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CVE-2024-41009: bpf: Fix overrunning reservations in ringbuf

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix overrunning reservations in ringbuf The BPF ring buffer internally is implemented as a power-of-2 sized circular buffer, with two logical and ever-increasing counters: consumer_pos is the consumer counter to show which logical position the consumer consumed the data, and producer_pos which is the producer counter denoting the amount of data reserved by all producers. Each time a record is reserved, the producer that "owns" the record will successfully advance producer counter. In user space each time a record is read, the consumer of the data advanced the consumer counter once it finished processing. Both counters are stored in separate pages so that from user space, the producer counter is read-only and the consumer counter is read-write. One aspect that simplifies and thus speeds up the implementation of both producers and consumers is how the data area is mapped twice contiguously back-to-back in the virtual memory, allowing to not take any special measures for samples that have to wrap around at the end of the circular buffer data area, because the next page after the last data page would be first data page again, and thus the sample will still appear completely contiguous in virtual memory. Each record has a struct bpf_ringbuf_hdr { u32 len; u32 pg_off; } header for book-keeping the length and offset, and is inaccessible to the BPF program. Helpers like bpf_ringbuf_reserve() return `(void *)hdr + BPF_RINGBUF_HDR_SZ` for the BPF program to use. Bing-Jhong and Muhammad reported that it is however possible to make a second allocated memory chunk overlapping with the first chunk and as a result, the BPF program is now able to edit first chunk's header. For example, consider the creation of a BPF_MAP_TYPE_RINGBUF map with size of 0x4000. Next, the consumer_pos is modified to 0x3000 /before/ a call to bpf_ringbuf_reserve() is made. This will allocate a chunk A, which is in [0x0,0x3008], and the BPF program is able to edit [0x8,0x3008]. Now, lets allocate a chunk B with size 0x3000. This will succeed because consumer_pos was edited ahead of time to pass the `new_prod_pos - cons_pos > rb->mask` check. Chunk B will be in range [0x3008,0x6010], and the BPF program is able to edit [0x3010,0x6010]. Due to the ring buffer memory layout mentioned earlier, the ranges [0x0,0x4000] and [0x4000,0x8000] point to the same data pages. This means that chunk B at [0x4000,0x4008] is chunk A's header. bpf_ringbuf_submit() / bpf_ringbuf_discard() use the header's pg_off to then locate the bpf_ringbuf itself via bpf_ringbuf_restore_from_rec(). Once chunk B modified chunk A's header, then bpf_ringbuf_commit() refers to the wrong page and could cause a crash. Fix it by calculating the oldest pending_pos and check whether the range from the oldest outstanding record to the newest would span beyond the ring buffer size. If that is the case, then reject the request. We've tested with the ring buffer benchmark in BPF selftests (./benchs/run_bench_ringbufs.sh) before/after the fix and while it seems a bit slower on some benchmarks, it is still not significantly enough to matter.

HighCVSS 7.8Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

A local user who can exercise Linux BPF ring buffers may create overlapping reservations, corrupt ring-buffer bookkeeping, and crash the kernel. The supplied CVSS score is 7.8, reflecting potentially serious confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, although the technical description specifically demonstrates a crash.

Executive priority

Prioritize internet-facing, shared, container-hosting, and multi-user Linux systems where untrusted local workloads may reach BPF. Treat isolated systems with tightly restricted BPF as lower immediate exposure, but patch through normal high-severity kernel maintenance promptly.

Technical view

Incorrect reservation bounds in BPF ring buffers allowed a newer record to overlap the oldest outstanding record through the buffer’s double-mapped memory. The overlap could expose an earlier record header to modification. Submit or discard processing could then reconstruct the wrong ring-buffer address and cause a kernel crash. The fix rejects reservations spanning beyond the buffer size.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to Linux systems running an affected kernel where a low-privileged local actor can access the necessary BPF functionality. The bundle lists affected releases from 5.8 and several stable-series versions, but distributors may backport fixes without changing upstream-style version numbers.

Exploitation context

The CVSS vector indicates local access, low complexity, low privileges, and no user interaction. The supplied record is not in KEV and provides no evidence of active exploitation. Practical reachability depends on local BPF permissions, kernel configuration, container controls, and distributor backports.

Researcher notes

The supplied narrative establishes overlapping reservations, header corruption, incorrect ring-buffer restoration, and possible crashing. It does not establish reliable privilege escalation, arbitrary code execution, or exploitation in the wild. Validate exposure against distribution backports and effective BPF access controls, not kernel version strings alone.

Mitigation direction

  • Install the vendor-supported kernel update containing the CVE-2024-41009 fix.
  • Check distributor advisories because patched package versions may differ from upstream kernel versions.
  • Review and restrict untrusted users’ ability to load or exercise BPF programs where operationally feasible.
  • Reboot into the updated kernel after installation, following vendor guidance.

Validation and detection

  • Record the running kernel and installed package versions across Linux assets.
  • Confirm each distribution’s package includes a backport of the ring-buffer reservation fix.
  • Verify systems rebooted into the patched kernel rather than retaining an older running kernel.
  • Review whether untrusted local users or workloads can access required BPF functionality.
  • Monitor kernel logs for unexplained BPF ring-buffer faults or crashes.
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Severity
High
CVSS
7.8 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

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Timestamp
Version
2.0.3
Exploitation: noneAutomatable: noTechnical Impact: partial

CVSS vector scores

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
7.8CVSS 3.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.85.9Linux

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

7.8High
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2024-41009Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
LinuxLinux457f44363a8894135c85b7a9afd2bd8196db24ab, 457f44363a8894135c85b7a9afd2bd8196db24ab, 457f44363a8894135c85b7a9afd2bd8196db24ab, 457f44363a8894135c85b7a9afd2bd8196db24ab, 457f44363a8894135c85b7a9afd2bd8196db24ab, 457f44363a8894135c85b7a9afd2bd8196db24abunaffected
LinuxLinux5.8, 0, 5.10.223, 5.15.164, 6.1.97, 6.6.37, 6.9.8, 6.10affected
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