# CVE-2024-27390: ipv6: mcast: remove one synchronize\_net() barrier in ipv6\_mc\_down()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-05-01 · Updated: 2026-07-24

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.13

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: mcast: remove one synchronize_net() barrier in ipv6_mc_down() As discussed in the past (commit 2d3916f31891 ("ipv6: fix skb drops in igmp6_event_query() and igmp6_event_report()")) I think the synchronize_net() call in ipv6_mc_down() is not needed. Under load, synchronize_net() can last between 200 usec and 5 ms. KASAN seems to agree as well.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfd2f3c58ad86ad33db80515e6c3503e0414e44b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d159d6637ccce25f879d662a480541ef4ba3a50
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a03ede2282ebbd181bd6f5c38cbfcb5765afcd04
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26d4bac55750d535f1f0b8790dc26daf6089e373
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7eb06ee5921189812e6b4bfe7b0f1e878be16df7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5da9a218340a2bc804dc4327e5804392e24a0b88
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17ef8efc00b34918b966388b2af0993811895a8c

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