CVE-2023-52446: bpf: Fix a race condition between btf_put() and map_free()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf: Fix a race condition between btfput() and mapfree()
When running ./testprogs -j in my local vm with latest kernel, I once hit a kasan error like below:
[ 1887.184724] BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in bpfrbrootfree+0x1f8/0x2b0 [ 1887.185599] Read of size 4 at addr ffff888106806910 by task kworker/u12:2/2830 [ 1887.186498] [ 1887.186712] CPU: 3 PID: 2830 Comm: kworker/u12:2 Tainted: G OEL 6.7.0-rc3-00699-g90679706d486-dirty #494 [ 1887.188034] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS rel-1.14.0-0-g155821a1990b-prebuilt.qemu.org 04/01/2014 [ 1887.189618] Workqueue: eventsunbound bpfmapfreedeferred [ 1887.190341] Call Trace: [ 1887.190666] <TASK> [ 1887.190949] dumpstacklvl+0xac/0xe0 [ 1887.191423] ? nftcphandleinvalid+0x1b0/0x1b0 [ 1887.192019] ? panic+0x3c0/0x3c0 [ 1887.192449] printreport+0x14f/0x720 [ 1887.192930] ? preemptcountsub+0x1c/0xd0 [ 1887.193459] ? virtaddrvalid+0xac/0x120 [ 1887.194004] ? bpfrbrootfree+0x1f8/0x2b0 [ 1887.194572] kasanreport+0xc3/0x100 [ 1887.195085] ? bpfrbrootfree+0x1f8/0x2b0 [ 1887.195668] bpfrbrootfree+0x1f8/0x2b0 [ 1887.196183] ? bpfobjdropimpl+0xb0/0xb0 [ 1887.196736] ? preemptcountsub+0x1c/0xd0 [ 1887.197270] ? preemptcountsub+0x1c/0xd0 [ 1887.197802] ? rawspinunlock+0x1f/0x40 [ 1887.198319] bpfobjfreefields+0x1d4/0x260 [ 1887.198883] arraymapfree+0x1a3/0x260 [ 1887.199380] bpfmapfreedeferred+0x7b/0xe0 [ 1887.199943] processscheduledworks+0x3a2/0x6c0 [ 1887.200549] workerthread+0x633/0x890 [ 1887.201047] ? kthreadparkme+0xd7/0xf0 [ 1887.201574] ? kthread+0x102/0x1d0 [ 1887.202020] kthread+0x1ab/0x1d0 [ 1887.202447] ? prcontwork+0x270/0x270 [ 1887.202954] ? kthreadblkcg+0x50/0x50 [ 1887.203444] retfromfork+0x34/0x50 [ 1887.203914] ? kthreadblkcg+0x50/0x50 [ 1887.204397] retfromforkasm+0x11/0x20 [ 1887.204913] </TASK> [ 1887.204913] </TASK> [ 1887.205209] [ 1887.205416] Allocated by task 2197: [ 1887.205881] kasansettrack+0x3f/0x60 [ 1887.206366] kasankmalloc+0x6e/0x80 [ 1887.206856] kmalloc+0xac/0x1a0 [ 1887.207293] btfparsefields+0xa15/0x1480 [ 1887.207836] btfparsestructmetas+0x566/0x670 [ 1887.208387] btfnewfd+0x294/0x4d0 [ 1887.208851] sysbpf+0x4ba/0x600 [ 1887.209292] x64sysbpf+0x41/0x50 [ 1887.209762] dosyscall64+0x4c/0xf0 [ 1887.210222] entrySYSCALL64afterhwframe+0x63/0x6b [ 1887.210868] [ 1887.211074] Freed by task 36: [ 1887.211460] kasansettrack+0x3f/0x60 [ 1887.211951] kasansavefreeinfo+0x28/0x40 [ 1887.212485] kasanslabfree+0x101/0x180 [ 1887.213027] kmemcachefree+0xe4/0x210 [ 1887.213514] btffree+0x5b/0x130 [ 1887.213918] rcucore+0x638/0xcc0 [ 1887.214347] dosoftirq+0x114/0x37e
The error happens at bpfrbrootfree+0x1f8/0x2b0:
00000000000034c0 <bpfrbrootfree>: ; { 34c0: f3 0f 1e fa endbr64 34c4: e8 00 00 00 00 callq 0x34c9 <bpfrbrootfree+0x9> 34c9: 55 pushq %rbp 34ca: 48 89 e5 movq %rsp, %rbp ... ; if (rec && rec->refcountoff >= 0 && 36aa: 4d 85 ed testq %r13, %r13 36ad: 74 a9 je 0x3658 <bpfrbrootfree+0x198> 36af: 49 8d 7d 10 leaq 0x10(%r13), %rdi 36b3: e8 00 00 00 00 callq 0x36b8 <bpfrbrootfree+0x1f8> <==== kasan function 36b8: 45 8b 7d 10 movl 0x10(%r13), %r15d <==== use-after-free load 36bc: 45 85 ff testl %r15d, %r15d 36bf: 78 8c js 0x364d <bpfrbrootfree+0x18d>
So the problem ---truncated---
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Remediation
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debian/linuxto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 5.10.223-1Fixed in 5.10.234-1Fixed in 6.1.129-1Fixed in 6.1.135-1Fixed in 6.12.22-1Fixed in 6.12.25-1
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2023-52446?
CVE-2023-52446 has a severity rating that necessitates prompt attention due to the potential for exploitable race conditions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-52446?
To fix CVE-2023-52446, update your Linux kernel to a patched version specifically addressing this vulnerability.
Which Linux kernel versions are affected by CVE-2023-52446?
CVE-2023-52446 affects versions from 6.2.0 to 6.6.14 and versions from 6.7.0 to 6.7.2 of the Linux kernel.
What is the nature of the vulnerability described in CVE-2023-52446?
CVE-2023-52446 is a race condition vulnerability occurring between the functions btf_put() and map_free() in the Linux kernel.
Can I check if my system is vulnerable to CVE-2023-52446?
Yes, you can check your kernel version against the affected ranges for CVE-2023-52446 to determine vulnerability.