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CVE-2024-42251: mm: page_ref: remove folio_try_get_rcu()

First published: Thu Aug 08 2024(Updated: )

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm: page_ref: remove folio_try_get_rcu() The below bug was reported on a non-SMP kernel: [ 275.267158][ T4335] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 275.267949][ T4335] kernel BUG at include/linux/page_ref.h:275! [ 275.268526][ T4335] invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] KASAN PTI [ 275.269001][ T4335] CPU: 0 PID: 4335 Comm: trinity-c3 Not tainted 6.7.0-rc4-00061-gefa7df3e3bb5 #1 [ 275.269787][ T4335] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.16.2-debian-1.16.2-1 04/01/2014 [ 275.270679][ T4335] RIP: 0010:try_get_folio (include/linux/page_ref.h:275 (discriminator 3) mm/gup.c:79 (discriminator 3)) [ 275.272813][ T4335] RSP: 0018:ffffc90005dcf650 EFLAGS: 00010202 [ 275.273346][ T4335] RAX: 0000000000000246 RBX: ffffea00066e0000 RCX: 0000000000000000 [ 275.274032][ T4335] RDX: fffff94000cdc007 RSI: 0000000000000004 RDI: ffffea00066e0034 [ 275.274719][ T4335] RBP: ffffea00066e0000 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: fffff94000cdc006 [ 275.275404][ T4335] R10: ffffea00066e0037 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: 0000000000000136 [ 275.276106][ T4335] R13: ffffea00066e0034 R14: dffffc0000000000 R15: ffffea00066e0008 [ 275.276790][ T4335] FS: 00007fa2f9b61740(0000) GS:ffffffff89d0d000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 275.277570][ T4335] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 275.278143][ T4335] CR2: 00007fa2f6c00000 CR3: 0000000134b04000 CR4: 00000000000406f0 [ 275.278833][ T4335] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 [ 275.279521][ T4335] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 [ 275.280201][ T4335] Call Trace: [ 275.280499][ T4335] <TASK> [ 275.280751][ T4335] ? die (arch/x86/kernel/dumpstack.c:421 arch/x86/kernel/dumpstack.c:434 arch/x86/kernel/dumpstack.c:447) [ 275.281087][ T4335] ? do_trap (arch/x86/kernel/traps.c:112 arch/x86/kernel/traps.c:153) [ 275.281463][ T4335] ? try_get_folio (include/linux/page_ref.h:275 (discriminator 3) mm/gup.c:79 (discriminator 3)) [ 275.281884][ T4335] ? try_get_folio (include/linux/page_ref.h:275 (discriminator 3) mm/gup.c:79 (discriminator 3)) [ 275.282300][ T4335] ? do_error_trap (arch/x86/kernel/traps.c:174) [ 275.282711][ T4335] ? try_get_folio (include/linux/page_ref.h:275 (discriminator 3) mm/gup.c:79 (discriminator 3)) [ 275.283129][ T4335] ? handle_invalid_op (arch/x86/kernel/traps.c:212) [ 275.283561][ T4335] ? try_get_folio (include/linux/page_ref.h:275 (discriminator 3) mm/gup.c:79 (discriminator 3)) [ 275.283990][ T4335] ? exc_invalid_op (arch/x86/kernel/traps.c:264) [ 275.284415][ T4335] ? asm_exc_invalid_op (arch/x86/include/asm/idtentry.h:568) [ 275.284859][ T4335] ? try_get_folio (include/linux/page_ref.h:275 (discriminator 3) mm/gup.c:79 (discriminator 3)) [ 275.285278][ T4335] try_grab_folio (mm/gup.c:148) [ 275.285684][ T4335] __get_user_pages (mm/gup.c:1297 (discriminator 1)) [ 275.286111][ T4335] ? __pfx___get_user_pages (mm/gup.c:1188) [ 275.286579][ T4335] ? __pfx_validate_chain (kernel/locking/lockdep.c:3825) [ 275.287034][ T4335] ? mark_lock (kernel/locking/lockdep.c:4656 (discriminator 1)) [ 275.287416][ T4335] __gup_longterm_locked (mm/gup.c:1509 mm/gup.c:2209) [ 275.288192][ T4335] ? __pfx___gup_longterm_locked (mm/gup.c:2204) [ 275.288697][ T4335] ? __pfx_lock_acquire (kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5722) [ 275.289135][ T4335] ? __pfx___might_resched (kernel/sched/core.c:10106) [ 275.289595][ T4335] pin_user_pages_remote (mm/gup.c:3350) [ 275.290041][ T4335] ? __pfx_pin_user_pages_remote (mm/gup.c:3350) [ 275.290545][ T4335] ? find_held_lock (kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5244 (discriminator 1)) [ 275.290961][ T4335] ? mm_access (kernel/fork.c:1573) [ 275.291353][ T4335] process_vm_rw_single_vec+0x142/0x360 [ 275.291900][ T4335] ? __pfx_process_vm_rw_single_vec+0x10/0x10 [ 275.292471][ T4335] ? mm_access (kernel/fork.c:1573) [ 275.292859][ T4335] process_vm_rw_core+0x272/0x4e0 [ 275.293384][ T4335] ? hlock_class (a ---truncated---

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

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Linux Kernel>=6.6<6.6.42
Linux Kernel>=6.7<6.9.11
Linux Kernel=6.10-rc1
Linux Kernel=6.10-rc2
Linux Kernel=6.10-rc3
Linux Kernel=6.10-rc4
Linux Kernel=6.10-rc5
Linux Kernel=6.10-rc6
Linux Kernel=6.10-rc7
debian/linux
5.10.223-1
5.10.234-1
6.1.129-1
6.1.135-1
6.12.22-1
6.12.25-1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-42251?

    CVE-2024-42251 is classified as a high severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-42251?

    To resolve CVE-2024-42251, update to one of the patched Linux kernel versions such as 5.10.223-1, 5.10.226-1, or any higher version listed.

  • Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2024-42251?

    CVE-2024-42251 affects various versions of the Linux kernel including versions up to 6.6.42 and 6.9.11, as well as specific release candidates.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-42251?

    There is currently no official workaround for CVE-2024-42251; applying the latest updates is the recommended approach.

  • What component of the Linux kernel does CVE-2024-42251 impact?

    CVE-2024-42251 impacts the memory management component, specifically related to the page reference handling in the Linux kernel.

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