FKIE_CVE-2024-38538

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2024-06-19 14:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 07:40
Severity
7.1 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: bridge: xmit: make sure we have at least eth header len bytes syzbot triggered an uninit value[1] error in bridge device's xmit path by sending a short (less than ETH_HLEN bytes) skb. To fix it check if we can actually pull that amount instead of assuming. Tested with dropwatch: drop at: br_dev_xmit+0xb93/0x12d0 [bridge] (0xffffffffc06739b3) origin: software timestamp: Mon May 13 11:31:53 2024 778214037 nsec protocol: 0x88a8 length: 2 original length: 2 drop reason: PKT_TOO_SMALL [1] BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in br_dev_xmit+0x61d/0x1cb0 net/bridge/br_device.c:65 br_dev_xmit+0x61d/0x1cb0 net/bridge/br_device.c:65 __netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:4903 [inline] netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:4917 [inline] xmit_one net/core/dev.c:3531 [inline] dev_hard_start_xmit+0x247/0xa20 net/core/dev.c:3547 __dev_queue_xmit+0x34db/0x5350 net/core/dev.c:4341 dev_queue_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:3091 [inline] __bpf_tx_skb net/core/filter.c:2136 [inline] __bpf_redirect_common net/core/filter.c:2180 [inline] __bpf_redirect+0x14a6/0x1620 net/core/filter.c:2187 ____bpf_clone_redirect net/core/filter.c:2460 [inline] bpf_clone_redirect+0x328/0x470 net/core/filter.c:2432 ___bpf_prog_run+0x13fe/0xe0f0 kernel/bpf/core.c:1997 __bpf_prog_run512+0xb5/0xe0 kernel/bpf/core.c:2238 bpf_dispatcher_nop_func include/linux/bpf.h:1234 [inline] __bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:657 [inline] bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:664 [inline] bpf_test_run+0x499/0xc30 net/bpf/test_run.c:425 bpf_prog_test_run_skb+0x14ea/0x1f20 net/bpf/test_run.c:1058 bpf_prog_test_run+0x6b7/0xad0 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:4269 __sys_bpf+0x6aa/0xd90 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5678 __do_sys_bpf kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5767 [inline] __se_sys_bpf kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5765 [inline] __x64_sys_bpf+0xa0/0xe0 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5765 x64_sys_call+0x96b/0x3b50 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:322 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xcf/0x1e0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
References
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1abb371147905ba250b4cc0230c4be7e90bea4d5Patch
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28126b83f86ab9cc7936029c2dff845d3dcedba2Patch
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e01fc3c66e65d9afe98f1489047a1b2dd8741ca
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b5d669f569807c7ab07546e73c0741845a2547aPatch
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82090f94c723dab724b1c32db406091d40448a17
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bd67ebb50c0145fd2ca8681ab65eb7e8cde1afcPatch
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2b7c43cd32080221bb233741bd6011983fe7c11
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c964429ef53f42098a6545a5dabeb1441c1e821d
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f482fd4ce919836a49012b2d31b00fc36e2488f2Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1abb371147905ba250b4cc0230c4be7e90bea4d5Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28126b83f86ab9cc7936029c2dff845d3dcedba2Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b5d669f569807c7ab07546e73c0741845a2547aPatch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bd67ebb50c0145fd2ca8681ab65eb7e8cde1afcPatch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f482fd4ce919836a49012b2d31b00fc36e2488f2Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
linux linux_kernel *
linux linux_kernel *
linux linux_kernel *
linux linux_kernel *
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      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nnet: bridge: xmit: make sure we have at least eth header len bytes\n\nsyzbot triggered an uninit value[1] error in bridge device\u0027s xmit path\nby sending a short (less than ETH_HLEN bytes) skb. To fix it check if\nwe can actually pull that amount instead of assuming.