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- CVE-2024-42305
CVE-2024-42305: ext4: check dot and dotdot of dx_root before making dir indexed
First published: Sat Aug 17 2024(Updated: )
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: check dot and dotdot of dx_root before making dir indexed Syzbot reports a issue as follows: ============================================ BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: ffffed11022e24fe PGD 23ffee067 P4D 23ffee067 PUD 0 Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN PTI CPU: 0 PID: 5079 Comm: syz-executor306 Not tainted 6.10.0-rc5-g55027e689933 #0 Call Trace: <TASK> make_indexed_dir+0xdaf/0x13c0 fs/ext4/namei.c:2341 ext4_add_entry+0x222a/0x25d0 fs/ext4/namei.c:2451 ext4_rename fs/ext4/namei.c:3936 [inline] ext4_rename2+0x26e5/0x4370 fs/ext4/namei.c:4214 [...] ============================================ The immediate cause of this problem is that there is only one valid dentry for the block to be split during do_split, so split==0 results in out of bounds accesses to the map triggering the issue. do_split unsigned split dx_make_map count = 1 split = count/2 = 0; continued = hash2 == map[split - 1].hash; ---> map[4294967295] The maximum length of a filename is 255 and the minimum block size is 1024, so it is always guaranteed that the number of entries is greater than or equal to 2 when do_split() is called. But syzbot's crafted image has no dot and dotdot in dir, and the dentry distribution in dirblock is as follows: bus dentry1 hole dentry2 free |xx--|xx-------------|...............|xx-------------|...............| 0 12 (8+248)=256 268 256 524 (8+256)=264 788 236 1024 So when renaming dentry1 increases its name_len length by 1, neither hole nor free is sufficient to hold the new dentry, and make_indexed_dir() is called. In make_indexed_dir() it is assumed that the first two entries of the dirblock must be dot and dotdot, so bus and dentry1 are left in dx_root because they are treated as dot and dotdot, and only dentry2 is moved to the new leaf block. That's why count is equal to 1. Therefore add the ext4_check_dx_root() helper function to add more sanity checks to dot and dotdot before starting the conversion to avoid the above issue.
Credit: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/linux | <=5.10.223-1 | 5.10.226-1 6.1.123-1 6.1.119-1 6.12.11-1 6.12.12-1 |
| debian/linux-6.1 | 6.1.119-1~deb11u1 |
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Reference Links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19e13b4d7f0303186fcc891aba8d0de7c8fdbda8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42d420517072028fb0eb852c358056b7717ba5aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50ea741def587a64e08879ce6c6a30131f7111e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8afe06ed3be7a874b3cd82ef5f8959aca8d6429a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d241b7a39af192d1bb422714a458982c7cc67a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abb411ac991810c0bcbe51c2e76d2502bf611b5c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b80575ffa98b5bb3a5d4d392bfe4c2e03e9557db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdd345321699042ece4a9d2e70754d2397d378c5
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-42305
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42305
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2024-42305
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-42305
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-42305
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/50ea741def587a64e08879ce6c6a30131f7111e7
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2024-42305?
CVE-2024-42305 has a severity rating that indicates a potential risk of denial of service due to a page fault in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem.
How do I fix CVE-2024-42305?
To fix CVE-2024-42305, update your Linux kernel to a version greater than 5.10.226-1, 6.1.123-1, 6.1.119-1, 6.12.10-1, or 6.12.11-1.
Which versions of Linux are affected by CVE-2024-42305?
CVE-2024-42305 affects Linux kernel versions up to and including 5.10.223-1 and certain 6.x versions prior to the patched releases.
What component of the Linux kernel does CVE-2024-42305 involve?
CVE-2024-42305 involves the ext4 filesystem, specifically related to directory indexing and handling of dot and dotdot entries in dx_root.
Is there a reliable source for information on CVE-2024-42305?
The official Linux kernel Git repository contains reliable patches and information related to CVE-2024-42305.
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