CVE-2024-38538

net: bridge: xmit: make sure we have at least eth header len bytes

Published Jun 19, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net: bridge: xmit: make sure we have at least eth header len bytes

syzbot triggered an uninit value[1] error in bridge device's xmit path
by sending a short (less than ETH_HLEN bytes) skb. To fix it check if
we can actually pull that amount instead of assuming.

Tested with dropwatch:
drop at: br_dev_xmit+0xb93/0x12d0 [bridge] (0xffffffffc06739b3)
origin: software
timestamp: Mon May 13 11:31:53 2024 778214037 nsec
protocol: 0x88a8
length: 2
original length: 2
drop reason: PKT_TOO_SMALL

[1]
BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in br_dev_xmit+0x61d/0x1cb0 net/bridge/br_device.c:65
br_dev_xmit+0x61d/0x1cb0 net/bridge/br_device.c:65
__netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:4903 [inline]
netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:4917 [inline]
xmit_one net/core/dev.c:3531 [inline]
dev_hard_start_xmit+0x247/0xa20 net/core/dev.c:3547
__dev_queue_xmit+0x34db/0x5350 net/core/dev.c:4341
dev_queue_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:3091 [inline]
__bpf_tx_skb net/core/filter.c:2136 [inline]
__bpf_redirect_common net/core/filter.c:2180 [inline]
__bpf_redirect+0x14a6/0x1620 net/core/filter.c:2187
____bpf_clone_redirect net/core/filter.c:2460 [inline]
bpf_clone_redirect+0x328/0x470 net/core/filter.c:2432
___bpf_prog_run+0x13fe/0xe0f0 kernel/bpf/core.c:1997
__bpf_prog_run512+0xb5/0xe0 kernel/bpf/core.c:2238
bpf_dispatcher_nop_func include/linux/bpf.h:1234 [inline]
__bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:657 [inline]
bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:664 [inline]
bpf_test_run+0x499/0xc30 net/bpf/test_run.c:425
bpf_prog_test_run_skb+0x14ea/0x1f20 net/bpf/test_run.c:1058
bpf_prog_test_run+0x6b7/0xad0 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:4269
__sys_bpf+0x6aa/0xd90 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5678
__do_sys_bpf kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5767 [inline]
__se_sys_bpf kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5765 [inline]
__x64_sys_bpf+0xa0/0xe0 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5765
x64_sys_call+0x96b/0x3b50 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:322
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0xcf/0x1e0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

Analysis

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4075-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6949-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6949-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6952-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6955-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7121-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7121-2 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7121-3 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7148-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7159-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7159-2 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7159-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7159-4 Linux kernel (IoT) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7166-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7166-2 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7166-3 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7159-5 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7166-4 Linux kernel (Xilinx ZynqMP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7186-1 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7186-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7194-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7195-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7195-2 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00037}

epss

{'score': 0.00038}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-908
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2::nfv
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Eus
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:8.8
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Eus
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::nfv
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Weaknesses
  • CWE-908

    Use of Uninitialized Resource

  • CWE-99

    Improper Control of Resource Identifiers ('Resource Injection')

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2026, 11:32 AM
Reserved
Jun 18, 2024, 7:36 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 19, 2024, 2:15 PM
Modified
Aug 4, 2026, 11:18 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 19, 2024, 12:00 AM