CVE-2024-50203: bpf, arm64: Fix address emission with tag-based KASAN enabled

Published Nov 8, 2024
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Updated

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

bpf, arm64: Fix address emission with tag-based KASAN enabled

When BPFTRAMPFCALLORIG is enabled, the address of a bpftrampimage struct on the stack is passed during the size calculation pass and an address on the heap is passed during code generation. This may cause a heap buffer overflow if the heap address is tagged because emita64movi64() will emit longer code than it did during the size calculation pass. The same problem could occur without tag-based KASAN if one of the 16-bit words of the stack address happened to be all-ones during the size calculation pass. Fix the problem by assuming the worst case (4 instructions) when calculating the size of the bpftrampimage address emission.

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel>=6.10.3<6.11
Linux Linux kernel>=6.11<6.11.6
Linux Linux kernel=6.12-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.12-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.12-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=6.12-rc4
debian/linux
5.10.223-15.10.234-16.1.129-16.1.135-16.12.25-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

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

Event History

Nov 8, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:07 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:07 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Apr 29, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·01:07 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-50203?

CVE-2024-50203 has not been assigned a specific severity rating, but it impacts various versions of the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-50203?

To resolve CVE-2024-50203, users should upgrade to a patched version of the Linux kernel that addresses this vulnerability.

3

Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2024-50203?

CVE-2024-50203 affects Linux kernel versions from 6.10.3 to 6.11, as well as specific release candidates of version 6.12.

4

What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2024-50203?

CVE-2024-50203 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's BPF subsystem related to address emission when tag-based KASAN is enabled.

5

Is CVE-2024-50203 exploitable in a production environment?

The exploitability of CVE-2024-50203 in a production environment depends on the specific use case and configuration of the affected kernel versions.

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