In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: fix nfs4_openowner leak when concurrent nfsd4_open occur The action force umount(umount -f) will attempt to kill all rpc_task even umount operation may ultimately fail if some files remain open. Consequently, if an action attempts to open a file, it can potentially send two rpc_task to nfs server. NFS CLIENT thread1 thread2 open("file") ... nfs4_do_open _nfs4_do_open _nfs4_open_and_get_state _nfs4_proc_open nfs4_run_open_task /* rpc_task1 */ rpc_run_task rpc_wait_for_completion_task umount -f nfs_umount_begin rpc_killall_tasks rpc_signal_task rpc_task1 been wakeup and return -512 _nfs4_do_open // while loop ... nfs4_run_open_task /* rpc_task2 */ rpc_run_task rpc_wait_for_completion_task While processing an open request, nfsd will first attempt to find or allocate an nfs4_openowner. If it finds an nfs4_openowner that is not marked as NFS4_OO_CONFIRMED, this nfs4_openowner will released. Since two rpc_task can attempt to open the same file simultaneously from the client to server, and because two instances of nfsd can run concurrently, this situation can lead to lots of memory leak. Additionally, when we echo 0 to /proc/fs/nfsd/threads, warning will be triggered. NFS SERVER nfsd1 nfsd2 echo 0 > /proc/fs/nfsd/threads nfsd4_open nfsd4_process_open1 find_or_alloc_open_stateowner // alloc oo1, stateid1 nfsd4_open nfsd4_process_open1 find_or_alloc_open_stateowner // find oo1, without NFS4_OO_CONFIRMED release_openowner unhash_openowner_locked list_del_init(&oo->oo_perclient) // cannot find this oo // from client, LEAK!!! alloc_stateowner // alloc oo2 nfsd4_process_open2 init_open_stateid // associate oo1 // with stateid1, stateid1 LEAK!!! nfs4_get_vfs_file // alloc nfsd_file1 and nfsd_file_mark1 // all LEAK!!! nfsd4_process_open2 ... write_threads ... nfsd_destroy_serv nfsd_shutdown_net nfs4_state_shutdown_net nfs4_state_destroy_net destroy_client __destroy_client // won't find oo1!!! nfsd_shutdown_generic nfsd_file_cache_shutdown kmem_cache_destroy for nfsd_file_slab and nfsd_file_mark_slab // bark since nfsd_file1 // and nfsd_file_mark1 // still alive ======================================================================= BUG nfsd_file (Not tainted): Objects remaining in nfsd_file on __kmem_cache_shutdown() ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Slab 0xffd4000004438a80 objects=34 used=1 fp=0xff11000110e2ad28 flags=0x17ffffc0000240(workingset|head|node=0|zone=2|lastcpupid=0x1fffff) CPU: 4 UID: 0 PID: 757 Comm: sh Not tainted 6.12.0-rc6+ #19 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.16.1-2.fc37 04/01/2014 Call Trace: <TASK> dum ---truncated---
This page covers CVE-2024-56779 as tracked by Ubuntu, for the package linux. The fix is available in version 6.8.0-58.60; earlier versions remain affected.
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no 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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56779 is recorded against 136 packages.
