Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: bridge: switchdev: Skip MDB replays of deferred events on offload
Before this change, generation of the list of MDB events to replay
would race against the creation of new group memberships, either from
the IGMP/MLD snooping logic or from user configuration.
While new memberships are immediately visible to walkers of
br->mdb_list, the notification of their existence to switchdev event
subscribers is deferred until a later point in time. So if a replay
list was generated during a time that overlapped with such a window,
it would also contain a replay of the not-yet-delivered event.
The driver would thus receive two copies of what the bridge internally
considered to be one single event. On destruction of the bridge, only
a single membership deletion event was therefore sent. As a
consequence of this, drivers which reference count memberships (at
least DSA), would be left with orphan groups in their hardware
database when the bridge was destroyed.
This is only an issue when replaying additions. While deletion events
may still be pending on the deferred queue, they will already have
been removed from br->mdb_list, so no duplicates can be generated in
that scenario.
To a user this meant that old group memberships, from a bridge in
which a port was previously attached, could be reanimated (in
hardware) when the port joined a new bridge, without the new bridge's
knowledge.
For example, on an mv88e6xxx system, create a snooping bridge and
immediately add a port to it:
root@infix-06-0b-00:~$ ip link add dev br0 up type bridge mcast_snooping 1 && \
> ip link set dev x3 up master br0
And then destroy the bridge:
root@infix-06-0b-00:~$ ip link del dev br0
root@infix-06-0b-00:~$ mvls atu
ADDRESS FID STATE Q F 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a
DEV:0 Marvell 88E6393X
33:33:00:00:00:6a 1 static - - 0 . . . . . . . . . .
33:33:ff:87:e4:3f 1 static - - 0 . . . . . . . . . .
ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff 1 static - - 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a
root@infix-06-0b-00:~$
The two IPv6 groups remain in the hardware database because the
port (x3) is notified of the host's membership twice: once via the
original event and once via a replay. Since only a single delete
notification is sent, the count remains at 1 when the bridge is
destroyed.
Then add the same port (or another port belonging to the same hardware
domain) to a new bridge, this time with snooping disabled:
root@infix-06-0b-00:~$ ip link add dev br1 up type bridge mcast_snooping 0 && \
> ip link set dev x3 up master br1
All multicast, including the two IPv6 groups from br0, should now be
flooded, according to the policy of br1. But instead the old
memberships are still active in the hardware database, causing the
switch to only forward traffic to those groups towards the CPU (port
0).
Eliminate the race in two steps:
1. Grab the write-side lock of the MDB while generating the replay
list.
This prevents new memberships from showing up while we are generating
the replay list. But it leaves the scenario in which a deferred event
was already generated, but not delivered, before we grabbed the
lock. Therefore:
2. Make sure that no deferred version of a replay event is already
enqueued to the switchdev deferred queue, before adding it to the
replay list, when replaying additions.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.13 | 6.1.80 |
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 | 6.7.7-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.7.7-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.82-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.15.0-1064.66 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux +1 | 5.15.0-138.148 | USN-7455-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1082.89 | USN-7455-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1087.96 | USN-7455-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1087.96.1 | USN-7455-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1081.90 | USN-7455-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gke +1 | 5.15.0-1079.85 | USN-7455-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1064.72 | USN-7455-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1074.77 | USN-7455-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1077.83 | USN-7455-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1078.83 | USN-7455-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1076.77 | USN-7455-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1035.35 | USN-7455-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1023.23 | USN-7455-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1076.79 | USN-7455-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1046.50 | USN-7475-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 | 5.15.0-1082.89~20.04.1 | USN-7455-5 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.15 | 5.15.0-1087.96~20.04.1 | USN-7455-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.15 | 5.15.0-1087.96~20.04.1.1 | USN-7455-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | 5.15.0-1081.90~20.04.1 | USN-7459-2 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +27 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.15 +1 | 5.15.0-138.148~20.04.1 | USN-7455-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.15 | 5.15.0-1074.77~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1077.83~20.04.1 | USN-7459-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 5.15.0-1079.85~20.04.1 | USN-7455-4 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv-5.15 | 5.15.0-1077.81~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +13 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | 6.8.0-2002.2 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | 5.15.0-1075.77 | USN-7455-3 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 5.15.0-1082.91 | USN-7455-3 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 5.15.0-1082.89+fips1 | USN-7455-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.15.0-1087.96+fips1 | USN-7460-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-fips | 5.15.0-138.148+fips1 | USN-7455-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 5.15.0-1081.90+fips1 | USN-7455-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 | 5.15.0-1039.39~20.04.1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | bpftool | 7.4.0-503.11.1.el9_5 | RHSA-2024:9315 |
| RHEL 9 | rv +67 | 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5 | RHSA-2024:9315 |
| RHEL 8 | kernel-rt +12 | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 | RHSA-2024:5102 |
| RHEL 8 | perf +26 | 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 | RHSA-2024:5101 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9.4 EUS | bpftool | 7.3.0-427.44.1.el9_4 | RHSA-2024:9546 |
