CVE-2023-52603: UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in dtSplitRoot

Published Mar 6, 2024
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in dtSplitRoot

Syzkaller reported the following issue:

oop0: detected capacity change from 0 to 32768

UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in fs/jfs/jfsdtree.c:1971:9 index -2 is out of range for type 'struct dtslot [128]' CPU: 0 PID: 3613 Comm: syz-executor270 Not tainted 6.0.0-syzkaller-09423-g493ffd6605b2 #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 09/22/2022 Call Trace: <TASK> dumpstack lib/dumpstack.c:88 [inline] dumpstacklvl+0x1b1/0x28e lib/dumpstack.c:106 ubsanepilogue lib/ubsan.c:151 [inline] ubsanhandleoutofbounds+0xdb/0x130 lib/ubsan.c:283 dtSplitRoot+0x8d8/0x1900 fs/jfs/jfsdtree.c:1971 dtSplitUp fs/jfs/jfsdtree.c:985 [inline] dtInsert+0x1189/0x6b80 fs/jfs/jfsdtree.c:863 jfsmkdir+0x757/0xb00 fs/jfs/namei.c:270 vfsmkdir+0x3b3/0x590 fs/namei.c:4013 domkdirat+0x279/0x550 fs/namei.c:4038 dosysmkdirat fs/namei.c:4053 [inline] sesysmkdirat fs/namei.c:4051 [inline] x64sysmkdirat+0x85/0x90 fs/namei.c:4051 dosyscallx64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline] dosyscall64+0x3d/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80 entrySYSCALL64afterhwframe+0x63/0xcd RIP: 0033:0x7fcdc0113fd9 Code: ff ff c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 40 00 48 89 f8 48 89 f7 48 89 d6 48 89 ca 4d 89 c2 4d 89 c8 4c 8b 4c 24 08 0f 05 <48> 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 c7 c1 c0 ff ff ff f7 d8 64 89 01 48 RSP: 002b:00007ffeb8bc67d8 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIGRAX: 0000000000000102 RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: 00007fcdc0113fd9 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000020000340 RDI: 0000000000000003 RBP: 00007fcdc00d37a0 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 00007fcdc00d37a0 R10: 00005555559a72c0 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 00000000f8008000 R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 00083878000000f8 R15: 0000000000000000 </TASK>

The issue is caused when the value of fsi becomes less than -1. The check to break the loop when fsi value becomes -1 is present but syzbot was able to produce value less than -1 which cause the error. This patch simply add the change for the values less than 0.

The patch is tested via syzbot.

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel<4.19.307
Linux Linux kernel>=4.20<5.4.269
Linux Linux kernel>=5.5<5.10.210
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.149
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.77
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.16
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.7.4
debian/linux
5.10.223-15.10.234-16.1.129-16.1.135-16.12.27-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to 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 6.12.27-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Linux kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.0.0-syzkaller-09423-g493ffd6605b2

Event History

Mar 6, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:45 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:45 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Mar 27, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·09:55 PM
Description
Apr 27, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·11:16 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-52603?

CVE-2023-52603 has a severity rating that indicates a potential significant impact on affected Linux kernel versions.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-52603?

To fix CVE-2023-52603, update your Linux kernel to versions 5.10.223-1, 5.10.226-1, 6.1.123-1, 6.1.128-1, 6.12.12-1, or 6.12.13-1.

3

Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2023-52603?

CVE-2023-52603 affects the Linux kernel versions from 4.19.307 up to 6.7.4.

4

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2023-52603?

CVE-2023-52603 is an array-index-out-of-bounds vulnerability in the Linux kernel's dtSplitRoot function.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2023-52603?

No official workaround is provided for CVE-2023-52603; applying the available patches is recommended.

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