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CVE-2024-35832: bcachefs: kvfree bch_fs::snapshots in bch2_fs_snapshots_exit

First published: Fri May 17 2024(Updated: )

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bcachefs: kvfree bch_fs::snapshots in bch2_fs_snapshots_exit bch_fs::snapshots is allocated by kvzalloc in __snapshot_t_mut. It should be freed by kvfree not kfree. Or umount will triger: [ 406.829178 ] BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: ffffe7b487148008 [ 406.830676 ] #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode [ 406.831643 ] #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page [ 406.832487 ] PGD 0 P4D 0 [ 406.832898 ] Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP PTI [ 406.833512 ] CPU: 2 PID: 1754 Comm: umount Kdump: loaded Tainted: G OE 6.7.0-rc7-custom+ #90 [ 406.834746 ] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS Arch Linux 1.16.3-1-1 04/01/2014 [ 406.835796 ] RIP: 0010:kfree+0x62/0x140 [ 406.836197 ] Code: 80 48 01 d8 0f 82 e9 00 00 00 48 c7 c2 00 00 00 80 48 2b 15 78 9f 1f 01 48 01 d0 48 c1 e8 0c 48 c1 e0 06 48 03 05 56 9f 1f 01 <48> 8b 50 08 48 89 c7 f6 c2 01 0f 85 b0 00 00 00 66 90 48 8b 07 f6 [ 406.837810 ] RSP: 0018:ffffb9d641607e48 EFLAGS: 00010286 [ 406.838213 ] RAX: ffffe7b487148000 RBX: ffffb9d645200000 RCX: ffffb9d641607dc4 [ 406.838738 ] RDX: 000065bb00000000 RSI: ffffffffc0d88b84 RDI: ffffb9d645200000 [ 406.839217 ] RBP: ffff9a4625d00068 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 0000000000000001 [ 406.839650 ] R10: 0000000000000001 R11: 000000000000001f R12: ffff9a4625d4da80 [ 406.840055 ] R13: ffff9a4625d00000 R14: ffffffffc0e2eb20 R15: 0000000000000000 [ 406.840451 ] FS: 00007f0a264ffb80(0000) GS:ffff9a4e2d500000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 406.840851 ] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 406.841125 ] CR2: ffffe7b487148008 CR3: 000000018c4d2000 CR4: 00000000000006f0 [ 406.841464 ] Call Trace: [ 406.841583 ] <TASK> [ 406.841682 ] ? __die+0x1f/0x70 [ 406.841828 ] ? page_fault_oops+0x159/0x470 [ 406.842014 ] ? fixup_exception+0x22/0x310 [ 406.842198 ] ? exc_page_fault+0x1ed/0x200 [ 406.842382 ] ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x22/0x30 [ 406.842574 ] ? bch2_fs_release+0x54/0x280 [bcachefs] [ 406.842842 ] ? kfree+0x62/0x140 [ 406.842988 ] ? kfree+0x104/0x140 [ 406.843138 ] bch2_fs_release+0x54/0x280 [bcachefs] [ 406.843390 ] kobject_put+0xb7/0x170 [ 406.843552 ] deactivate_locked_super+0x2f/0xa0 [ 406.843756 ] cleanup_mnt+0xba/0x150 [ 406.843917 ] task_work_run+0x59/0xa0 [ 406.844083 ] exit_to_user_mode_prepare+0x197/0x1a0 [ 406.844302 ] syscall_exit_to_user_mode+0x16/0x40 [ 406.844510 ] do_syscall_64+0x4e/0xf0 [ 406.844675 ] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6e/0x76 [ 406.844907 ] RIP: 0033:0x7f0a2664e4fb

Credit: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Linux kernel=6.7.0-rc7
bcachefs

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-35832?

    CVE-2024-35832 has been classified as a vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel that could lead to potential system instability.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2024-35832?

    CVE-2024-35832 affects the Linux Kernel version 6.7.0-rc7 and the bcachefs filesystem implementation.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-35832?

    To fix CVE-2024-35832, it is recommended to update the Linux Kernel to a patched version that resolves this vulnerability.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-35832?

    CVE-2024-35832 is a memory management vulnerability that involves improper memory deallocation in the Linux kernel.

  • What could happen if CVE-2024-35832 is exploited?

    If exploited, CVE-2024-35832 could potentially lead to system crashes or instability during filesystem snapshot handling.

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