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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | >= ddec6cbbe22781d17965f1e6386e5a6363c058d2, < 9db6ce9e2738b05a3672aff4d42169cf3bb5a3e3; >= fed0d9f13266a22ce1fc9a97521ef9cdc6271a23, < 9a9747288ba0a9ad4f5c9877f18dd245770ad64e; >= fed0d9f13266a22ce1fc9a97521ef9cdc6271a23, < 703c4d820b31bcadf465288d5746c53445f02a55; >= fed0d9f13266a22ce1fc9a97521ef9cdc6271a23, < 8831abff1bd5b6bc8224f0c0671f46fbd702b5b2; >= fed0d9f13266a22ce1fc9a97521ef9cdc6271a23, < dac6c7b3d33756d6ce09f00a96ea2ecd79fae9fb; 8bfcbaa379694e05290fcff21f4bd40afcf88776; >= 5.15.54, < 5.15.168; >= 5.18.11, < 5.19 |
| Linux | Linux | 5.19 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/703c4d820b31bcadf465288d5746c53445f02a55Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8831abff1bd5b6bc8224f0c0671f46fbd702b5b2Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a9747288ba0a9ad4f5c9877f18dd245770ad64ePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9db6ce9e2738b05a3672aff4d42169cf3bb5a3e3Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dac6c7b3d33756d6ce09f00a96ea2ecd79fae9fbPatch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 21, 2024
- Last modified
- Aug 4, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified