CVE-2024-39506: liquidio: Adjust a NULL pointer handling path in lio_vf_rep_copy_packet
First published: Fri Jul 12 2024(Updated: )
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: liquidio: Adjust a NULL pointer handling path in lio_vf_rep_copy_packet In lio_vf_rep_copy_packet() pg_info->page is compared to a NULL value, but then it is unconditionally passed to skb_add_rx_frag() which looks strange and could lead to null pointer dereference. lio_vf_rep_copy_packet() call trace looks like: octeon_droq_process_packets octeon_droq_fast_process_packets octeon_droq_dispatch_pkt octeon_create_recv_info ...search in the dispatch_list... ->disp_fn(rdisp->rinfo, ...) lio_vf_rep_pkt_recv(struct octeon_recv_info *recv_info, ...) In this path there is no code which sets pg_info->page to NULL. So this check looks unneeded and doesn't solve potential problem. But I guess the author had reason to add a check and I have no such card and can't do real test. In addition, the code in the function liquidio_push_packet() in liquidio/lio_core.c does exactly the same. Based on this, I consider the most acceptable compromise solution to adjust this issue by moving skb_add_rx_frag() into conditional scope. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
Credit: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/kernel | <4.19.317 | 4.19.317 |
| redhat/kernel | <5.4.279 | 5.4.279 |
| redhat/kernel | <5.10.221 | 5.10.221 |
| redhat/kernel | <5.15.162 | 5.15.162 |
| redhat/kernel | <6.1.95 | 6.1.95 |
| redhat/kernel | <6.6.35 | 6.6.35 |
| redhat/kernel | <6.9.6 | 6.9.6 |
| redhat/kernel | <6.10 | 6.10 |
| Linux Kernel | >=4.15<4.19.317 | |
| Linux Kernel | >=4.20<5.4.279 | |
| Linux Kernel | >=5.5<5.10.221 | |
| Linux Kernel | >=5.11<5.15.162 | |
| Linux Kernel | >=5.16<6.1.95 | |
| Linux Kernel | >=6.2<6.6.35 | |
| Linux Kernel | >=6.7<6.9.6 | |
| Linux Kernel | =6.10-rc1 | |
| Linux Kernel | =6.10-rc2 | |
| Linux Kernel | =6.10-rc3 | |
| debian/linux | 5.10.223-1 5.10.234-1 6.1.129-1 6.1.128-1 6.12.21-1 | |
| debian/linux-6.1 | 6.1.129-1~deb11u1 | |
| IBM Security Verify Governance - Identity Manager | <=ISVG 10.0.2 | |
| IBM Security Verify Governance, Identity Manager Software Stack | <=ISVG 10.0.2 | |
| IBM Security Verify Governance, Identity Manager Virtual Appliance | <=ISVG 10.0.2 | |
| IBM Security Verify Governance Identity Manager Container | <=ISVG 10.0.2 |
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Reference Links
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:7001
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:7000
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2297478
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87d6bdc006f0cbf297a3b2ad6e40ede4c3ee5dc2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dcc7440f32c7a26b067aff6e7d931ec593024a79
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbf18d8128a753cb632bef39470d19befd9c7347
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a86490a3712cc513113440a606a0e77130abd47c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1ab15a09492a5ae8ab1e2c35ba2cf9e150d25ee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd2b613bc4c508e55c1221c6595bb889812a4fea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6f4d0ec170a46b5f453cacf55dff5989b42bbfa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c44711b78608c98a3e6b49ce91678cd0917d5349
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39506
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39506
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2024-39506
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-39506
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-39506
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/c44711b78608c98a3e6b49ce91678cd0917d5349
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7230443 (Advisory)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2024-39506?
CVE-2024-39506 has a severity rating that indicates a potential for denial of service due to NULL pointer dereference.
How do I fix CVE-2024-39506?
To resolve CVE-2024-39506, upgrade the Linux kernel to the versions specified in the remedy, such as 4.19.317 or 6.10.
Which Linux distributions are affected by CVE-2024-39506?
CVE-2024-39506 affects various versions of the Linux kernel across distributions like Red Hat and Debian.
What components are involved in CVE-2024-39506?
The vulnerability in CVE-2024-39506 specifically involves the liquidio driver in the Linux kernel, affecting the packet handling mechanisms.
Is CVE-2024-39506 being actively exploited?
As of now, there is no public evidence indicating that CVE-2024-39506 is being actively exploited in the wild.
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