Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: flowtable_offload: fix using __this_cpu_add in preemptible
flow_offload_queue_work() can be called in workqueue without
bh disabled, like the call trace showed in my act_ct testing,
calling NF_FLOW_TABLE_STAT_INC() there would cause a call
trace:
BUG: using __this_cpu_add() in preemptible [00000000] code: kworker/u4:0/138560
caller is flow_offload_queue_work+0xec/0x1b0 [nf_flow_table]
Workqueue: act_ct_workqueue tcf_ct_flow_table_cleanup_work [act_ct]
Call Trace:
<TASK>
dump_stack_lvl+0x33/0x46
check_preemption_disabled+0xc3/0xf0
flow_offload_queue_work+0xec/0x1b0 [nf_flow_table]
nf_flow_table_iterate+0x138/0x170 [nf_flow_table]
nf_flow_table_free+0x140/0x1a0 [nf_flow_table]
tcf_ct_flow_table_cleanup_work+0x2f/0x2b0 [act_ct]
process_one_work+0x6a3/0x1030
worker_thread+0x8a/0xdf0
This patch fixes it by using NF_FLOW_TABLE_STAT_INC_ATOMIC()
instead in flow_offload_queue_work().
Note that for FLOW_CLS_REPLACE branch in flow_offload_queue_work(),
it may not be called in preemptible path, but it's good to use
NF_FLOW_TABLE_STAT_INC_ATOMIC() for all cases in
flow_offload_queue_work().
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.15.157 – < 5.16, 6.0 | 5.16 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 6.1.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.1.4-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.4-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux +49 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +27 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +13 | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 +10 | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | bpftool | 7.0.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | RHSA-2023:2458 |
| RHEL 9 | perf +48 | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | RHSA-2023:2458 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | kernel | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2024-3251 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 11, 2026
- RHSA-2023:2458 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 17, 2026