{"id":"CVE-2024-35934","revision":"1e2ae87894ac4b31b15d1487962e7589","records":[{"revision":"1e2ae87894ac4b31b15d1487962e7589","observedAt":"2026-10-23T15:48:27.903+00:00","statement":{"source":"cve-program","id":"CVE-2024-35934","aliases":[],"title":"net/smc: reduce rtnl pressure in smc_pnet_create_pnetids_list()","description":"In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nnet/smc: reduce rtnl pressure in smc_pnet_create_pnetids_list()\n\nMany syzbot reports show extreme rtnl pressure, and many of them hint\nthat smc acquires rtnl in netns creation for no good reason [1]\n\nThis patch returns early from smc_pnet_net_init()\nif there is no netdevice yet.\n\nI am not even sure why smc_pnet_create_pnetids_list() even exists,\nbecause smc_pnet_netdev_event() is also calling\nsmc_pnet_add_base_pnetid() when handling NETDEV_UP event.\n\n[1] extract of typical syzbot reports\n\n2 locks held by syz-executor.3/12252:\n  #0: ffffffff8f369610 (pernet_ops_rwsem){++++}-{3:3}, at: copy_net_ns+0x4c7/0x7b0 net/core/net_namespace.c:491\n  #1: ffffffff8f375b88 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: smc_pnet_create_pnetids_list net/smc/smc_pnet.c:809 [inline]\n  #1: ffffffff8f375b88 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: smc_pnet_net_init+0x10a/0x1e0 net/smc/smc_pnet.c:878\n2 locks held by syz-executor.4/12253:\n  #0: ffffffff8f369610 (pernet_ops_rwsem){++++}-{3:3}, at: copy_net_ns+0x4c7/0x7b0 net/core/net_namespace.c:491\n  #1: ffffffff8f375b88 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: smc_pnet_create_pnetids_list net/smc/smc_pnet.c:809 [inline]\n  #1: ffffffff8f375b88 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: smc_pnet_net_init+0x10a/0x1e0 net/smc/smc_pnet.c:878\n2 locks held by syz-executor.1/12257:\n  #0: ffffffff8f369610 (pernet_ops_rwsem){++++}-{3:3}, at: copy_net_ns+0x4c7/0x7b0 net/core/net_namespace.c:491\n  #1: ffffffff8f375b88 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: smc_pnet_create_pnetids_list net/smc/smc_pnet.c:809 [inline]\n  #1: ffffffff8f375b88 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: smc_pnet_net_init+0x10a/0x1e0 net/smc/smc_pnet.c:878\n2 locks held by syz-executor.2/12261:\n  #0: ffffffff8f369610 (pernet_ops_rwsem){++++}-{3:3}, at: copy_net_ns+0x4c7/0x7b0 net/core/net_namespace.c:491\n  #1: ffffffff8f375b88 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: smc_pnet_create_pnetids_list net/smc/smc_pnet.c:809 [inline]\n  #1: ffffffff8f375b88 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: smc_pnet_net_init+0x10a/0x1e0 net/smc/smc_pnet.c:878\n2 locks held by syz-executor.0/12265:\n  #0: ffffffff8f369610 (pernet_ops_rwsem){++++}-{3:3}, at: copy_net_ns+0x4c7/0x7b0 net/core/net_namespace.c:491\n  #1: ffffffff8f375b88 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: smc_pnet_create_pnetids_list net/smc/smc_pnet.c:809 [inline]\n  #1: ffffffff8f375b88 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: smc_pnet_net_init+0x10a/0x1e0 net/smc/smc_pnet.c:878\n2 locks held by syz-executor.3/12268:\n  #0: ffffffff8f369610 (pernet_ops_rwsem){++++}-{3:3}, at: copy_net_ns+0x4c7/0x7b0 net/core/net_namespace.c:491\n  #1: ffffffff8f375b88 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: smc_pnet_create_pnetids_list net/smc/smc_pnet.c:809 [inline]\n  #1: ffffffff8f375b88 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: smc_pnet_net_init+0x10a/0x1e0 net/smc/smc_pnet.c:878\n2 locks held by syz-executor.4/12271:\n  #0: ffffffff8f369610 (pernet_ops_rwsem){++++}-{3:3}, at: copy_net_ns+0x4c7/0x7b0 net/core/net_namespace.c:491\n  #1: ffffffff8f375b88 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: smc_pnet_create_pnetids_list net/smc/smc_pnet.c:809 [inline]\n  #1: ffffffff8f375b88 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: smc_pnet_net_init+0x10a/0x1e0 net/smc/smc_pnet.c:878\n2 locks held by syz-executor.1/12274:\n  #0: ffffffff8f369610 (pernet_ops_rwsem){++++}-{3:3}, at: copy_net_ns+0x4c7/0x7b0 net/core/net_namespace.c:491\n  #1: ffffffff8f375b88 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: smc_pnet_create_pnetids_list net/smc/smc_pnet.c:809 [inline]\n  #1: ffffffff8f375b88 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: smc_pnet_net_init+0x10a/0x1e0 net/smc/smc_pnet.c:878\n2 locks held by syz-executor.2/12280:\n  #0: ffffffff8f369610 (pernet_ops_rwsem){++++}-{3:3}, at: copy_net_ns+0x4c7/0x7b0 net/core/net_namespace.c:491\n  #1: ffffffff8f375b88 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: smc_pnet_create_pnetids_list net/smc/smc_pnet.c:809 [inline]\n  #1: ffffffff8f375b88 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: smc_pnet_net_init+0x10a/0x1e0 net/smc/smc_pnet.c:878","state":0,"publishedAt":"2024-05-19T10:10:41.668+00:00","modifiedAt":"2026-10-15T00:41:32.527+00:00","affected":[{"ecosystem":"Vendor product","name":"Linux","ranges":[],"versions":[],"rawVersionEvidence":"{\n                    \"product\": \"Linux\",\n                    \"vendor\": \"Linux\",\n                    \"defaultStatus\": \"unaffected\",\n                    \"repo\": \"https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git\",\n                    \"programFiles\": [\n                        \"net/smc/smc_pnet.c\"\n                    ],\n                    \"versions\": [\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"e888a2e8337c96dd785d204cf8ff775e79173add\",\n                            \"lessThan\": \"bc4d1ebca11b4f194e262326bd45938e857c59d2\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"git\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"e888a2e8337c96dd785d204cf8ff775e79173add\",\n                            \"lessThan\": \"b9117dc783c0ab0a3866812f70e07bf2ea071ac4\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"git\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"e888a2e8337c96dd785d204cf8ff775e79173add\",\n                            \"lessThan\": \"d7ee3bf0caf599c14db0bf4af7aacd6206ef8a23\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"git\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"e888a2e8337c96dd785d204cf8ff775e79173add\",\n                            \"lessThan\": \"a2e6bffc0388526ed10406040279a693d62b36ec\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"git\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"e888a2e8337c96dd785d204cf8ff775e79173add\",\n                            \"lessThan\": \"6e920422e7104928f760fc0e12b6d65ab097a2e7\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"git\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"e888a2e8337c96dd785d204cf8ff775e79173add\",\n                            \"lessThan\": \"00af2aa93b76b1bade471ad0d0525d4d29ca5cc0\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"git\"\n                        }\n                    ]\n                }"},{"ecosystem":"Vendor product","name":"Linux","ranges":[],"versions":[],"rawVersionEvidence":"{\n                    \"product\": \"Linux\",\n                    \"vendor\": \"Linux\",\n                    \"defaultStatus\": \"affected\",\n                    \"repo\": \"https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git\",\n                    \"programFiles\": [\n                        \"net/smc/smc_pnet.c\"\n                    ],\n                    \"versions\": [\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"5.10\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"0\",\n                            \"lessThan\": \"5.10\",\n                            \"status\": \"unaffected\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"semver\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"5.10.215\",\n                            \"lessThanOrEqual\": \"5.10.*\",\n                            \"status\": \"unaffected\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"semver\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"5.15.155\",\n                            \"lessThanOrEqual\": \"5.15.*\",\n                            \"status\": \"unaffected\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"semver\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"6.1.86\",\n                            \"lessThanOrEqual\": \"6.1.*\",\n                            \"status\": \"unaffected\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"semver\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"6.6.27\",\n                            \"lessThanOrEqual\": \"6.6.*\",\n                            \"status\": \"unaffected\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"semver\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"6.8.6\",\n                            \"lessThanOrEqual\": \"6.8.*\",\n                            \"status\": \"unaffected\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"semver\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"6.9\",\n                            \"lessThanOrEqual\": \"*\",\n                            \"status\": \"unaffected\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"original_commit_for_fix\"\n                        }\n                    ]\n                }"}],"metrics":[],"references":["https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc4d1ebca11b4f194e262326bd45938e857c59d2","https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9117dc783c0ab0a3866812f70e07bf2ea071ac4","https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7ee3bf0caf599c14db0bf4af7aacd6206ef8a23","https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2e6bffc0388526ed10406040279a693d62b36ec","https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e920422e7104928f760fc0e12b6d65ab097a2e7","https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00af2aa93b76b1bade471ad0d0525d4d29ca5cc0"],"sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35934","license":"CVE Program Terms of Use","key":"cve-program:CVE-2024-35934","identifiers":["CVE-2024-35934"]},"retained":false,"historicalAffected":[]}],"coverage":[]}