 tcf_ct_init+0xa67/0x2890 net/sched/act_ct.c:1408

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00241 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.10.224, 5.15.165, 6.1.104 +4Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 10 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux5.10.221 to before 5.10.224; 5.15.162 to before 5.15.165; 6.1.96 to before 6.1.104; 6.6.36 to before 6.6.45; 6.9.7 to before 6.105.10.224, 5.15.165, 6.1.104, 6.6.45, 6.10Patch availableCNA
LinuxLinux6.10 and later5.10.224, 5.15.165, 6.1.104, 6.6.45, 6.10.4, 6.11Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.10.221 to before 5.10.224; 5.15.162 to before 5.15.165; 6.1.96 to before 6.1.104; 6.6.36 to before 6.6.45; 6.9.7 to before 6.10 Fixed in 5.10.224, 5.15.165, 6.1.104, 6.6.45, 6.10 Patch available CNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.10 and later Fixed in 5.10.224, 5.15.165, 6.1.104, 6.6.45, 6.10.4, 6.11 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.10.221 to before 5.10.224; 5.15.162 to before 5.15.165; 6.1.96 to before 6.1.104; 6.6.36 to before 6.6.45; 6.9.7 to before 6.10; 6.10 to before 6.10.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*6.11 rc1VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.221 to before 5.10.224; 5.15.162 to before 5.15.165; 6.1.96 to before 6.1.104; 6.6.36 to before 6.6.45; 6.9.7 to before 6.10; 6.10 to before 6.10.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.11 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.224, 5.15.165, 6.1.104, 6.6.45, 6.10
  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.224, 5.15.165, 6.1.104, 6.6.45, 6.10.4, 6.11

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2024:8162 Released 2024-10-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.3.0-427.40.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4, libperf-5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 +9
  • RHSA-2024:8157 Released 2024-10-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-284.88.1.el9_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.88.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.88.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.88.1.el9_2 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.2) bpftool-7.0.0-284.88.1.el9_2, kernel-5.14.0-284.88.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-5.14.0-284.88.1.el9_2 +29
  • RHSA-2024:8158 Released 2024-10-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.88.1.rt14.373.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.88.1.rt14.373.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.88.1.rt14.373.el9_2 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.88.1.rt14.373.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.88.1.rt14.373.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.88.1.rt14.373.el9_2 +11

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:8157
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:8162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:8157
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:8162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:8157
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:8162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:8162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:8162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:8158
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:8158
Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-42272
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cfx8-vqq2-xr93

References

Patch 6

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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