CVE-2024-50254: bpf: Free dynamically allocated bits in bpf_iter_bits_destroy()

Published Nov 9, 2024
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Updated

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

bpf: Free dynamically allocated bits in bpfiterbitsdestroy()

bpfiterbitsdestroy() uses "kit->nrbits <= 64" to check whether the bits are dynamically allocated. However, the check is incorrect and may cause a kmemleak as shown below:

unreferenced object 0xffff88812628c8c0 (size 32): comm "swapper/0", pid 1, jiffies 4294727320 hex dump (first 32 bytes): b0 c1 55 f5 81 88 ff ff f0 f0 f0 f0 f0 f0 f0 f0 ..U........... f0 f0 f0 f0 f0 f0 f0 f0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 .............. backtrace (crc 781e32cc): [<00000000c452b4ab>] kmemleakalloc+0x4b/0x80 [<0000000004e09f80>] kmallocnodenoprof+0x480/0x5c0 [<00000000597124d6>] alloc.isra.0+0x89/0xb0 [<000000004ebfffcd>] allocbulk+0x2af/0x720 [<00000000d9c10145>] prefillmemcache+0x7f/0xb0 [<00000000ff9738ff>] bpfmemallocinit+0x3e2/0x610 [<000000008b616eac>] bpfglobalmainit+0x19/0x30 [<00000000fc473efc>] dooneinitcall+0xd3/0x3c0 [<00000000ec81498c>] kernelinitfreeable+0x66a/0x940 [<00000000b119f72f>] kernelinit+0x20/0x160 [<00000000f11ac9a7>] retfromfork+0x3c/0x70 [<0000000004671da4>] retfromforkasm+0x1a/0x30

That is because nrbits will be set as zero in bpfiterbitsnext() after all bits have been iterated.

Fix the issue by setting kit->bit to kit->nrbits instead of setting kit->nrbits to zero when the iteration completes in bpfiterbitsnext(). In addition, use "!nrbits || bits >= nrbits" to check whether the iteration is complete and still use "nrbits > 64" to indicate whether bits are dynamically allocated. The "!nrbits" check is necessary because bpfiterbitsnew() may fail before setting kit->nrbits, and this condition will stop the iteration early instead of accessing the zeroed or freed kit->bits.

Considering the initial value of kit->bits is -1 and the type of kit->nrbits is unsigned int, change the type of kit->nrbits to int. The potential overflow problem will be handled in the following patch.

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Launchpad

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel>=6.11<6.11.7
Linux Linux kernel=6.12-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.12-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.12-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=6.12-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=6.12-rc5
debian/linux
5.10.223-15.10.234-16.1.129-16.1.135-16.12.22-16.12.25-1

Event History

Nov 9, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:15 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:15 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Feb 20, 2025
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·12:50 AM
Description
Mar 28, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:58 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-50254?

CVE-2024-50254 is classified as a security vulnerability in the Linux kernel, affecting versions 6.11 and 6.12-rc1 through 6.12-rc5.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-50254?

To mitigate CVE-2024-50254, upgrade to the latest version of the Linux kernel that patches the vulnerability.

3

Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2024-50254?

CVE-2024-50254 affects Linux kernel versions from 6.11 to 6.11.7 and 6.12-rc1 to 6.12-rc5.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-50254?

CVE-2024-50254 is a memory management vulnerability related to the BPF iter bits functionality in the Linux kernel.

5

Who can be impacted by CVE-2024-50254?

Users and systems running vulnerable versions of the Linux kernel may be impacted by CVE-2024-50254, potentially allowing for denial of service.

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