In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: udp_tunnel: fix NULL deref caused by udp_sock_create6 when CONFIG_IPV6=n When CONFIG_IPV6 is disabled, the udp_sock_create6() function returns 0 (success) without actually creating a socket. Callers such as fou_create() then proceed to dereference the uninitialized socket pointer, resulting in a NULL pointer dereference. The captured NULL deref crash: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000018 RIP: 0010:fou_nl_add_doit (net/ipv4/fou_core.c:590 net/ipv4/fou_core.c:764) [...] Call Trace: <TASK> genl_family_rcv_msg_doit.constprop.0 (net/netlink/genetlink.c:1114) genl_rcv_msg (net/netlink/genetlink.c:1194 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1209) [...] netlink_rcv_skb (net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2550) genl_rcv (net/netlink/genetlink.c:1219) netlink_unicast (net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1319 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1344) netlink_sendmsg (net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1894) __sock_sendmsg (net/socket.c:727 (discriminator 1) net/socket.c:742 (discriminator 1)) __sys_sendto (./include/linux/file.h:62 (discriminator 1) ./include/linux/file.h:83 (discriminator 1) net/socket.c:2183 (discriminator 1)) __x64_sys_sendto (net/socket.c:2213 (discriminator 1) net/socket.c:2209 (discriminator 1) net/socket.c:2209 (discriminator 1)) do_syscall_64 (arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 (discriminator 1) arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 (discriminator 1)) entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe (net/arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:130) This patch makes udp_sock_create6 return -EPFNOSUPPORT instead, so callers correctly take their error paths. There is only one caller of the vulnerable function and only privileged users can trigger it.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
|---|---|
| Attack Complexity | LOW |
| Privileges Required | LOW |
| User Interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality Impact | NONE |
| Integrity Impact | NONE |
| Availability Impact | HIGH |
| Source | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| [email protected] | Primary |
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CWE-476
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | * | <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bdd893e00> | Operating System |
| linux | linux_kernel | * | <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bdd890540> | Operating System |
| linux | linux_kernel | * | <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bdd891680> | Operating System |
| linux | linux_kernel | * | <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bdd153100> | Operating System |
| linux | linux_kernel | * | <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bdd890a00> | Operating System |
| linux | linux_kernel | * | <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bdd892800> | Operating System |
| linux | linux_kernel | * | <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bdd892900> | Operating System |
| linux | linux_kernel | 3.18 | <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bdd891700> | Operating System |
| linux | linux_kernel | 7.0 | <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bdd8909c0> | Operating System |
| linux | linux_kernel | 7.0 | <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bdd891880> | Operating System |
| linux | linux_kernel | 7.0 | <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bdd8912c0> | Operating System |
| linux | linux_kernel | 7.0 | <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bdd8923c0> | Operating System |
| linux | linux_kernel | 7.0 | <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702c044b3c40> | Operating System |
| linux | linux_kernel | 7.0 | <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bdd892540> | Operating System |
| linux | linux_kernel | 7.0 | <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bdd893600> | Operating System |
| Vulnerable | CPE |
|---|---|
| Yes | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Yes | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Yes | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Yes | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Yes | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Yes | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Yes | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Yes | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Yes | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Yes | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Yes | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Yes | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Yes | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Yes | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Yes | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* |