rtnetlink: make sure to refresh master_dev/m_ops in __rtnl_newlink()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rtnetlink: make sure to refresh master_dev/m_ops in __rtnl_newlink() While looking at one unrelated syzbot bug, I found the replay logic in __rtnl_newlink() to potentially trigger use-after-free. It is better to clear master_dev and m_ops inside the loop, in case we have to replay it.
- Published
- Jun 20, 2024
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.2% · 14th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-416
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Action score
31
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.2%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- 7.8
- CNA · Linux
- 7.8
- agree
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
Noroxi analysis
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux kernel | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- linux linux kernel3.14 and later · before 4.9.300
- linux linux kernel4.10 and later · before 4.14.265
- linux linux kernel4.15 and later · before 4.19.228
- linux linux kernel4.20 and later · before 5.4.177
- linux linux kernel5.5 and later · before 5.10.97
- linux linux kernel5.11 and later · before 5.15.20
- linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 5.16.6
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Linux Linux
- 3.14affected
- ba7d49b1f0f8e5f24294a880ed576964059af5ef and later · before 2cf180360d66bd657e606c1217e0e668e6faa303affected · git
- ba7d49b1f0f8e5f24294a880ed576964059af5ef and later · before 7d9211678c0f0624f74cdff36117ab8316697bb8affected · git
- ba7d49b1f0f8e5f24294a880ed576964059af5ef and later · before a01e60a1ec6bef9be471fb7182a33c6d6f124e93affected · git
- ba7d49b1f0f8e5f24294a880ed576964059af5ef and later · before bd43771ee9759dd9dfae946bff190e2c5a120de5affected · git
- ba7d49b1f0f8e5f24294a880ed576964059af5ef and later · before 3bbe2019dd12b8d13671ee6cda055d49637b4c39affected · git
- ba7d49b1f0f8e5f24294a880ed576964059af5ef and later · before def5e7070079b2a214b3b1a2fbec623e6fbfe34aaffected · git
- ba7d49b1f0f8e5f24294a880ed576964059af5ef and later · before 36a9a0aee881940476b254e0352581401b23f210affected · git
- ba7d49b1f0f8e5f24294a880ed576964059af5ef and later · before c6f6f2444bdbe0079e41914a35081530d0409963affected · git
- before 3.14not affected · semver
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | before 5.16.7-1 | 5.16.7-1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS | kernel-64kb | before 5.14.21-150500.55.91.1 | 5.14.21-150500.55.91.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS | kernel-docs | before 5.14.21-150500.55.91.1 | 5.14.21-150500.55.91.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS | kernel-obs-build | before 5.14.21-150500.55.91.1 | 5.14.21-150500.55.91.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS | kernel-source | before 5.14.21-150500.55.91.1 | 5.14.21-150500.55.91.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS | kernel-syms | before 5.14.21-150500.55.91.1 | 5.14.21-150500.55.91.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 | kernel-default | before 4.12.14-122.244.1 | 4.12.14-122.244.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_64 | before 1-8.5.1 | 1-8.5.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_22 | before 1-150500.11.3.1 | 1-150500.11.3.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-default | before 5.14.21-150500.55.91.1 | 5.14.21-150500.55.91.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | before 5.14.21-150500.55.91.1.150500.6.41.1 | 5.14.21-150500.55.91.1.150500.6.41.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-rt | before 5.14.21-150500.13.82.1 | 5.14.21-150500.13.82.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-source-rt | before 5.14.21-150500.13.82.1 | 5.14.21-150500.13.82.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS | kernel-source | before 4.12.14-122.244.1 | 4.12.14-122.244.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS | kernel-syms | before 4.12.14-122.244.1 | 4.12.14-122.244.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS | kernel-zfcpdump | before 5.14.21-150500.55.91.1 | 5.14.21-150500.55.91.1 |
Same product
linux: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
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- CVE-2016-5195Race condition in mm/gup.c in the Linux kernel 2.x through 4.x before 4.8.3 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging incorrect haKEV83Now
- CVE-2019-13272In the Linux kernel before 5.1.17, ptrace_link in kernel/ptrace.c mishandles the recording of the credentials of a process that wants to creKEV77This week
- CVE-2013-6282The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the v6k and v7 ARM platforms do not validate certain addKEV77This week
- CVE-2013-2094The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9 uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows loKEV77This week
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux | 2cf180360d66bd657e606c1217e0e668e6faa303 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 36a9a0aee881940476b254e0352581401b23f210 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 3bbe2019dd12b8d13671ee6cda055d49637b4c39 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 7d9211678c0f0624f74cdff36117ab8316697bb8 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | a01e60a1ec6bef9be471fb7182a33c6d6f124e93 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | bd43771ee9759dd9dfae946bff190e2c5a120de5 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | c6f6f2444bdbe0079e41914a35081530d0409963 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | def5e7070079b2a214b3b1a2fbec623e6fbfe34a | Vendor (CNA) |
| debian:linux | 5.16.7-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-64kb | 5.14.21-150500.55.91.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.91.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.91.1.150500.6.41.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-docs | 5.14.21-150500.55.91.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_22 | 1-150500.11.3.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-obs-build | 5.14.21-150500.55.91.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-rt | 5.14.21-150500.13.82.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-source | 5.14.21-150500.55.91.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-source-rt | 5.14.21-150500.13.82.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-syms | 5.14.21-150500.55.91.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-zfcpdump | 5.14.21-150500.55.91.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_64 | 1-8.5.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-416 · Use After FreeCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Root cause
After a memory region is freed, another reference pointing to it is still used. By then, the same region may have been allocated for different data.
The bug in code
The whole CWE-416 classA representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.
Vulnerable
free(dev->buf);/* ... another thread is still running ... */process(dev->buf);Fixed
lock(&dev->lock);free(dev->buf);dev->buf = NULL;unlock(&dev->lock);Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
For records you follow, these changes also arrive as notifications. →
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cf180360d66bd657e606c1217e0e668e6faa303
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/36a9a0aee881940476b254e0352581401b23f210
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bbe2019dd12b8d13671ee6cda055d49637b4c39
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d9211678c0f0624f74cdff36117ab8316697bb8
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a01e60a1ec6bef9be471fb7182a33c6d6f124e93
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd43771ee9759dd9dfae946bff190e2c5a120de5
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6f6f2444bdbe0079e41914a35081530d0409963
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/def5e7070079b2a214b3b1a2fbec623e6fbfe34a
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.