CVE-2024-35839: Linux kernel · netfilter: bridge: replace physindev with physinif in nf_bridge_info
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 6.5.0-1022.23~22.04.1 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 10:59 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.5.0-1022.23~22.04.1, 6.5.0-1022.24~22.04.1, 6.5.0-41.41~22.04.2 +7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 May 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Patches and advisories
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6818-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6819-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6818-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6819-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6819-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6818-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6818-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6819-4 (opens in a new tab)
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTSlinux-raspi-realtimepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime?arch=source&distro=realtime/nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlinux-aws-5.19pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlinux-aws-6.2pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: bridge: replace physindev with physinif in nf_bridge_info An skb can be added to a neigh->arp_queue while waiting for an arp reply. Where original skb's skb->dev can be different to neigh's neigh->dev. For instance in case of bridging dnated skb from one veth to another, the skb would be added to a neigh->arp_queue of the bridge. As skb->dev can be reset back to nf_bridge->physindev and used, and as there is no explicit mechanism that prevents this physindev from been freed under us (for instance neigh_flush_dev doesn't cleanup skbs from different device's neigh queue) we can crash on e.g. this stack: arp_process neigh_update skb = __skb_dequeue(&neigh->arp_queue) neigh_resolve_output(..., skb) ... br_nf_dev_xmit br_nf_pre_routing_finish_bridge_slow skb->dev = nf_bridge->physindev br_handle_frame_finish Let's use plain ifindex instead of net_device link. To peek into the original net_device we will use dev_get_by_index_rcu(). Thus either we get device and are safe to use it or we don't get it and drop skb.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-35839 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35839 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/9874808878d9eed407e3977fd11fee49de1e1d86 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ae19ee81ca56b13c50a78de6c47d5b8fdc9d97b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9325e3188a9cf3f69fc6f32af59844bbc5b90547 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/544add1f1cfb78c3dfa3e6edcf4668f6be5e730c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9874808878d9eed407e3977fd11fee49de1e1d86 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6818-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6819-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6818-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6819-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6819-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6818-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6818-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6819-4 (opens in a new tab)