nfsd: cancel nfsd_shrinker_work using sync mode in nfs4_state_shutdown_net
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nfsd: cancel nfsd_shrinker_work using sync mode in nfs4_state_shutdown_net
In the normal case, when we excute echo 0 > /proc/fs/nfsd/threads, the
function nfs4_state_destroy_net in nfs4_state_shutdown_net will
release all resources related to the hashed nfs4_client. If the
nfsd_client_shrinker is running concurrently, the expire_client
function will first unhash this client and then destroy it. This can
lead to the following warning. Additionally, numerous use-after-free
errors may occur as well.
nfsd_client_shrinker echo 0 > /proc/fs/nfsd/threads
expire_client nfsd_shutdown_net
unhash_client ...
nfs4_state_shutdown_net
/* won't wait shrinker exit */
/* cancel_work(&nn->nfsd_shrinker_work)
*/
nfsd_file_cache_shutdown
/* trigger warning */
kmem_cache_destroy(nfsd_file_slab)
kmem_cache_destroy(nfsd_file_mark_slab)
/* release nfsd_file and mark */
__destroy_client
====================================================================
BUG nfsd_file (Not tainted): Objects remaining in nfsd_file on
__kmem_cache_shutdown()
--------------------------------------------------------------------
CPU: 4 UID: 0 PID: 764 Comm: sh Not tainted 6.12.0-rc3+ #1
dump_stack_lvl+0x53/0x70
slab_err+0xb0/0xf0
__kmem_cache_shutdown+0x15c/0x310
kmem_cache_destroy+0x66/0x160
nfsd_file_cache_shutdown+0xac/0x210 [nfsd]
nfsd_destroy_serv+0x251/0x2a0 [nfsd]
nfsd_svc+0x125/0x1e0 [nfsd]
write_threads+0x16a/0x2a0 [nfsd]
nfsctl_transaction_write+0x74/0xa0 [nfsd]
vfs_write+0x1a5/0x6d0
ksys_write+0xc1/0x160
do_syscall_64+0x5f/0x170
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e
====================================================================
BUG nfsd_file_mark (Tainted: G B W ): Objects remaining
nfsd_file_mark on __kmem_cache_shutdown()
--------------------------------------------------------------------
dump_stack_lvl+0x53/0x70
slab_err+0xb0/0xf0
__kmem_cache_shutdown+0x15c/0x310
kmem_cache_destroy+0x66/0x160
nfsd_file_cache_shutdown+0xc8/0x210 [nfsd]
nfsd_destroy_serv+0x251/0x2a0 [nfsd]
nfsd_svc+0x125/0x1e0 [nfsd]
write_threads+0x16a/0x2a0 [nfsd]
nfsctl_transaction_write+0x74/0xa0 [nfsd]
vfs_write+0x1a5/0x6d0
ksys_write+0xc1/0x160
do_syscall_64+0x5f/0x170
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e
To resolve this issue, cancel nfsd_shrinker_work using synchronous
mode in nfs4_state_shutdown_net.
This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.
The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE-2024-50121 is recorded against 2 packages.
Published on 5 November 2024 and last revised on 12 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. A vendor advisory or fix has been published. Record sourced from NVD.
cert-portal.siemens.com (Web)
git.kernel.org (Web)
git.kernel.org (Web)
git.kernel.org (Web)
git.kernel.org (Web)
git.kernel.org (Web)
git.kernel.org (Web)
lists.debian.org (Web)
lists.debian.org (Web)
github.com (Advisory)
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
git.kernel.org (Package)
kernel has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:
Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| kernel | 6.2.0 | 6.11.6 |
| linux-kernel | — | — |
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