In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

netfilter: x_tables: fix LED ID check in led_tg_check()

Syzbot has reported the following BUG detected by KASAN:

BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in strlen+0x58/0x70
Read of size 1 at addr ffff8881022da0c8 by task repro/5879
...
Call Trace:
<TASK>
dump_stack_lvl+0x241/0x360
? __pfx_dump_stack_lvl+0x10/0x10
? __pfx__printk+0x10/0x10
? _printk+0xd5/0x120
? __virt_addr_valid+0x183/0x530
? __virt_addr_valid+0x183/0x530
print_report+0x169/0x550
? __virt_addr_valid+0x183/0x530
? __virt_addr_valid+0x183/0x530
? __virt_addr_valid+0x45f/0x530
? __phys_addr+0xba/0x170
? strlen+0x58/0x70
kasan_report+0x143/0x180
? strlen+0x58/0x70
strlen+0x58/0x70
kstrdup+0x20/0x80
led_tg_check+0x18b/0x3c0
xt_check_target+0x3bb/0xa40
? __pfx_xt_check_target+0x10/0x10
? stack_depot_save_flags+0x6e4/0x830
? nft_target_init+0x174/0xc30
nft_target_init+0x82d/0xc30
? __pfx_nft_target_init+0x10/0x10
? nf_tables_newrule+0x1609/0x2980
? nf_tables_newrule+0x1609/0x2980
? rcu_is_watching+0x15/0xb0
? nf_tables_newrule+0x1609/0x2980
? nf_tables_newrule+0x1609/0x2980
? __kmalloc_noprof+0x21a/0x400
nf_tables_newrule+0x1860/0x2980
? __pfx_nf_tables_newrule+0x10/0x10
? __nla_parse+0x40/0x60
nfnetlink_rcv+0x14e5/0x2ab0
? __pfx_validate_chain+0x10/0x10
? __pfx_nfnetlink_rcv+0x10/0x10
? __lock_acquire+0x1384/0x2050
? netlink_deliver_tap+0x2e/0x1b0
? __pfx_lock_release+0x10/0x10
? netlink_deliver_tap+0x2e/0x1b0
netlink_unicast+0x7f8/0x990
? __pfx_netlink_unicast+0x10/0x10
? __virt_addr_valid+0x183/0x530
? __check_object_size+0x48e/0x900
netlink_sendmsg+0x8e4/0xcb0
? __pfx_netlink_sendmsg+0x10/0x10
? aa_sock_msg_perm+0x91/0x160
? __pfx_netlink_sendmsg+0x10/0x10
__sock_sendmsg+0x223/0x270
____sys_sendmsg+0x52a/0x7e0
? __pfx_____sys_sendmsg+0x10/0x10
__sys_sendmsg+0x292/0x380
? __pfx___sys_sendmsg+0x10/0x10
? lockdep_hardirqs_on_prepare+0x43d/0x780
? __pfx_lockdep_hardirqs_on_prepare+0x10/0x10
? exc_page_fault+0x590/0x8c0
? do_syscall_64+0xb6/0x230
do_syscall_64+0xf3/0x230
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
...
</TASK>

Since an invalid (without '\0' byte at all) byte sequence may be passed
from userspace, add an extra check to ensure that such a sequence is
rejected as possible ID and so never passed to 'kstrdup()' and further.
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Mon, 06 Jan 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-125
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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'}


Sat, 28 Dec 2024 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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


Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: x_tables: fix LED ID check in led_tg_check() Syzbot has reported the following BUG detected by KASAN: BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in strlen+0x58/0x70 Read of size 1 at addr ffff8881022da0c8 by task repro/5879 ... Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x241/0x360 ? __pfx_dump_stack_lvl+0x10/0x10 ? __pfx__printk+0x10/0x10 ? _printk+0xd5/0x120 ? __virt_addr_valid+0x183/0x530 ? __virt_addr_valid+0x183/0x530 print_report+0x169/0x550 ? __virt_addr_valid+0x183/0x530 ? __virt_addr_valid+0x183/0x530 ? __virt_addr_valid+0x45f/0x530 ? __phys_addr+0xba/0x170 ? strlen+0x58/0x70 kasan_report+0x143/0x180 ? strlen+0x58/0x70 strlen+0x58/0x70 kstrdup+0x20/0x80 led_tg_check+0x18b/0x3c0 xt_check_target+0x3bb/0xa40 ? __pfx_xt_check_target+0x10/0x10 ? stack_depot_save_flags+0x6e4/0x830 ? nft_target_init+0x174/0xc30 nft_target_init+0x82d/0xc30 ? __pfx_nft_target_init+0x10/0x10 ? nf_tables_newrule+0x1609/0x2980 ? nf_tables_newrule+0x1609/0x2980 ? rcu_is_watching+0x15/0xb0 ? nf_tables_newrule+0x1609/0x2980 ? nf_tables_newrule+0x1609/0x2980 ? __kmalloc_noprof+0x21a/0x400 nf_tables_newrule+0x1860/0x2980 ? __pfx_nf_tables_newrule+0x10/0x10 ? __nla_parse+0x40/0x60 nfnetlink_rcv+0x14e5/0x2ab0 ? __pfx_validate_chain+0x10/0x10 ? __pfx_nfnetlink_rcv+0x10/0x10 ? __lock_acquire+0x1384/0x2050 ? netlink_deliver_tap+0x2e/0x1b0 ? __pfx_lock_release+0x10/0x10 ? netlink_deliver_tap+0x2e/0x1b0 netlink_unicast+0x7f8/0x990 ? __pfx_netlink_unicast+0x10/0x10 ? __virt_addr_valid+0x183/0x530 ? __check_object_size+0x48e/0x900 netlink_sendmsg+0x8e4/0xcb0 ? __pfx_netlink_sendmsg+0x10/0x10 ? aa_sock_msg_perm+0x91/0x160 ? __pfx_netlink_sendmsg+0x10/0x10 __sock_sendmsg+0x223/0x270 ____sys_sendmsg+0x52a/0x7e0 ? __pfx_____sys_sendmsg+0x10/0x10 __sys_sendmsg+0x292/0x380 ? __pfx___sys_sendmsg+0x10/0x10 ? lockdep_hardirqs_on_prepare+0x43d/0x780 ? __pfx_lockdep_hardirqs_on_prepare+0x10/0x10 ? exc_page_fault+0x590/0x8c0 ? do_syscall_64+0xb6/0x230 do_syscall_64+0xf3/0x230 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f ... </TASK> Since an invalid (without '\0' byte at all) byte sequence may be passed from userspace, add an extra check to ensure that such a sequence is rejected as possible ID and so never passed to 'kstrdup()' and further.
Title netfilter: x_tables: fix LED ID check in led_tg_check()
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-01T20:07:11.150Z

Reserved: 2024-12-27T15:00:39.840Z

Link: CVE-2024-56650

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Updated: 2025-10-01T15:44:39.351Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-12-27T15:15:24.783

Modified: 2025-10-01T20:17:36.527

Link: CVE-2024-56650

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-12-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-56650 - Bugzilla

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