CVE-2023-52611: wifi: rtw88: sdio: Honor the host max_req_size in the RX path
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: rtw88: sdio: Honor the host maxreqsize in the RX path
Lukas reports skboverpanic errors on his Banana Pi BPI-CM4 which comes with an Amlogic A311D (G12B) SoC and a RTL8822CS SDIO wifi/Bluetooth combo card. The error he observed is identical to what has been fixed in commit e967229ead0e ("wifi: rtw88: sdio: Check the HISR RXREQUEST bit in rtwsdiorxisr()") but that commit didn't fix Lukas' problem.
Lukas found that disabling or limiting RX aggregation works around the problem for some time (but does not fully fix it). In the following discussion a few key topics have been discussed which have an impact on this problem: - The Amlogic A311D (G12B) SoC has a hardware bug in the SDIO controller which prevents DMA transfers. Instead all transfers need to go through the controller SRAM which limits transfers to 1536 bytes - rtw88 chips don't split incoming (RX) packets, so if a big packet is received this is forwarded to the host in it's original form - rtw88 chips can do RX aggregation, meaning more multiple incoming packets can be pulled by the host from the card with one MMC/SDIO transfer. This Depends on settings in the REGRXDMAAGGPGTH register (BITRXDMAAGGPGTH limits the number of packets that will be aggregated, BITDMAAGGTOV1 configures a timeout for aggregation and BITENPRECALC makes the chip honor the limits more effectively)
Use multiple consecutive reads in rtwsdioreadport() and limit the number of bytes which are copied by the host from the card in one MMC/SDIO transfer. This allows receiving a buffer that's larger than the hosts maxreqsize (number of bytes which can be transferred in one MMC/SDIO transfer). As a result of this the skboverpanic error is gone as the rtw88 driver is now able to receive more than 1536 bytes from the card (either because the incoming packet is larger than that or because multiple packets have been aggregated).
In case of an receive errors (-EILSEQ has been observed by Lukas) we need to drain the remaining data from the card's buffer, otherwise the card will return corrupt data for the next rtwsdioreadport() call.
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
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 6.12.25-1Fixed in 6.12.27-1 - Configuration
Disable or limit RX aggregation as a temporary workaround; this may only work around the problem for some time and does not fully fix it.
rtw88 SDIO driver RX aggregation = disabled or limited - Operational
When an RX error such as -EILSEQ occurs, drain the remaining data from the card's buffer before the next rtw_sdio_read_port() call to prevent corrupt subsequent data.
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2023-52611?
CVE-2023-52611 is classified as a low-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2023-52611?
To fix CVE-2023-52611, update to the patched Linux kernel versions 5.10.223-1, 5.10.226-1, 6.1.119-1, 6.1.123-1, 6.12.10-1, or 6.12.11-1.
Which Linux kernel versions are impacted by CVE-2023-52611?
CVE-2023-52611 affects the Linux kernel versions prior to the specified patched versions.
What systems are affected by CVE-2023-52611?
Devices using the Linux kernel with SDIO Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combo cards may be affected by CVE-2023-52611.
Who reported CVE-2023-52611?
CVE-2023-52611 was reported by Lukas, concerning skb_over_panic errors on his Banana Pi BPI-CM4.