| RHEL 9.4 EUS | rv +64 | 5.14.0-427.44.1.el9_4 | RHSA-2024:9546 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 8 | kernel-rt +11 | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5102 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | perf +24 | 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5101 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | kernel | 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 | RXSA-2024:5101, RLSA-2024:5101 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | kernel-rt | 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10 | RLSA-2024:5102 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-64kb +6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-azure +2 | 6.4.0-150600.8.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3194-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1.150600.12.8.3 | SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.14.21-150500.55.83.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3569-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.14.21-150500.33.69.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3587-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.83.1.150500.6.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3569-1 |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-17.1.1.51 | SUSE-SU-2025:20044-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-livepatch-MICRO-6-0_Update_2 +1 | 1-1.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20047-1, SUSE-SU-2025:20044-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-rt +1 | 6.4.0-10.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20047-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-source +2 | 6.4.0-19.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20044-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.83.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3569-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.83.1.150500.6.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3569-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150500.13.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3592-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-default | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_2 | 1-150600.1.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:3195-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_4 | 1-150600.13.3.3 | SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.83.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3569-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_20 +1 | 1-150500.11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3592-1, SUSE-SU-2024:3569-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP6 | kernel-rt +2 | 6.4.0-150600.10.8.3 | SUSE-SU-2024:3195-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP6 | kernel-syms-rt | 6.4.0-150600.10.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3195-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP5 | kernel-rt +3 | 5.14.21-150500.13.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3592-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | dtb-aarch64 +10 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-azure +2 | 6.4.0-150600.8.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3194-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1.150600.12.8.3 | SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-rt +2 | 6.4.0-150600.10.8.3 | SUSE-SU-2024:3195-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-syms-rt | 6.4.0-150600.10.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3195-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.14.21-150500.33.69.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3587-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-rt +3 | 5.14.21-150500.13.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3592-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.83.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3569-1 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.83.1.150500.6.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3569-1 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 | kernel-rt | 5.14.21-150500.13.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3592-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.1.82-99.168 | 1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2024-784 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf +14 | 6.1.82-99.168.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2024-784 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | kernel | No fix yet | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | bpftool | 7.4.0-503.11.1.el9_5 | ELSA-2024-9315 |
| Oracle Linux 9 | rv +28 | 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5 | ELSA-2024-9315 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | perf +19 | 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2024-5101 |
Advisories 31
- RHSA-2024:9315 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- RHSA-2024:5101 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- USN-7455-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.15, linux-azure-fde, linux-azure-fde-5.15, linux-gcp, linux-gke, linux-gkeop, linux-hwe-5.15, linux-ibm, linux-intel-iotg, linux-kvm, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15, linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-tegra, linux-nvidia-tegra-igx, linux-oracle, linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7459-1 linux-intel-iotg-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7459-2 linux-gcp-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7455-2 linux-aws-fips, linux-fips, linux-gcp-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7460-1 linux-azure-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7475-1 linux-xilinx-zynqmp vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7455-5 linux-aws-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7455-4 linux-oracle-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7455-3 linux-intel-iot-realtime, linux-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- ALSA-2024:5102 Important: kernel-rt security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2024:5101 Important: kernel security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2024:5102 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 17, 2026
- RHSA-2024:9546 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 15, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-0920 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 3, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20047-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20044-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-1913 Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 3, 2026
- ALAS2023-2024-784 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Feb 11, 2026
- RXSA-2024:5101 Important: kernel security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- RLSA-2024:5102 Important: kernel-rt security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- RLSA-2024:5101 Important: kernel security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3592-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3587-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3195-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3569-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3194-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2024-9315 Moderate: kernel security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 14, 2024
- ELSA-2024-5101 Important: kernel security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 8, 2024