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

macsec: Fix use-after-free while sending the offloading packet

KASAN reports the following UAF. The metadata_dst, which is used to
store the SCI value for macsec offload, is already freed by
metadata_dst_free() in macsec_free_netdev(), while driver still use it
for sending the packet.

To fix this issue, dst_release() is used instead to release
metadata_dst. So it is not freed instantly in macsec_free_netdev() if
still referenced by skb.

BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in mlx5e_xmit+0x1e8f/0x4190 [mlx5_core]
Read of size 2 at addr ffff88813e42e038 by task kworker/7:2/714
[...]
Workqueue: mld mld_ifc_work
Call Trace:
<TASK>
dump_stack_lvl+0x51/0x60
print_report+0xc1/0x600
kasan_report+0xab/0xe0
mlx5e_xmit+0x1e8f/0x4190 [mlx5_core]
dev_hard_start_xmit+0x120/0x530
sch_direct_xmit+0x149/0x11e0
__qdisc_run+0x3ad/0x1730
__dev_queue_xmit+0x1196/0x2ed0
vlan_dev_hard_start_xmit+0x32e/0x510 [8021q]
dev_hard_start_xmit+0x120/0x530
__dev_queue_xmit+0x14a7/0x2ed0
macsec_start_xmit+0x13e9/0x2340
dev_hard_start_xmit+0x120/0x530
__dev_queue_xmit+0x14a7/0x2ed0
ip6_finish_output2+0x923/0x1a70
ip6_finish_output+0x2d7/0x970
ip6_output+0x1ce/0x3a0
NF_HOOK.constprop.0+0x15f/0x190
mld_sendpack+0x59a/0xbd0
mld_ifc_work+0x48a/0xa80
process_one_work+0x5aa/0xe50
worker_thread+0x79c/0x1290
kthread+0x28f/0x350
ret_from_fork+0x2d/0x70
ret_from_fork_asm+0x11/0x20
</TASK>

Allocated by task 3922:
kasan_save_stack+0x20/0x40
kasan_save_track+0x10/0x30
__kasan_kmalloc+0x77/0x90
__kmalloc_noprof+0x188/0x400
metadata_dst_alloc+0x1f/0x4e0
macsec_newlink+0x914/0x1410
__rtnl_newlink+0xe08/0x15b0
rtnl_newlink+0x5f/0x90
rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x667/0xa80
netlink_rcv_skb+0x12c/0x360
netlink_unicast+0x551/0x770
netlink_sendmsg+0x72d/0xbd0
__sock_sendmsg+0xc5/0x190
____sys_sendmsg+0x52e/0x6a0
___sys_sendmsg+0xeb/0x170
__sys_sendmsg+0xb5/0x140
do_syscall_64+0x4c/0x100
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x4b/0x53

Freed by task 4011:
kasan_save_stack+0x20/0x40
kasan_save_track+0x10/0x30
kasan_save_free_info+0x37/0x50
poison_slab_object+0x10c/0x190
__kasan_slab_free+0x11/0x30
kfree+0xe0/0x290
macsec_free_netdev+0x3f/0x140
netdev_run_todo+0x450/0xc70
rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x66f/0xa80
netlink_rcv_skb+0x12c/0x360
netlink_unicast+0x551/0x770
netlink_sendmsg+0x72d/0xbd0
__sock_sendmsg+0xc5/0x190
____sys_sendmsg+0x52e/0x6a0
___sys_sendmsg+0xeb/0x170
__sys_sendmsg+0xb5/0x140
do_syscall_64+0x4c/0x100
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x4b/0x53
Published: 2024-11-09
Score: 7.8 High
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-4008-1 linux-6.1 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5818-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7276-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7277-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7310-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7449-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7449-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7450-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7451-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7452-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7453-1 Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7468-1 Linux kernel (Azure, N-Series) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7523-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi Real-time) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7524-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
History

