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TI-2024-38078 Aliases CVE-2024-57795GHSA-3h9j-8c2j-4jrj

RDMA/rxe: Remove the direct link to net_device

Priority LOW 35CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/rxe: Remove the direct link to net_device The similar patch in siw is in the link: https://git.kernel.org/rdma/rdma/c/16b87037b48889 This problem also occurred in RXE. The following analyze this problem. In the following Call Traces: " BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in dev_get_flags+0x188/0x1d0 net/core/dev.c:8782 Read of size 4 at addr ffff8880554640b0 by task kworker/1:4/5295 CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 5295 Comm: kworker/1:4 Not tainted 6.12.0-rc3-syzkaller-00399-g9197b73fd7bb #0 Hardware name: Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 09/13/2024 Workqueue: infiniband ib_cache_event_task Call Trace: <TASK> __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:94 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x241/0x360 lib/dump_stack.c:120 print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:377 [inline] print_report+0x169/0x550 mm/kasan/report.c:488 kasan_report+0x143/0x180 mm/kasan/report.c:601 dev_get_flags+0x188/0x1d0 net/core/dev.c:8782 rxe_query_port+0x12d/0x260 drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_verbs.c:60 __ib_query_port drivers/infiniband/core/device.c:2111 [inline] ib_query_port+0x168/0x7d0 drivers/infiniband/core/device.c:2143 ib_cache_update+0x1a9/0xb80 drivers/infiniband/core/cache.c:1494 ib_cache_event_task+0xf3/0x1e0 drivers/infiniband/core/cache.c:1568 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3229 [inline] process_scheduled_works+0xa65/0x1850 kernel/workqueue.c:3310 worker_thread+0x870/0xd30 kernel/workqueue.c:3391 kthread+0x2f2/0x390 kernel/kthread.c:389 ret_from_fork+0x4d/0x80 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:147 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:244 </TASK> " 1). In the link [1], " infiniband syz2: set down " This means that on 839.350575, the event ib_cache_event_task was sent andi queued in ib_wq. 2). In the link [1], " team0 (unregistering): Port device team_slave_0 removed " It indicates that before 843.251853, the net device should be freed. 3). In the link [1], " BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in dev_get_flags+0x188/0x1d0 " This means that on 850.559070, this slab-use-after-free problem occurred. In all, on 839.350575, the event ib_cache_event_task was sent and queued in ib_wq, before 843.251853, the net device veth was freed. on 850.559070, this event was executed, and the mentioned freed net device was called. Thus, the above call trace occurred. [1] https://syzkaller.appspot.com/x/log.txt?x=12e7025f980000

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00222 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 6.6.120, 6.12.9, 6.13Red Hat: 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux4.8 and later6.6.120, 6.12.9, 6.13Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.8 and later Fixed in 6.6.120, 6.12.9, 6.13 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.8 to before 6.12.9VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*6.13 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*6.13 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*6.13 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*6.13 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*6.13 rc5VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8 to before 6.12.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.13 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.13 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.13 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.13 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.13 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.6.120, 6.12.9, 6.13

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-57795
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3h9j-8c2j-4jrj

References

  • 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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