CVE-2024-53214: vfio/pci: Properly hide first-in-list PCIe extended capability

Published Dec 27, 2024
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Updated

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

vfio/pci: Properly hide first-in-list PCIe extended capability

There are cases where a PCIe extended capability should be hidden from the user. For example, an unknown capability (i.e., capability with ID greater than PCIEXTCAPIDMAX) or a capability that is intentionally chosen to be hidden from the user.

Hiding a capability is done by virtualizing and modifying the 'Next Capability Offset' field of the previous capability so it points to the capability after the one that should be hidden.

The special case where the first capability in the list should be hidden is handled differently because there is no previous capability that can be modified. In this case, the capability ID and version are zeroed while leaving the next pointer intact. This hides the capability and leaves an anchor for the rest of the capability list.

However, today, hiding the first capability in the list is not done properly if the capability is unknown, as struct vfiopcicoredevice->pciconfigmap is set to the capability ID during initialization but the capability ID is not properly checked later when used in vfioconfigdorw(). This leads to the following warning [1] and to an out-of-bounds access to ecapperms array.

Fix it by checking capid in vfioconfigdorw(), and if it is greater than PCIEXTCAPIDMAX, use an alternative struct permbits for direct read only access instead of the ecapperms array.

Note that this is safe since the above is the only case where capid can exceed PCIEXTCAPIDMAX (except for the special capabilities, which are already checked before).

[1]

WARNING: CPU: 118 PID: 5329 at drivers/vfio/pci/vfiopciconfig.c:1900 vfiopciconfigrw+0x395/0x430 [vfiopcicore] CPU: 118 UID: 0 PID: 5329 Comm: simx-qemu-syste Not tainted 6.12.0+ #1 (snip) Call Trace: <TASK> ? showregs+0x69/0x80 ? warn+0x8d/0x140 ? vfiopciconfigrw+0x395/0x430 [vfiopcicore] ? reportbug+0x18f/0x1a0 ? handlebug+0x63/0xa0 ? excinvalidop+0x19/0x70 ? asmexcinvalidop+0x1b/0x20 ? vfiopciconfigrw+0x395/0x430 [vfiopcicore] ? vfiopciconfigrw+0x244/0x430 [vfiopcicore] vfiopcirw+0x101/0x1b0 [vfiopcicore] vfiopcicoreread+0x1d/0x30 [vfiopcicore] vfiodevicefopsread+0x27/0x40 [vfio] vfsread+0xbd/0x340 ? vfiodevicefopsunlioctl+0xbb/0x740 [vfio] ? rseqhandlenotifyresume+0xa4/0x4b0 x64syspread64+0x96/0xc0 x64syscall+0x1c3d/0x20d0 dosyscall64+0x4d/0x120 entrySYSCALL64afterhwframe+0x76/0x7e

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Affected Software

11 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel>=6.12.0
debian/linux<=5.10.223-1
5.10.234-16.1.129-16.1.135-16.12.25-1
debian/linux-6.1
6.1.129-1~deb11u1
Linux Linux kernel>=3.6<4.19.325
Linux Linux kernel>=4.20<5.4.287
Linux Linux kernel>=5.5<5.10.231
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.174
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.120
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.64
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.11.11
Linux Linux kernel>=6.12<6.12.2

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 6.12.25-1
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.1.129-1~deb11u1

Event History

Dec 27, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:49 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:49 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 PM
RemedySeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Mar 28, 2025
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·01:04 AM
Description
May 7, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·01:14 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-53214?

CVE-2024-53214 has a severity rating that indicates a moderate risk, primarily affecting the visibility of certain PCIe extended capabilities.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-53214?

To mitigate CVE-2024-53214, ensure you update the Linux Kernel to version 6.12.0 or later, where the vulnerability has been resolved.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2024-53214?

CVE-2024-53214 affects the Linux Kernel starting from version 6.12.0 and applies to systems utilizing vfio/pci.

4

What potential impact does CVE-2024-53214 have?

CVE-2024-53214 may allow unauthorized information exposure regarding PCIe extended capabilities, leading to confusion or exploitation scenarios.

5

Is CVE-2024-53214 being actively exploited?

As of now, there is no public indication that CVE-2024-53214 is being actively exploited in the wild.

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