Описание
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
eth: alx: take rtnl_lock on resume
Zbynek reports that alx trips an rtnl assertion on resume:
RTNL: assertion failed at net/core/dev.c (2891)
RIP: 0010:netif_set_real_num_tx_queues+0x1ac/0x1c0
Call Trace:
__alx_open+0x230/0x570 [alx]
alx_resume+0x54/0x80 [alx]
? pci_legacy_resume+0x80/0x80
dpm_run_callback+0x4a/0x150
device_resume+0x8b/0x190
async_resume+0x19/0x30
async_run_entry_fn+0x30/0x130
process_one_work+0x1e5/0x3b0
indeed the driver does not hold rtnl_lock during its internal close
and re-open functions during suspend/resume. Note that this is not
a huge bug as the driver implements its own locking, and does not
implement changing the number of queues, but we need to silence
the splat.
A missing synchronization flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Atheros alx Ethernet driver in the suspend/resume path.
A local user can trigger this issue during system suspend/resume operations when the driver fails to acquire the rtnl_lock mutex before calling internal network device open functions. This causes an RTNL assertion failure, resulting in a kernel warning or potential race conditions during device state transitions.
Отчет
The alx driver performs device close and reopen operations during suspend/resume without holding the required rtnl_lock mutex. The network core expects this lock to be held when changing device queue configuration, and trips an assertion when it detects the lock is missing. While the driver implements its own internal locking and doesn't actually change queue counts, the missing rtnl_lock violates kernel locking conventions and could potentially lead to races if the network core state changes during suspend/resume.
Меры по смягчению последствий
To mitigate this issue, prevent the alx module from being loaded. See https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for instructions on blacklisting kernel modules.
Затронутые пакеты
| Платформа | Пакет | Состояние | Рекомендация | Релиз |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | kernel | Not affected | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Not affected | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel | Not affected | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel-rt | Not affected | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | kernel | Fix deferred | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | kernel-rt | Fix deferred |
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Статус:
3.3 Low
CVSS3
Связанные уязвимости
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: eth: alx: take rtnl_lock on resume Zbynek reports that alx trips an rtnl assertion on resume: RTNL: assertion failed at net/core/dev.c (2891) RIP: 0010:netif_set_real_num_tx_queues+0x1ac/0x1c0 Call Trace: <TASK> __alx_open+0x230/0x570 [alx] alx_resume+0x54/0x80 [alx] ? pci_legacy_resume+0x80/0x80 dpm_run_callback+0x4a/0x150 device_resume+0x8b/0x190 async_resume+0x19/0x30 async_run_entry_fn+0x30/0x130 process_one_work+0x1e5/0x3b0 indeed the driver does not hold rtnl_lock during its internal close and re-open functions during suspend/resume. Note that this is not a huge bug as the driver implements its own locking, and does not implement changing the number of queues, but we need to silence the splat.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: eth: alx: take rtnl_lock on resume Zbynek reports that alx trips an rtnl assertion on resume: RTNL: assertion failed at net/core/dev.c (2891) RIP: 0010:netif_set_real_num_tx_queues+0x1ac/0x1c0 Call Trace: <TASK> __alx_open+0x230/0x570 [alx] alx_resume+0x54/0x80 [alx] ? pci_legacy_resume+0x80/0x80 dpm_run_callback+0x4a/0x150 device_resume+0x8b/0x190 async_resume+0x19/0x30 async_run_entry_fn+0x30/0x130 process_one_work+0x1e5/0x3b0 indeed the driver does not hold rtnl_lock during its internal close and re-open functions during suspend/resume. Note that this is not a huge bug as the driver implements its own locking, and does not implement changing the number of queues, but we need to silence the splat.
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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: eth: alx: take rtnl_lock on resume Zbynek reports that alx trips an rtnl assertion on resume: RTNL: assertion failed at net/core/dev.c (2891) RIP: 0010:netif_set_real_num_tx_queues+0x1ac/0x1c0 Call Trace: <TASK> __alx_open+0x230/0x570 [alx] alx_resume+0x54/0x80 [alx] ? pci_legacy_resume+0x80/0x80 dpm_run_callback+0x4a/0x150 device_resume+0x8b/0x190 async_resume+0x19/0x30 async_run_entry_fn+0x30/0x130 process_one_work+0x1e5/0x3b0 indeed the driver does not hold rtnl_lock during its internal close and re-open functions during suspend/resume. Note that this is not a huge bug as the driver implements its own locking, and does not implement changing the number of queues, but we need to silence the splat.
Уязвимость функций alx_suspend(), alx_resume() модуля drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c драйвера сетевых адаптеров Ethernet ядра операционной системы Linux, позволяющая нарушителю вызвать отказ в обслуживании
3.3 Low
CVSS3