CVE-2021-47129: linux kernel — Fix

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_ct: skip expectations for confirmed conntrack nft_ct_expect_obj_eval() calls nf_ct_ext_add() for a confirmed conntrack entry. However, nf_ct_ext_add() can only be called for !nf_ct_is_confirmed(). [ 1825.349056] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 1279 at net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_extend.c:48 nf_ct_xt_add+0x18e/0x1a0 [nf_conntrack] [ 1825.351391] RIP: 0010:nf_ct_ext_add+0x18e/0x1a0 [nf_conntrack] [ 1825.351493] Code: 41 5c 41 5d 41 5e 41 5f c3 41 bc 0a 00 00 00 e9 15 ff ff ff ba 09 00 00 00 31 f6 4c 89 ff e8 69 6c 3d e9 eb 96 45 31 ed eb cd <0f> 0b e9 b1 fe ff ff e8 86 79 14 e9 eb bf 0f 1f 40 00 0f 1f 44 00 [ 1825.351721] RSP: 0018:ffffc90002e1f1e8 EFLAGS: 00010202 [ 1825.351790] RAX: 000000000000000e RBX: ffff88814f5783c0 RCX: ffffffffc0e4f887 [ 1825.351881] RDX: dffffc0000000000 RSI: 0000000000000008 RDI: ffff88814f578440 [ 1825.351971] RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: ffff88814f578447 [ 1825.352060] R10: ffffed1029eaf088 R11: 0000000000000001 R12: ffff88814f578440 [ 1825.352150] R13: ffff8882053f3a00 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000000a20 [ 1825.352240] FS: 00007f992261c900(0000) GS:ffff889faec00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 1825.352343] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 1825.352417] CR2: 000056070a4d1158 CR3: 000000015efe0000 CR4: 0000000000350ee0 [ 1825.352508] Call Trace: [ 1825.352544] nf_ct_helper_ext_add+0x10/0x60 [nf_conntrack] [ 1825.352641] nft_ct_expect_obj_eval+0x1b8/0x1e0 [nft_ct] [ 1825.352716] nft_do_chain+0x232/0x850 [nf_tables] Add the ct helper extension only for unconfirmed conntrack. Skip rule evaluation if the ct helper extension does not exist. Thus, you can only create expectations from the first packet. It should be possible to remove this limitation by adding a new action to attach a generic ct helper to the first packet. Then, use this ct helper extension from follow up packets to create the ct expectation. While at it, add a missing check to skip the template conntrack too and remove check for IPCT_UNTRACK which is implicit to !ct.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.6

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-273 CWE-273

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
linux	linux_kernel	5.3 — 5.4.125
linux	linux_kernel	5.5 — 5.10.43
linux	linux_kernel	5.11 — 5.12.10
linux	linux_kernel	All
linux	linux_kernel	All
linux	linux_kernel	All
linux	linux_kernel	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1710eb913bdcda3917f44d383c32de6bdabfc836 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c0e6b35b88a961127066a1028bce9c727cbc3e5 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f3429c05e4028a0e241afdad856dd15dec2ffb9 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da8d31e80ff425f5a65dab7060d5c4aba749e562 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1710eb913bdcda3917f44d383c32de6bdabfc836 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c0e6b35b88a961127066a1028bce9c727cbc3e5 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f3429c05e4028a0e241afdad856dd15dec2ffb9 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da8d31e80ff425f5a65dab7060d5c4aba749e562

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-47129? +

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_ct: skip expectations for confirmed conntrack nft_ct_expect_obj_eval() calls nf_ct_ext_add() for a confirmed conntrack entry. However, nf_ct_ext_add() can only be called for !nf_ct_is_confirmed(). [ 1825.349056] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 1279 at net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_extend.c:48 nf_ct_xt_add+0x18e/0x1a0 [nf_conntrack] [ 1825.351391] RIP: 0010:nf_ct_ext_add+0x18e/0x1a0 [nf_conntrack] [ 1825.351493] Code: 41 5c 41 5d 41 5e 41 5f c3 41 bc 0a 00 00 00 e9 15 ff ff ff ba 09 00 00 00 31 f6 4c 89 ff e8 69 6c 3d e9 eb 96 45 31 ed eb cd <0f> 0b e9 b1 fe ff ff e8 86 79 14 e9 eb bf 0f 1f 40 00 0f 1f 44 00 [ 1825.351721] RSP: 0018:ffffc90002e1f1e8 EFLAGS: 00010202 [ 1825.351790] RAX: 000000000000000e RBX: ffff88814f5783c0 RCX: ffffffffc0e4f887 [ 1825.351881] RDX: dffffc0000000000 RSI: 0000000000000008 RDI: ffff88814f578440 [ 1825.351971] RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: ffff88814f578447 [ 1825.352060] R10: ffffed1029eaf088 R11: 0000000000000001 R12: ffff88814f578440 [ 1825.352150] R13: ffff8882053f3a00 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000000a20 [ 1825.352240] FS: 00007f992261c900(0000) GS:ffff889faec00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 1825.352343] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 1825.352417] CR2: 000056070a4d1158 CR3: 000000015efe0000 CR4: 0000000000350ee0 [ 1825.352508] Call Trace: [ 1825.352544] nf_ct_helper_ext_add+0x10/0x60 [nf_conntrack] [ 1825.352641] nft_ct_expect_obj_eval+0x1b8/0x1e0 [nft_ct] [ 1825.352716] nft_do_chain+0x232/0x850 [nf_tables] Add the ct helper extension only for unconfirmed conntrack. Skip rule evaluation if the ct helper extension does not exist. Thus, you can only create expectations from the first packet. It should be possible to remove this limitation by adding a new action to attach a generic ct helper to the first packet. Then, use this ct helper extension from follow up packets to create the ct expectation. While at it, add a missing check to skip the template conntrack too and remove check for IPCT_UNTRACK which is implicit to !ct. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2021-47129? +

CVE-2021-47129 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.6 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2021-47129? +

CVE-2021-47129 affects products from linux, specifically: linux_kernel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2021-47129? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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