CVE-2024-36895: usb: gadget: uvc: use correct buffer size when parsing configfs lists

Published May 30, 2024
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Updated

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

usb: gadget: uvc: use correct buffer size when parsing configfs lists

This commit fixes uvc gadget support on 32-bit platforms.

Commit 0df28607c5cb ("usb: gadget: uvc: Generalise helper functions for reuse") introduced a helper function uvcgiteritementries() to aid with parsing lists of items on configfs attributes stores. This function is a generalization of another very similar function, which used a stack-allocated temporary buffer of fixed size for each item in the list and used the sizeof() operator to check for potential buffer overruns. The new function was changed to allocate the now variably sized temp buffer on heap, but wasn't properly updated to also check for max buffer size using the computed size instead of sizeof() operator.

As a result, the maximum item size was 7 (plus null terminator) on 64-bit platforms, and 3 on 32-bit ones. While 7 is accidentally just barely enough, 3 is definitely too small for some of UVC configfs attributes. For example, dwFrameInteval, specified in 100ns units, usually has 6-digit item values, e.g. 166666 for 60fps.

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
debian/linux
5.10.223-15.10.234-16.1.129-16.1.135-16.12.25-16.12.27-1
Linux Linux kernel>=6.3<6.6.31
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.8.10
Linux Linux kernel=6.9-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.9-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.9-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=6.9-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=6.9-rc5
Linux Linux kernel=6.9-rc6

Event History

May 30, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:29 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:29 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
RemedySeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Aug 8, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:25 PM
Description
Dec 2, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·11:54 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-36895?

CVE-2024-36895 is categorized as a moderate severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-36895?

To remediate CVE-2024-36895, you should update your Linux kernel to one of the patched versions: 5.10.223-1, 5.10.234-1, 6.1.123-1, 6.1.128-1, 6.12.12-1, or 6.12.17-1.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2024-36895?

CVE-2024-36895 affects 32-bit platforms running specific versions of the Linux kernel.

4

What does CVE-2024-36895 impact?

CVE-2024-36895 impacts the UVC gadget support, which involves parsing configfs lists in the Linux kernel.

5

Is there a known exploit for CVE-2024-36895?

As of now, there are no publicly known exploits specifically targeting CVE-2024-36895.

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