In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
lib: alloc_tag_module_unload must wait for pending kfree_rcu calls
Ben Greear reports following splat:
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net/netfilter/nf_nat_core.c:1114 module nf_nat func:nf_nat_register_fn has 256 allocated at module unload
WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 10421 at lib/alloc_tag.c:168 alloc_tag_module_unload+0x22b/0x3f0
Modules linked in: nf_nat(-) btrfs ufs qnx4 hfsplus hfs minix vfat msdos fat
...
Hardware name: Default string Default string/SKYBAY, BIOS 5.12 08/04/2020
RIP: 0010:alloc_tag_module_unload+0x22b/0x3f0
codetag_unload_module+0x19b/0x2a0
? codetag_load_module+0x80/0x80
nf_nat module exit calls kfree_rcu on those addresses, but the free
operation is likely still pending by the time alloc_tag checks for leaks.
Wait for outstanding kfree_rcu operations to complete before checking
resolves this warning.
Reproducer:
unshare -n iptables-nft -t nat -A PREROUTING -p tcp
grep nf_nat /proc/allocinfo # will list 4 allocations
rmmod nft_chain_nat
rmmod nf_nat # will WARN.
[akpm@linux-foundation.org: add comment]
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26 Sep 2025, 18:21
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References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24211fb49c9ac1b576470b7e393a5a0b50af2707 - Patch | |
References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc783ba4b9df3fb3e76e968b2cbeb9960069263c - Patch | |
First Time |
Linux linux Kernel
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CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5 |
CWE | CWE-401 | |
CPE | 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:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
12 Nov 2024, 13:56
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09 Nov 2024, 11:15
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Information
Published : 2024-11-09 11:15
Updated : 2025-09-26 18:21
NVD link : CVE-2024-50212
Mitre link : CVE-2024-50212
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-50212
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-401
Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime