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Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-19 09:34 – Updated: 2026-05-12 12:31
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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

netfilter: nf_tables: flush pending destroy work before exit_net release

Similar to 2c9f0293280e ("netfilter: nf_tables: flush pending destroy work before netlink notifier") to address a race between exit_net and the destroy workqueue.

The trace below shows an element to be released via destroy workqueue while exit_net path (triggered via module removal) has already released the set that is used in such transaction.

[ 1360.547789] BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in nf_tables_trans_destroy_work+0x3f5/0x590 [nf_tables] [ 1360.547861] Read of size 8 at addr ffff888140500cc0 by task kworker/4:1/152465 [ 1360.547870] CPU: 4 PID: 152465 Comm: kworker/4:1 Not tainted 6.8.0+ #359 [ 1360.547882] Workqueue: events nf_tables_trans_destroy_work [nf_tables] [ 1360.547984] Call Trace: [ 1360.547991] [ 1360.547998] dump_stack_lvl+0x53/0x70 [ 1360.548014] print_report+0xc4/0x610 [ 1360.548026] ? __virt_addr_valid+0xba/0x160 [ 1360.548040] ? __pfx__raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x10/0x10 [ 1360.548054] ? nf_tables_trans_destroy_work+0x3f5/0x590 [nf_tables] [ 1360.548176] kasan_report+0xae/0xe0 [ 1360.548189] ? nf_tables_trans_destroy_work+0x3f5/0x590 [nf_tables] [ 1360.548312] nf_tables_trans_destroy_work+0x3f5/0x590 [nf_tables] [ 1360.548447] ? __pfx_nf_tables_trans_destroy_work+0x10/0x10 [nf_tables] [ 1360.548577] ? _raw_spin_unlock_irq+0x18/0x30 [ 1360.548591] process_one_work+0x2f1/0x670 [ 1360.548610] worker_thread+0x4d3/0x760 [ 1360.548627] ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10 [ 1360.548640] kthread+0x16b/0x1b0 [ 1360.548653] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 [ 1360.548665] ret_from_fork+0x2f/0x50 [ 1360.548679] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 [ 1360.548690] ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 [ 1360.548707]

[ 1360.548719] Allocated by task 192061: [ 1360.548726] kasan_save_stack+0x20/0x40 [ 1360.548739] kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30 [ 1360.548750] __kasan_kmalloc+0x8f/0xa0 [ 1360.548760] __kmalloc_node+0x1f1/0x450 [ 1360.548771] nf_tables_newset+0x10c7/0x1b50 [nf_tables] [ 1360.548883] nfnetlink_rcv_batch+0xbc4/0xdc0 [nfnetlink] [ 1360.548909] nfnetlink_rcv+0x1a8/0x1e0 [nfnetlink] [ 1360.548927] netlink_unicast+0x367/0x4f0 [ 1360.548935] netlink_sendmsg+0x34b/0x610 [ 1360.548944] _syssendmsg+0x4d4/0x510 [ 1360.548953] _sys_sendmsg+0xc9/0x120 [ 1360.548961] __sys_sendmsg+0xbe/0x140 [ 1360.548971] do_syscall_64+0x55/0x120 [ 1360.548982] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x55/0x5d

[ 1360.548994] Freed by task 192222: [ 1360.548999] kasan_save_stack+0x20/0x40 [ 1360.549009] kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30 [ 1360.549019] kasan_save_free_info+0x3b/0x60 [ 1360.549028] poison_slab_object+0x100/0x180 [ 1360.549036] __kasan_slab_free+0x14/0x30 [ 1360.549042] kfree+0xb6/0x260 [ 1360.549049] __nft_release_table+0x473/0x6a0 [nf_tables] [ 1360.549131] nf_tables_exit_net+0x170/0x240 [nf_tables] [ 1360.549221] ops_exit_list+0x50/0xa0 [ 1360.549229] free_exit_list+0x101/0x140 [ 1360.549236] unregister_pernet_operations+0x107/0x160 [ 1360.549245] unregister_pernet_subsys+0x1c/0x30 [ 1360.549254] nf_tables_module_exit+0x43/0x80 [nf_tables] [ 1360.549345] __do_sys_delete_module+0x253/0x370 [ 1360.549352] do_syscall_64+0x55/0x120 [ 1360.549360] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x55/0x5d

(gdb) list *__nft_release_table+0x473 0x1e033 is in __nft_release_table (net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c:11354). 11349 list_for_each_entry_safe(flowtable, nf, &table->flowtables, list) { 11350 list_del(&flowtable->list); 11351 nft_use_dec(&table->use); 11352 nf_tables_flowtable_destroy(flowtable); 11353 } 11354 list_for_each_entry_safe(set, ns, &table->sets, list) { 11355 list_del(&set->list); 11356 nft_use_dec(&table->use); 11357 if (set->flags & (NFT_SET_MAP | NFT_SET_OBJECT)) 11358 nft_map_deactivat ---truncated---