\n\nTested with dropwatch:\n drop at: br_dev_xmit+0xb93/0x12d0 [bridge] (0xffffffffc06739b3)\n origin: software\n timestamp: Mon May 13 11:31:53 2024 778214037 nsec\n protocol: 0x88a8\n length: 2\n original length: 2\n drop reason: PKT_TOO_SMALL\n\n[1]\nBUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in br_dev_xmit+0x61d/0x1cb0 net/bridge/br_device.c:65\n br_dev_xmit+0x61d/0x1cb0 net/bridge/br_device.c:65\n __netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:4903 [inline]\n netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:4917 [inline]\n xmit_one net/core/dev.c:3531 [inline]\n dev_hard_start_xmit+0x247/0xa20 net/core/dev.c:3547\n __dev_queue_xmit+0x34db/0x5350 net/core/dev.c:4341\n dev_queue_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:3091 [inline]\n __bpf_tx_skb net/core/filter.c:2136 [inline]\n __bpf_redirect_common net/core/filter.c:2180 [inline]\n __bpf_redirect+0x14a6/0x1620 net/core/filter.c:2187\n ____bpf_clone_redirect net/core/filter.c:2460 [inline]\n bpf_clone_redirect+0x328/0x470 net/core/filter.c:2432\n ___bpf_prog_run+0x13fe/0xe0f0 kernel/bpf/core.c:1997\n __bpf_prog_run512+0xb5/0xe0 kernel/bpf/core.c:2238\n bpf_dispatcher_nop_func include/linux/bpf.h:1234 [inline]\n __bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:657 [inline]\n bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:664 [inline]\n bpf_test_run+0x499/0xc30 net/bpf/test_run.c:425\n bpf_prog_test_run_skb+0x14ea/0x1f20 net/bpf/test_run.c:1058\n bpf_prog_test_run+0x6b7/0xad0 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:4269\n __sys_bpf+0x6aa/0xd90 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5678\n __do_sys_bpf kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5767 [inline]\n __se_sys_bpf kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5765 [inline]\n __x64_sys_bpf+0xa0/0xe0 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5765\n x64_sys_call+0x96b/0x3b50 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:322\n do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline]\n do_syscall_64+0xcf/0x1e0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83\n entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f"
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      "value": "En el kernel de Linux, se resolvi\u00f3 la siguiente vulnerabilidad: net: bridge: xmit: aseg\u00farese de tener al menos el encabezado eth len bytes syzbot desencaden\u00f3 un error de valor uninit[1] en la ruta xmit del dispositivo puente al enviar un mensaje corto (menos de ETH_HLEN bytes) skb. Para solucionarlo, compruebe si realmente podemos retirar esa cantidad en lugar de suponerla. Probado con dropwatch: soltar en: br_dev_xmit+0xb93/0x12d0 [puente] (0xffffffffc06739b3) origen: marca de tiempo del software: lunes 13 de mayo 11:31:53 2024 778214037 protocolo nsec: 0x88a8 longitud: 2 longitud original: 2 motivo de ca\u00edda: PKT_TOO_SMALL [1 ] ERROR: KMSAN: valor uninit en br_dev_xmit+0x61d/0x1cb0 net/bridge/br_device.c:65 br_dev_xmit+0x61d/0x1cb0 net/bridge/br_device.c:65 __netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:4903 [en l\u00ednea] netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:4917 [en l\u00ednea] xmit_one net/core/dev.c:3531 [en l\u00ednea] dev_hard_start_xmit+0x247/0xa20 net/core/dev.c:3547 __dev_queue_xmit+0x34db/0x5350 net/core/dev .c:4341 dev_queue_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:3091 [en l\u00ednea] __bpf_tx_skb net/core/filter.c:2136 [en l\u00ednea] __bpf_redirect_common net/core/filter.c:2180 [en l\u00ednea] __bpf_redirect+0x14a6/0x1620 net/ Core/Filter.C: 2187 ____BPF_CLONE_REDIRECT NET/CORE/FILTRO.C: 2460 [Inline] BPF_CLONE_REDIRECT+0x328/0x470 NET/Core/Filter.c: 2432 ___ BPF_PROG_RUN+0X13FE/0XE0F0 KERNEL/BPF/BPF/CORE. 0xb5/0xe0 kernel/bpf/core.c:2238 bpf_dispatcher_nop_func include/linux/bpf.h:1234 [en l\u00ednea] __bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:657 [en l\u00ednea] bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:664 [en l\u00ednea ] bpf_test_run+0x499/0xc30 net/bpf/test_run.c:425 bpf_prog_test_run_skb+0x14ea/0x1f20 net/bpf/test_run.c:1058 bpf_prog_test_run+0x6b7/0xad0 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:4269 pf+0x6aa/0xd90 n\u00facleo/ bpf/syscall.c:5678 __do_sys_bpf kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5767 [en l\u00ednea] __se_sys_bpf kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5765 [en l\u00ednea] __x64_sys_bpf+0xa0/0xe0 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5765 ys_call+0x96b /0x3b50 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:322 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [en l\u00ednea] do_syscall_64+0xcf/0x1e0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 Entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+ 0x77/0x7f"
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  "id": "CVE-2024-38538",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T07:40:29.737",
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          "attackVector": "LOCAL",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
          "baseScore": 7.1,
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          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
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          "userInteraction": "NONE",
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      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html"
    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-908"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}


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Taxonomy of the tags.





Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

Author Source Type Date Other

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.


Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.