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

nfs: Handle error of rpc_proc_register() in nfs_net_init().

syzkaller reported a warning [0] triggered while destroying immature
netns.

rpc_proc_register() was called in init_nfs_fs(), but its error
has been ignored since at least the initial commit 1da177e4c3f4
("Linux-2.6.12-rc2").

Recently, commit d47151b79e32 ("nfs: expose /proc/net/sunrpc/nfs
in net namespaces") converted the procfs to per-netns and made
the problem more visible.

Even when rpc_proc_register() fails, nfs_net_init() could succeed,
and thus nfs_net_exit() will be called while destroying the netns.

Then, remove_proc_entry() will be called for non-existing proc
directory and trigger the warning below.

Let's handle the error of rpc_proc_register() properly in nfs_net_init().

[0]:
name 'nfs'
WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 1710 at fs/proc/generic.c:711 remove_proc_entry+0x1bb/0x2d0 fs/proc/generic.c:711
Modules linked in:
CPU: 1 PID: 1710 Comm: syz-executor.2 Not tainted 6.8.0-12822-gcd51db110a7e #12
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS rel-1.16.0-0-gd239552ce722-prebuilt.qemu.org 04/01/2014
RIP: 0010:remove_proc_entry+0x1bb/0x2d0 fs/proc/generic.c:711
Code: 41 5d 41 5e c3 e8 85 09 b5 ff 48 c7 c7 88 58 64 86 e8 09 0e 71 02 e8 74 09 b5 ff 4c 89 e6 48 c7 c7 de 1b 80 84 e8 c5 ad 97 ff <0f> 0b eb b1 e8 5c 09 b5 ff 48 c7 c7 88 58 64 86 e8 e0 0d 71 02 eb
RSP: 0018:ffffc9000c6d7ce0 EFLAGS: 00010286
RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff8880422b8b00 RCX: ffffffff8110503c
RDX: ffff888030652f00 RSI: ffffffff81105045 RDI: 0000000000000001
RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000001 R11: ffffffff81bb62cb R12: ffffffff84807ffc
R13: ffff88804ad6fcc0 R14: ffffffff84807ffc R15: ffffffff85741ff8
FS: 00007f30cfba8640(0000) GS:ffff88807dd00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 00007ff51afe8000 CR3: 000000005a60a005 CR4: 0000000000770ef0
DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000
DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400
PKRU: 55555554
Call Trace:
<TASK>
rpc_proc_unregister+0x64/0x70 net/sunrpc/stats.c:310
nfs_net_exit+0x1c/0x30 fs/nfs/inode.c:2438
ops_exit_list+0x62/0xb0 net/core/net_namespace.c:170
setup_net+0x46c/0x660 net/core/net_namespace.c:372
copy_net_ns+0x244/0x590 net/core/net_namespace.c:505
create_new_namespaces+0x2ed/0x770 kernel/nsproxy.c:110
unshare_nsproxy_namespaces+0xae/0x160 kernel/nsproxy.c:228
ksys_unshare+0x342/0x760 kernel/fork.c:3322
__do_sys_unshare kernel/fork.c:3393 [inline]
__se_sys_unshare kernel/fork.c:3391 [inline]
__x64_sys_unshare+0x1f/0x30 kernel/fork.c:3391
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x4f/0x110 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0x4e
RIP: 0033:0x7f30d0febe5d
Code: ff c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 90 f3 0f 1e fa 48 89 f8 48 89 f7 48 89 d6 48 89 ca 4d 89 c2 4d 89 c8 4c 8b 4c 24 08 0f 05 <48> 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 8b 0d 73 9f 1b 00 f7 d8 64 89 01 48
RSP: 002b:00007f30cfba7cc8 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000110
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00000000004bbf80 RCX: 00007f30d0febe5d
RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 000000006c020600
RBP: 00000000004bbf80 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000002
R13: 000000000000000b R14: 00007f30d104c530 R15: 0000000000000000
</TASK>
Published: 2024-05-30
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3843-1 linux-5.10 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5703-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6949-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6949-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6950-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6950-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6950-3 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6950-4 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6951-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6951-2 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6951-3 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6951-4 Linux kernel (BlueField) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6952-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6953-1 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6955-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6956-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6957-1 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6979-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7019-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History

Tue, 12 May 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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References

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 03:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Debian
Debian debian Linux
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Debian
Debian debian Linux
Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00106}

epss

{'score': 0.00101}


Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Eus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Eus

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000

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References

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:45:00 +0000

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References

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 11:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::nfv
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux

Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Eus
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-12T11:54:17.924Z

Reserved: 2024-05-30T15:25:07.071Z

Link: CVE-2024-36939

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T03:43:50.092Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-05-30T16:15:16.977

Modified: 2026-05-12T12:16:50.533

Link: CVE-2024-36939

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-05-30T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-36939 - Bugzilla

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