CVE-2024-38578: ecryptfs: Fix buffer size for tag 66 packet
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ecryptfs: Fix buffer size for tag 66 packet
The 'TAG 66 Packet Format' description is missing the cipher code and checksum fields that are packed into the message packet. As a result, the buffer allocated for the packet is 3 bytes too small and writetag66packet() will write up to 3 bytes past the end of the buffer.
Fix this by increasing the size of the allocation so the whole packet will always fit in the buffer.
This fixes the below kasan slab-out-of-bounds bug:
BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in ecryptfsgeneratekeypacketset+0x7d6/0xde0 Write of size 1 at addr ffff88800afbb2a5 by task touch/181
CPU: 0 PID: 181 Comm: touch Not tainted 6.6.13-gnu #1 4c9534092be820851bb687b82d1f92a426598dc6 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.16.2/GNU Guix 04/01/2014 Call Trace: <TASK> dumpstacklvl+0x4c/0x70 printreport+0xc5/0x610 ? ecryptfsgeneratekeypacketset+0x7d6/0xde0 ? kasancompletemodereportinfo+0x44/0x210 ? ecryptfsgeneratekeypacketset+0x7d6/0xde0 kasanreport+0xc2/0x110 ? ecryptfsgeneratekeypacketset+0x7d6/0xde0 asanstore1+0x62/0x80 ecryptfsgeneratekeypacketset+0x7d6/0xde0 ? pfxecryptfsgeneratekeypacketset+0x10/0x10 ? allocpages+0x2e2/0x540 ? pfxovlopen+0x10/0x10 [overlay 30837f11141636a8e1793533a02e6e2e885dad1d] ? dentryopen+0x8f/0xd0 ecryptfswritemetadata+0x30a/0x550 ? pfxecryptfswritemetadata+0x10/0x10 ? ecryptfsgetlowerfile+0x6b/0x190 ecryptfsinitializefile+0x77/0x150 ecryptfscreate+0x1c2/0x2f0 pathopenat+0x17cf/0x1ba0 ? pfxpathopenat+0x10/0x10 dofilpopen+0x15e/0x290 ? pfxdofilpopen+0x10/0x10 ? kasancheckwrite+0x18/0x30 ? rawspinlock+0x86/0xf0 ? pfxrawspinlock+0x10/0x10 ? kasancheckwrite+0x18/0x30 ? allocfd+0xf4/0x330 dosysopenat2+0x122/0x160 ? pfxdosysopenat2+0x10/0x10 x64sysopenat+0xef/0x170 ? pfxx64sysopenat+0x10/0x10 dosyscall64+0x60/0xd0 entrySYSCALL64afterhwframe+0x6e/0xd8 RIP: 0033:0x7f00a703fd67 Code: 25 00 00 41 00 3d 00 00 41 00 74 37 64 8b 04 25 18 00 00 00 85 c0 75 5b 44 89 e2 48 89 ee bf 9c ff ff ff b8 01 01 00 00 0f 05 <48> 3d 00 f0 ff ff 0f 87 85 00 00 00 48 83 c4 68 5d 41 5c c3 0f 1f RSP: 002b:00007ffc088e30b0 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIGRAX: 0000000000000101 RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007ffc088e3368 RCX: 00007f00a703fd67 RDX: 0000000000000941 RSI: 00007ffc088e48d7 RDI: 00000000ffffff9c RBP: 00007ffc088e48d7 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 00000000000001b6 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000941 R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 00007ffc088e48d7 R15: 00007f00a7180040 </TASK>
Allocated by task 181: kasansavestack+0x2f/0x60 kasansettrack+0x29/0x40 kasansaveallocinfo+0x25/0x40 kasankmalloc+0xc5/0xd0 kmalloc+0x66/0x160 ecryptfsgeneratekeypacketset+0x6d2/0xde0 ecryptfswritemetadata+0x30a/0x550 ecryptfsinitializefile+0x77/0x150 ecryptfscreate+0x1c2/0x2f0 pathopenat+0x17cf/0x1ba0 dofilpopen+0x15e/0x290 dosysopenat2+0x122/0x160 x64sysopenat+0xef/0x170 dosyscall64+0x60/0xd0 entrySYSCALL64afterhwframe+0x6e/0xd8
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
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debian/linuxto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 6.1.94-1 - Upgrade
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debian/linuxto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 6.8.12-1 - Upgrade
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debian/linuxto 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 - Configuration
Apply the ecryptfs fix “Fix buffer size for tag 66 packet” so the buffer allocated for the TAG 66 packet is increased by 3 bytes (the packet allocation was 3 bytes too small) and the packet layout includes the cipher code and checksum fields that are packed into the message packet.
Linux kernel ecryptfs TAG 66 Packet Format length/fields packing = Increase the allocation used for the TAG 66 packet so it always fits the whole packet including cipher code and checksum fields
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2024-38578?
CVE-2024-38578 has been classified with a severity level that indicates potential risk in the Linux kernel due to buffer size issues.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38578?
To fix CVE-2024-38578, update the Linux kernel to one of the following 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.
What are the affected systems for CVE-2024-38578?
CVE-2024-38578 specifically affects certain Debian packages of the Linux kernel.
What does CVE-2024-38578 impact in the Linux kernel?
CVE-2024-38578 impacts the eCryptfs functionality by having an incorrectly allocated buffer for handling the 'TAG 66 Packet Format'.
Is CVE-2024-38578 being actively exploited?
As of now, there is no public report indicating that CVE-2024-38578 is being actively exploited in the wild.