Published on 8 January 2025 and last revised on 19 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
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Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 6.8.0-58.60 |
| linux-allwinner-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-aws | — | 6.8.0-1027.29 |
| linux-aws-5.0 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1080.87~20.04.1 |
| linux-aws-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.3 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.4 | — | 5.4.0-1142.152~18.04.1 |
| linux-aws-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-aws-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-aws-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-aws-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1027.29~22.04.1 |
| linux-aws-fips | — | 5.15.0-1080.87+fips1 |
| linux-aws-hwe | — | — |
| linux-azure | — | 6.8.0-1027.32 |
| linux-azure-4.15 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1086.95~20.04.1 |
| linux-azure-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.3 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.4 | — | 5.4.0-1147.154~18.04.1 |
| linux-azure-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-azure-6.11 | — | 6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1 |
| linux-azure-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-azure-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-azure-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1027.32~22.04.1 |
| linux-azure-edge | — | — |
| linux-azure-fde | — | — |
| linux-azure-fde-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1114.123~20.04.1 |
| linux-azure-fde-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-azure-fde-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-azure-fips | — | 5.15.0-1083.92+fips1 |
| linux-azure-nvidia | — | 6.8.0-1014.15 |
| linux-bluefield | — | — |
| linux-fips | — | 6.8.0-78.78+fips1 |
| linux-gcp | — | 6.8.0-1028.30 |
| linux-gcp-4.15 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1081.90~20.04.1 |
| linux-gcp-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.3 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.4 | — | 5.4.0-1145.154~18.04.1 |
| linux-gcp-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-6.11 | — | 6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1 |
| linux-gcp-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1028.30~22.04.1 |
| linux-gcp-fips | — | 5.15.0-1079.88+fips1 |
| linux-gke | — | 6.8.0-1023.27 |
| linux-gke-4.15 | — | — |
| linux-gke-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-gke-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-gkeop | — | 6.8.0-1010.12 |
| linux-gkeop-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-gkeop-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-hwe | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-136.147~20.04.1 |
| linux-hwe-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.4 | — | 5.4.0-211.231~18.04.1 |
| linux-hwe-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-6.11 | — | 6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1 |
| linux-hwe-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1 |
| linux-hwe-edge | — | — |
| linux-ibm | — | 6.8.0-1024.24 |
| linux-ibm-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1074.77~20.04.1 |
| linux-ibm-5.4 | — | 5.4.0-1090.95~18.04.1 |
| linux-ibm-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1024.24~22.04.1 |
| linux-intel-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-intel-iot-realtime | — | 5.15.0-1073.75 |
| linux-intel-iotg | — | 5.15.0-1075.81 |
| linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1077.83~20.04.1 |
| linux-iot | — | 5.4.0-1048.51 |
| linux-kvm | — | 5.15.0-1076.81 |
| linux-lowlatency | — | 6.8.0-58.60.1 |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-135.146~20.04.1 |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1 |
| linux-lts-xenial | — | — |
| linux-nvidia | — | 6.8.0-1026.29 |
| linux-nvidia-6.11 | — | 6.11.0-1007.7 |
| linux-nvidia-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-nvidia-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-nvidia-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1026.29~22.04.1 |
| linux-nvidia-lowlatency | — | 6.8.0-1026.29.1 |
| linux-nvidia-tegra | — | 6.8.0-1008.8 |
| linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1039.39~20.04.1 |
| linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | — | 5.15.0-1021.21 |
| linux-oem | — | — |
| linux-oem-5.10 | — | — |
| linux-oem-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-oem-5.14 | — | — |
| linux-oem-5.17 | — | — |
| linux-oem-5.6 | — | — |
| linux-oem-6.0 | — | — |
| linux-oem-6.1 | — | — |
| linux-oem-6.11 | — | 6.11.0-1017.17 |
| linux-oem-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-oem-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1026.26 |
| linux-oracle | — | 6.8.0-1024.25 |
| linux-oracle-5.0 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1077.83~20.04.1 |
| linux-oracle-5.3 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.4 | — | 5.4.0-1140.149~18.04.1 |
| linux-oracle-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1024.25~22.04.1 |
| linux-raspi | — | 6.8.0-1028.32 |
| linux-raspi-5.4 | — | 5.4.0-1129.142~18.04.1 |
| linux-raspi-realtime | — | 6.8.0-2023.24 |
| linux-raspi2 | — | — |
| linux-realtime | — | 6.8.1-1020.21 |
| linux-realtime-6.8 | — | 6.8.1-1020.21~22.04.1 |
| linux-riscv | — | 6.8.0-58.60.1 |
| linux-riscv-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1075.79~20.04.1 |
| linux-riscv-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1 |
| linux-starfive-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-starfive-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-starfive-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-xilinx | — | 6.8.0-1017.18 |
| linux-xilinx-zynqmp | — | 5.15.0-1044.48 |
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