Severity
6.1 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-35899"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-362"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-05-19T09:15:10Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nnetfilter: nf_tables: flush pending destroy work before exit_net release\n\nSimilar to 2c9f0293280e (\"netfilter: nf_tables: flush pending destroy\nwork before netlink notifier\") to address a race between exit_net and\nthe destroy workqueue.\n\nThe trace below shows an element to be released via destroy workqueue\nwhile exit_net path (triggered via module removal) has already released\nthe set that is used in such transaction.\n\n[ 1360.547789] BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in nf_tables_trans_destroy_work+0x3f5/0x590 [nf_tables]\n[ 1360.547861] Read of size 8 at addr ffff888140500cc0 by task kworker/4:1/152465\n[ 1360.547870] CPU: 4 PID: 152465 Comm: kworker/4:1 Not tainted 6.8.0+ #359\n[ 1360.547882] Workqueue: events nf_tables_trans_destroy_work [nf_tables]\n[ 1360.547984] Call Trace:\n[ 1360.547991]  \u003cTASK\u003e\n[ 1360.547998]  dump_stack_lvl+0x53/0x70\n[ 1360.548014]  print_report+0xc4/0x610\n[ 1360.548026]  ? __virt_addr_valid+0xba/0x160\n[ 1360.548040]  ? __pfx__raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x10/0x10\n[ 1360.548054]  ? nf_tables_trans_destroy_work+0x3f5/0x590 [nf_tables]\n[ 1360.548176]  kasan_report+0xae/0xe0\n[ 1360.548189]  ? nf_tables_trans_destroy_work+0x3f5/0x590 [nf_tables]\n[ 1360.548312]  nf_tables_trans_destroy_work+0x3f5/0x590 [nf_tables]\n[ 1360.548447]  ? __pfx_nf_tables_trans_destroy_work+0x10/0x10 [nf_tables]\n[ 1360.548577]  ? _raw_spin_unlock_irq+0x18/0x30\n[ 1360.548591]  process_one_work+0x2f1/0x670\n[ 1360.548610]  worker_thread+0x4d3/0x760\n[ 1360.548627]  ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10\n[ 1360.548640]  kthread+0x16b/0x1b0\n[ 1360.548653]  ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10\n[ 1360.548665]  ret_from_fork+0x2f/0x50\n[ 1360.548679]  ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10\n[ 1360.548690]  ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30\n[ 1360.548707]  \u003c/TASK\u003e\n\n[ 1360.548719] Allocated by task 192061:\n[ 1360.548726]  kasan_save_stack+0x20/0x40\n[ 1360.548739]  kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30\n[ 1360.548750]  __kasan_kmalloc+0x8f/0xa0\n[ 1360.548760]  __kmalloc_node+0x1f1/0x450\n[ 1360.548771]  nf_tables_newset+0x10c7/0x1b50 [nf_tables]\n[ 1360.548883]  nfnetlink_rcv_batch+0xbc4/0xdc0 [nfnetlink]\n[ 1360.548909]  nfnetlink_rcv+0x1a8/0x1e0 [nfnetlink]\n[ 1360.548927]  netlink_unicast+0x367/0x4f0\n[ 1360.548935]  netlink_sendmsg+0x34b/0x610\n[ 1360.548944]  ____sys_sendmsg+0x4d4/0x510\n[ 1360.548953]  ___sys_sendmsg+0xc9/0x120\n[ 1360.548961]  __sys_sendmsg+0xbe/0x140\n[ 1360.548971]  do_syscall_64+0x55/0x120\n[ 1360.548982]  entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x55/0x5d\n\n[ 1360.548994] Freed by task 192222:\n[ 1360.548999]  kasan_save_stack+0x20/0x40\n[ 1360.549009]  kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30\n[ 1360.549019]  kasan_save_free_info+0x3b/0x60\n[ 1360.549028]  poison_slab_object+0x100/0x180\n[ 1360.549036]  __kasan_slab_free+0x14/0x30\n[ 1360.549042]  kfree+0xb6/0x260\n[ 1360.549049]  __nft_release_table+0x473/0x6a0 [nf_tables]\n[ 1360.549131]  nf_tables_exit_net+0x170/0x240 [nf_tables]\n[ 1360.549221]  ops_exit_list+0x50/0xa0\n[ 1360.549229]  free_exit_list+0x101/0x140\n[ 1360.549236]  unregister_pernet_operations+0x107/0x160\n[ 1360.549245]  unregister_pernet_subsys+0x1c/0x30\n[ 1360.549254]  nf_tables_module_exit+0x43/0x80 [nf_tables]\n[ 1360.549345]  __do_sys_delete_module+0x253/0x370\n[ 1360.549352]  do_syscall_64+0x55/0x120\n[ 1360.549360]  entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x55/0x5d\n\n(gdb) list *__nft_release_table+0x473\n0x1e033 is in __nft_release_table (net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c:11354).\n11349           list_for_each_entry_safe(flowtable, nf, \u0026table-\u003eflowtables, list) {\n11350                   list_del(\u0026flowtable-\u003elist);\n11351                   nft_use_dec(\u0026table-\u003euse);\n11352                   nf_tables_flowtable_destroy(flowtable);\n11353           }\n11354           list_for_each_entry_safe(set, ns, \u0026table-\u003esets, list) {\n11355                   list_del(\u0026set-\u003elist);\n11356                   nft_use_dec(\u0026table-\u003euse);\n11357                   if (set-\u003eflags \u0026 (NFT_SET_MAP | NFT_SET_OBJECT))\n11358                           nft_map_deactivat\n---truncated---",
  "id": "GHSA-4v6f-9gh9-62jj",
  "modified": "2026-05-12T12:31:48Z",
  "published": "2024-05-19T09:34:47Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-35899"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24cea9677025e0de419989ecb692acd4bb34cac2"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/333b5085522cf1898d5a0d92616046b414f631a7"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46c4481938e2ca62343b16ea83ab28f4c1733d31"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e8447a9a3d367b5065a0b7abe101da6e0037b6e"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2c9eb19fc3b11caebafde4c30a76a49203d18a6"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4e14695fe805eb0f0cb36e0ad6a560b9f985e86"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7e3c88cc2a977c2b9a8aa52c1ce689e7b394e49"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}



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