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 23:30:00 +0000

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Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00036}

epss

{'score': 0.00037}


Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00039}

epss

{'score': 0.00036}


Wed, 14 May 2025 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000


Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-416
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Sat, 09 Nov 2024 10:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: macsec: Fix use-after-free while sending the offloading packet KASAN reports the following UAF. The metadata_dst, which is used to store the SCI value for macsec offload, is already freed by metadata_dst_free() in macsec_free_netdev(), while driver still use it for sending the packet. To fix this issue, dst_release() is used instead to release metadata_dst. So it is not freed instantly in macsec_free_netdev() if still referenced by skb. BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in mlx5e_xmit+0x1e8f/0x4190 [mlx5_core] Read of size 2 at addr ffff88813e42e038 by task kworker/7:2/714 [...] Workqueue: mld mld_ifc_work Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x51/0x60 print_report+0xc1/0x600 kasan_report+0xab/0xe0 mlx5e_xmit+0x1e8f/0x4190 [mlx5_core] dev_hard_start_xmit+0x120/0x530 sch_direct_xmit+0x149/0x11e0 __qdisc_run+0x3ad/0x1730 __dev_queue_xmit+0x1196/0x2ed0 vlan_dev_hard_start_xmit+0x32e/0x510 [8021q] dev_hard_start_xmit+0x120/0x530 __dev_queue_xmit+0x14a7/0x2ed0 macsec_start_xmit+0x13e9/0x2340 dev_hard_start_xmit+0x120/0x530 __dev_queue_xmit+0x14a7/0x2ed0 ip6_finish_output2+0x923/0x1a70 ip6_finish_output+0x2d7/0x970 ip6_output+0x1ce/0x3a0 NF_HOOK.constprop.0+0x15f/0x190 mld_sendpack+0x59a/0xbd0 mld_ifc_work+0x48a/0xa80 process_one_work+0x5aa/0xe50 worker_thread+0x79c/0x1290 kthread+0x28f/0x350 ret_from_fork+0x2d/0x70 ret_from_fork_asm+0x11/0x20 </TASK> Allocated by task 3922: kasan_save_stack+0x20/0x40 kasan_save_track+0x10/0x30 __kasan_kmalloc+0x77/0x90 __kmalloc_noprof+0x188/0x400 metadata_dst_alloc+0x1f/0x4e0 macsec_newlink+0x914/0x1410 __rtnl_newlink+0xe08/0x15b0 rtnl_newlink+0x5f/0x90 rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x667/0xa80 netlink_rcv_skb+0x12c/0x360 netlink_unicast+0x551/0x770 netlink_sendmsg+0x72d/0xbd0 __sock_sendmsg+0xc5/0x190 ____sys_sendmsg+0x52e/0x6a0 ___sys_sendmsg+0xeb/0x170 __sys_sendmsg+0xb5/0x140 do_syscall_64+0x4c/0x100 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x4b/0x53 Freed by task 4011: kasan_save_stack+0x20/0x40 kasan_save_track+0x10/0x30 kasan_save_free_info+0x37/0x50 poison_slab_object+0x10c/0x190 __kasan_slab_free+0x11/0x30 kfree+0xe0/0x290 macsec_free_netdev+0x3f/0x140 netdev_run_todo+0x450/0xc70 rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x66f/0xa80 netlink_rcv_skb+0x12c/0x360 netlink_unicast+0x551/0x770 netlink_sendmsg+0x72d/0xbd0 __sock_sendmsg+0xc5/0x190 ____sys_sendmsg+0x52e/0x6a0 ___sys_sendmsg+0xeb/0x170 __sys_sendmsg+0xb5/0x140 do_syscall_64+0x4c/0x100 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x4b/0x53
Title macsec: Fix use-after-free while sending the offloading packet
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T20:48:41.812Z

Reserved: 2024-10-21T19:36:19.981Z

Link: CVE-2024-50261

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-12-11T14:25:38.055Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-11-09T11:15:11.610

Modified: 2025-11-03T23:17:07.767

Link: CVE-2024-50261

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-11-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-50261 - Bugzilla

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