CVE-2024-50041
Published: Oct 21, 2024
Modified: May 23, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i40e: Fix macvlan leak by synchronizing access to mac_filter_hash This patch addresses a macvlan leak issue in the i40e driver caused by concurrent access to vsi->mac_filter_hash. The leak occurs when multiple threads attempt to modify the mac_filter_hash simultaneously, leading to inconsistent state and potential memory leaks. To fix this, we now wrap the calls to i40e_del_mac_filter() and zeroing vf->default_lan_addr.addr with spin_lock/unlock_bh(&vsi->mac_filter_hash_lock), ensuring atomic operations and preventing concurrent access. Additionally, we add lockdep_assert_held(&vsi->mac_filter_hash_lock) in i40e_add_mac_filter() to help catch similar issues in the future. Reproduction steps: 1. Spawn VFs and configure port vlan on them. 2. Trigger concurrent macvlan operations (e.g., adding and deleting portvlan and/or mac filters). 3. Observe the potential memory leak and inconsistent state in the mac_filter_hash. This synchronization ensures the integrity of the mac_filter_hash and prevents the described leak.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Linux | Linux | affected ddec6cbbe22781d17965f1e6386e5a6363c058d2 - < 9db6ce9e2738b05a3672aff4d42169cf3bb5a3e3affected fed0d9f13266a22ce1fc9a97521ef9cdc6271a23 - < 9a9747288ba0a9ad4f5c9877f18dd245770ad64eaffected fed0d9f13266a22ce1fc9a97521ef9cdc6271a23 - < 703c4d820b31bcadf465288d5746c53445f02a55affected fed0d9f13266a22ce1fc9a97521ef9cdc6271a23 - < 8831abff1bd5b6bc8224f0c0671f46fbd702b5b2affected fed0d9f13266a22ce1fc9a97521ef9cdc6271a23 - < dac6c7b3d33756d6ce09f00a96ea2ecd79fae9fb+3 more versions |
Linux | Linux | affected 5.19unaffected 0 - < 5.19unaffected 5.15.168 - <= 5.15.*unaffected 6.1.113 - <= 6.1.*unaffected 6.6.57 - <= 6.6.*+2 more versions |
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