Re: CVE-2024-27429: netrom: Fix a data-race around sysctl_netrom_obsolescence_count_initialiser

[Greg Kroah-Hartman]

On Tue, May 21, 2024 at 06:05:03PM +0200, Michal Hocko wrote:
> On Tue 21-05-24 16:40:24, Greg KH wrote:
> > On Tue, May 21, 2024 at 10:39:04AM +0200, Michal Hocko wrote:
> > > This and couple of others are all having the same pattern. Adding
> > > READ_ONCE for an integer value with a claim that this might race with
> > > sysctl updates. While the claim about the race is correct I fail to see
> > > how this could have any security consequences. Even if a partial write
> > > was observed which sounds _more_ than theoretical these all are merely
> > > timeouts and delays.
> > > 
> > > Is there anything I am missing?
> > 
> > Nope, you are right, our fault, I'll go revoke this now.
> 
> please also revoke all others touching the same function.

I don't see any other CVEs that reference that function, but I do see
some that reference the same type of issue in the same file:
	CVE-2024-27420
	CVE-2024-27421
	CVE-2024-27430
are those what you are referring to?  If not, which ones do you think
also should be revoked?

thanks,

greg k-h