CVE-2023-41325: OP-TEE double free in shdr_verify_signature

Published Sep 15, 2023
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Updated

OP-TEE is a Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) designed as companion to a non-secure Linux kernel running on Arm; Cortex-A cores using the TrustZone technology. Starting in version 3.20 and prior to version 3.22, shdrverifysignature can make a double free. shdrverifysignature used to verify a TA binary before it is loaded. To verify a signature of it, allocate a memory for RSA key. RSA key allocate function (swcryptoacipherallocrsapublickey) will try to allocate a memory (which is optee’s heap memory). RSA key is consist of exponent and modulus (represent as variable e, n) and it allocation is not atomic way, so it may succeed in e but fail in n. In this case swcryptoacipherallocrsapublickey will free on e and return as it is failed but variable ‘e’ is remained as already freed memory address . shdrverifysignature will free again that memory (which is e) even it is freed when it failed allocate RSA key. A patch is available in version 3.22. No known workarounds are available.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Linaro OP-TEE>=3.20.0<3.22.0
Linaro OP-TEE=3.22.0-rc1
TrustedFirmware OP-TEE>=3.20.0<3.22.0
TrustedFirmware OP-TEE=3.22.0-rc1

Event History

Sep 15, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:40 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:40 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-41325?

CVE-2023-41325 is a vulnerability in OP-TEE, a Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) designed as a companion to a non-secure Linux kernel running on Arm Cortex-A cores using TrustZone technology.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-41325?

The severity of CVE-2023-41325 is high, with a CVSS score of 6.7.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-41325?

Versions 3.20.0 to 3.22.0 (exclusive) of Linaro Op-tee are affected by CVE-2023-41325.

4

How does CVE-2023-41325 impact OP-TEE?

CVE-2023-41325 can cause a double free in the `shdr_verify_signature` function of OP-TEE, which is used to verify signatures.

5

How can I fix CVE-2023-41325?

To fix CVE-2023-41325, update OP-TEE to version 3.22.0 or later.

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