CVE-2024-46683: drm/xe: prevent UAF around preempt fence

Published Sep 13, 2024
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Updated

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

drm/xe: prevent UAF around preempt fence

The fence lock is part of the queue, therefore in the current design anything locking the fence should then also hold a ref to the queue to prevent the queue from being freed.

However, currently it looks like we signal the fence and then drop the queue ref, but if something is waiting on the fence, the waiter is kicked to wake up at some later point, where upon waking up it first grabs the lock before checking the fence state. But if we have already dropped the queue ref, then the lock might already be freed as part of the queue, leading to uaf.

To prevent this, move the fence lock into the fence itself so we don't run into lifetime issues. Alternative might be to have device level lock, or only release the queue in the fence release callback, however that might require pushing to another worker to avoid locking issues.

References: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/drm/xe/kernel/-/issues/2454 References: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/drm/xe/kernel/-/issues/2342 References: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/drm/xe/kernel/-/issues/2020 (cherry picked from commit 7116c35aacedc38be6d15bd21b2fc936eed0008b)

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel>=6.10<6.10.8
Linux Linux kernel=6.11-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.11-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.11-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=6.11-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=6.11-rc5
debian/linux
5.10.223-15.10.234-16.1.129-16.1.135-16.12.25-1
Linux Linux kernel>=6.8<6.10.8

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.10.223-1Fixed in 5.10.234-1Fixed in 6.1.129-1Fixed in 6.1.135-1Fixed in 6.12.25-1

Event History

Sep 13, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:29 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:29 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 13, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·06:31 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-46683?

CVE-2024-46683 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-46683?

To remediate CVE-2024-46683, update to a patched version of the Linux kernel such as 5.10.223-1, 5.10.226-1, 6.1.119-1, 6.1.123-1, or 6.12.11-1.

3

Which Linux kernel versions are affected by CVE-2024-46683?

CVE-2024-46683 affects Linux kernel versions from 6.10 up to 6.10.8 and the 6.11 release candidates.

4

What is the nature of CVE-2024-46683?

CVE-2024-46683 involves a use-after-free vulnerability related to the fence lock in the Linux kernel's DRM/XE subsystem.

5

Is there an exploit available for CVE-2024-46683?

As of now, there are no public exploits listed for CVE-2024-46683, but it is critical to apply patches as a precaution.

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