CVE-2024-38569: drivers/perf: hisi_pcie: Fix out-of-bound access when valid event group

Published Jun 19, 2024
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Updated

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

drivers/perf: hisipcie: Fix out-of-bound access when valid event group

The perf tool allows users to create event groups through following cmd [1], but the driver does not check whether the array index is out of bounds when writing data to the eventgroup array. If the number of events in an eventgroup is greater than HISIPCIEMAXCOUNTERS, the memory write overflow of eventgroup array occurs.

Add array index check to fix the possible array out of bounds violation, and return directly when write new events are written to array bounds.

There are 9 different events in an eventgroup. [1] perf stat -e '{pmu/event1/, ... ,pmu/event9/}'

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel>=5.17<6.1.93
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.33
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.8.12
Linux Linux kernel>=6.9<6.9.3
debian/linux<6.1.94-1
6.1.94-1
debian/linux<6.8.12-1
6.8.12-1
debian/linux<6.8.12-1
6.8.12-1
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.12-17.2.15-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.94-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.12-1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.115-2Fixed in 7.2.12-1Fixed in 7.2.15-1

Event History

Jun 19, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:35 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:35 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·02:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-38569?

CVE-2024-38569 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to potential out-of-bounds access that may impact system stability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-38569?

To mitigate CVE-2024-38569, update your Linux kernel to versions 5.10.223-1, 5.10.226-1, 6.1.119-1, 6.1.123-1, 6.12.11-1, or 6.12.12-1.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2024-38569?

CVE-2024-38569 affects specific versions of the Linux kernel ranging from 5.17 to 6.9.3.

4

What type of access does CVE-2024-38569 involve?

CVE-2024-38569 involves out-of-bounds access, which can lead to potential denial of service or data corruption.

5

What component of the Linux kernel is impacted by CVE-2024-38569?

CVE-2024-38569 impacts the drivers/perf component related to the hisi_pcie driver.

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