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CVE-2023-52574

CVE-2023-52574 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.8 HIGH

team: fix null-ptr-deref when team device type is changed

Reported by linux · Published March 2, 2024

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: team: fix null-ptr-deref when team device type is changed Get a null-ptr-deref bug as follows with reproducer [1]. BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000228 ... RIP: 0010:vlan_dev_hard_header+0x35/0x140 [8021q] ... Call Trace: <TASK> ? __die+0x24/0x70 ? page_fault_oops+0x82/0x150 ? exc_page_fault+0x69/0x150 ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x26/0x30 ? vlan_dev_hard_header+0x35/0x140 [8021q] ? vlan_dev_hard_header+0x8e/0x140 [8021q] neigh_connected_output+0xb2/0x100 ip6_finish_output2+0x1cb/0x520 ? nf_hook_slow+0x43/0xc0 ? ip6_mtu+0x46/0x80 ip6_finish_output+0x2a/0xb0 mld_sendpack+0x18f/0x250 mld_ifc_work+0x39/0x160 process_one_work+0x1e6/0x3f0 worker_thread+0x4d/0x2f0 ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10 kthread+0xe5/0x120 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork+0x34/0x50 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1b/0x30 [1] $ teamd -t team0 -d -c '{"runner": {"name": "loadbalance"}}' $ ip link add name t-dummy type dummy $ ip link add link t-dummy name t-dummy.100 type vlan id 100 $ ip link add name t-nlmon type nlmon $ ip link set t-nlmon master team0 $ ip link set t-nlmon nomaster $ ip link set t-dummy up $ ip link set team0 up $ ip link set t-dummy.100 down $ ip link set t-dummy.100 master team0 When enslave a vlan device to team device and team device type is changed from non-ether to ether, header_ops of team device is changed to vlan_header_ops. That is incorrect and will trigger null-ptr-deref for vlan->real_dev in vlan_dev_hard_header() because team device is not a vlan device. Cache eth_header_ops in team_setup(), then assign cached header_ops to header_ops of team net device when its type is changed from non-ether to ether to fix the bug.

Fixed versions

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PackageEcosystemFixed in
kernel-tools-libs-develerrata.rockylinux.org4.18.0-553.123.1.el8
kernel-toolsAmazon Linux4.14.327-246.539.amzn2
kernel-develAmazon Linux4.14.327-246.539.amzn2
kernel-tools-libserrata.rockylinux.org4.18.0-553.123.1.el8
kernel-debug-moduleserrata.rockylinux.org4.18.0-553.123.1.el8
kernel-livepatch-6.1.56-82.125Amazon Linux1.0-0.amzn2023
kernel-libbpf-staticAmazon Linux6.1.56-82.125.amzn2023
bpftoolerrata.rockylinux.org4.18.0-553.123.1.el8
LinuxLinuxa7fb47b9711101d2405b0eb1276fb1f9b9b270c7, 3.7, 1779eb51b9cc628cee551f252701a85a2a50a457

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1
7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux1d76efe1577b4323609b1bcbfafa8b731eda071a, 1d76efe1577b4323609b1bcbfafa8b731eda071a, 1d76efe1577b4323609b1bcbfafa8b731eda071a
LinuxLinux3.7, 0, 4.14.327
amazon:2kernel-tools0
amazon:2kernel-devel0
amazon:2023kernel-livepatch-6.1.56-82.1250
amazon:2023kernel-libbpf-static0
LinuxLinux6.1.56, 1d76efe1577b4323609b1bcbfafa8b731eda071a, 1d76efe1577b4323609b1bcbfafa8b731eda071a
amazon:2kernel-tools-devel0
amazon:2023perf0
amazon:2perf0
amazon:2023kernel-tools-devel0
amazon:2023bpftool0
amazon:2023kernel-headers0
amazon:2023kernel-libbpf-devel0
amazon:2kernel-livepatch-4.14.327-246.5390
linuxlinux_kernel3.7, 3.7, 3.7
amazon:2kernel0
amazon:2kernel-headers0
amazon:2023python3-perf0
amazon:2023kernel-devel0

…and 5 more

Timeline

  • Mar 2, 2024 CVE Published
  • Mar 3, 2024 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
  • Oct 5, 2024 Coalition ESS Score (20 in total, the first dated here)
  • Jan 25, 2026 Security Advisory (197 in total, the first dated here)
  • Apr 20, 2026 Distribution Patch (186 in total, the first dated here)
  • May 11, 2026 CVE Updated

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