CVE-2024-50151: smb: client: fix OOBs when building SMB2_IOCTL request

Published Nov 7, 2024
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Updated

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

smb: client: fix OOBs when building SMB2IOCTL request

When using encryption, either enforced by the server or when using 'seal' mount option, the client will squash all compound request buffers down for encryption into a single iov in smb2setnextcommand().

SMB2ioctlinit() allocates a small buffer (448 bytes) to hold the SMB2IOCTL request in the first iov, and if the user passes an input buffer that is greater than 328 bytes, smb2setnextcommand() will end up writing off the end of @rqst->iov[0].iovbase as shown below:

mount.cifs //srv/share /mnt -o ...,seal ln -s $(perl -e "print('a')for 1..1024") /mnt/link

BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in smb2setnextcommand.cold+0x1d6/0x24c [cifs] Write of size 4116 at addr ffff8881148fcab8 by task ln/859

CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 859 Comm: ln Not tainted 6.12.0-rc3 #1 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.16.3-2.fc40 04/01/2014 Call Trace: <TASK> dumpstacklvl+0x5d/0x80 ? smb2setnextcommand.cold+0x1d6/0x24c [cifs] printreport+0x156/0x4d9 ? smb2setnextcommand.cold+0x1d6/0x24c [cifs] ? virtaddrvalid+0x145/0x310 ? physaddr+0x46/0x90 ? smb2setnextcommand.cold+0x1d6/0x24c [cifs] kasanreport+0xda/0x110 ? smb2setnextcommand.cold+0x1d6/0x24c [cifs] kasancheckrange+0x10f/0x1f0 asanmemcpy+0x3c/0x60 smb2setnextcommand.cold+0x1d6/0x24c [cifs] smb2compoundop+0x238c/0x3840 [cifs] ? kasansavetrack+0x14/0x30 ? kasansavefreeinfo+0x3b/0x70 ? vfssymlink+0x1a1/0x2c0 ? dosymlinkat+0x108/0x1c0 ? pfxsmb2compoundop+0x10/0x10 [cifs] ? kmemcachefree+0x118/0x3e0 ? cifsgetwritablepath+0xeb/0x1a0 [cifs] smb2getreparseinode+0x423/0x540 [cifs] ? pfxsmb2getreparseinode+0x10/0x10 [cifs] ? rcuiswatching+0x20/0x50 ? kmallocnoprof+0x37c/0x480 ? smb2createreparsesymlink+0x257/0x490 [cifs] ? smb2createreparsesymlink+0x38f/0x490 [cifs] smb2createreparsesymlink+0x38f/0x490 [cifs] ? pfxsmb2createreparsesymlink+0x10/0x10 [cifs] ? findheldlock+0x8a/0xa0 ? hlockclass+0x32/0xb0 ? buildpathfromdentryoptionalprefix+0x19d/0x2e0 [cifs] cifssymlink+0x24f/0x960 [cifs] ? pfxmakevfsuid+0x10/0x10 ? pfxcifssymlink+0x10/0x10 [cifs] ? makevfsgid+0x6b/0xc0 ? genericpermission+0x96/0x2d0 vfssymlink+0x1a1/0x2c0 dosymlinkat+0x108/0x1c0 ? pfxdosymlinkat+0x10/0x10 ? strncpyfromuser+0xaa/0x160 x64syssymlinkat+0xb9/0xf0 dosyscall64+0xbb/0x1d0 entrySYSCALL64afterhwframe+0x77/0x7f RIP: 0033:0x7f08d75c13bb

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Launchpad

Affected Software

15 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel>=5.0<5.4.285
Linux Linux kernel>=5.5<5.10.229
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.170
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.115
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.59
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.11.6
Linux Linux kernel=6.12-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.12-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.12-rc3
debian/linux<=5.10.223-1
5.10.234-16.1.129-16.1.135-16.12.25-16.12.27-1
debian/linux-6.1
6.1.129-1~deb11u1
Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.167.1-2<5.15.173.1-1
5.15.173.1-1
Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.57.1-7<6.6.64.2-1
6.6.64.2-1
Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.173.1-1<5.15.173.1-1
5.15.173.1-1
Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.64.2-1<6.6.64.2-1
6.6.64.2-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.10.234-1Fixed in 6.1.129-1Fixed in 6.1.135-1Fixed in 6.12.25-1Fixed in 6.12.27-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux-6.1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.129-1~deb11u1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.173.1-1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.6.64.2-1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Linux kernel smb: client to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.12.0-rc3

Event History

Nov 7, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:31 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:31 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·10:01 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Dec 12, 2024
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·08:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·08:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·08:00 AM
SeverityAffected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·08:00 AM
Severity
Updated
via Microsoft·08:00 AM
Description
Feb 20, 2025
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·12:46 AM
Description
Apr 29, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·01:03 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-50151?

The severity of CVE-2024-50151 is determined by its potential impact on the integrity and availability of the Linux kernel when using SMB2_IOCTL requests.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-50151?

To fix CVE-2024-50151, users should update their Linux kernel to a version that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2024-50151?

CVE-2024-50151 affects multiple Linux kernel versions ranging from 5.0 to 6.12-rc3.

4

What is the main issue described in CVE-2024-50151?

CVE-2024-50151 addresses out-of-bounds errors that occur when building SMB2_IOCTL requests with encryption.

5

Is CVE-2024-50151 specific to a certain distribution of Linux?

CVE-2024-50151 is applicable across various distributions that utilize the affected versions of the Linux kernel.

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