CVE-2024-45001

net: mana: Fix RX buf alloc_size alignment and atomic op panic

Published Sep 4, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net: mana: Fix RX buf alloc_size alignment and atomic op panic

The MANA driver's RX buffer alloc_size is passed into napi_build_skb() to
create SKB. skb_shinfo(skb) is located at the end of skb, and its alignment
is affected by the alloc_size passed into napi_build_skb(). The size needs
to be aligned properly for better performance and atomic operations.
Otherwise, on ARM64 CPU, for certain MTU settings like 4000, atomic
operations may panic on the skb_shinfo(skb)->dataref due to alignment fault.

To fix this bug, add proper alignment to the alloc_size calculation.

Sample panic info:
[ 253.298819] Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address ffff000129ba5cce
[ 253.300900] Mem abort info:
[ 253.301760] ESR = 0x0000000096000021
[ 253.302825] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits
[ 253.304268] SET = 0, FnV = 0
[ 253.305172] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0
[ 253.306103] FSC = 0x21: alignment fault
Call trace:
__skb_clone+0xfc/0x198
skb_clone+0x78/0xe0
raw6_local_deliver+0xfc/0x228
ip6_protocol_deliver_rcu+0x80/0x500
ip6_input_finish+0x48/0x80
ip6_input+0x48/0xc0
ip6_sublist_rcv_finish+0x50/0x78
ip6_sublist_rcv+0x1cc/0x2b8
ipv6_list_rcv+0x100/0x150
__netif_receive_skb_list_core+0x180/0x220
netif_receive_skb_list_internal+0x198/0x2a8
__napi_poll+0x138/0x250
net_rx_action+0x148/0x330
handle_softirqs+0x12c/0x3a0

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4102-1 linux-6.1 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7074-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7076-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7076-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7090-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7095-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7154-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7156-1 Linux kernel (GKE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7154-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
History
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00049}

epss

{'score': 0.00051}

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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Weaknesses CWE-20
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: mana: Fix RX buf alloc_size alignment and atomic op panic The MANA driver's RX buffer alloc_size is passed into napi_build_skb() to create SKB. skb_shinfo(skb) is located at the end of skb, and its alignment is affected by the alloc_size passed into napi_build_skb(). The size needs to be aligned properly for better performance and atomic operations. Otherwise, on ARM64 CPU, for certain MTU settings like 4000, atomic operations may panic on the skb_shinfo(skb)->dataref due to alignment fault. To fix this bug, add proper alignment to the alloc_size calculation. Sample panic info: [ 253.298819] Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address ffff000129ba5cce [ 253.300900] Mem abort info: [ 253.301760] ESR = 0x0000000096000021 [ 253.302825] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits [ 253.304268] SET = 0, FnV = 0 [ 253.305172] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0 [ 253.306103] FSC = 0x21: alignment fault Call trace: __skb_clone+0xfc/0x198 skb_clone+0x78/0xe0 raw6_local_deliver+0xfc/0x228 ip6_protocol_deliver_rcu+0x80/0x500 ip6_input_finish+0x48/0x80 ip6_input+0x48/0xc0 ip6_sublist_rcv_finish+0x50/0x78 ip6_sublist_rcv+0x1cc/0x2b8 ipv6_list_rcv+0x100/0x150 __netif_receive_skb_list_core+0x180/0x220 netif_receive_skb_list_internal+0x198/0x2a8 __napi_poll+0x138/0x250 net_rx_action+0x148/0x330 handle_softirqs+0x12c/0x3a0
Title net: mana: Fix RX buf alloc_size alignment and atomic op panic
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Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2026, 11:37 AM
Reserved
Aug 21, 2024, 5:34 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 4, 2024, 8:15 PM
Modified
Aug 4, 2026, 11:20 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 4, 2024, 12:00 AM