CVE-2024-57917: topology: Keep the cpumask unchanged when printing cpumap

Published Jan 19, 2025
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Updated

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

topology: Keep the cpumask unchanged when printing cpumap

During fuzz testing, the following warning was discovered:

different return values (15 and 11) from vsnprintf("%pbl ", ...)

test:keyward is WARNING in kvasprintf WARNING: CPU: 55 PID: 1168477 at lib/kasprintf.c:30 kvasprintf+0x121/0x130 Call Trace: kvasprintf+0x121/0x130 kasprintf+0xa6/0xe0 bitmapprinttobuf+0x89/0x100 coresiblingslistread+0x7e/0xb0 kernfsfilereaditer+0x15b/0x270 newsyncread+0x153/0x260 vfsread+0x215/0x290 ksysread+0xb9/0x160 dosyscall64+0x56/0x100 entrySYSCALL64afterhwframe+0x78/0xe2

The call trace shows that kvasprintf() reported this warning during the printing of coresiblingslist. kvasprintf() has several steps:

(1) First, calculate the length of the resulting formatted string.

(2) Allocate a buffer based on the returned length.

(3) Then, perform the actual string formatting.

(4) Check whether the lengths of the formatted strings returned in steps (1) and (2) are consistent.

If the corecpumask is modified between steps (1) and (3), the lengths obtained in these two steps may not match. Indeed our test includes cpu hotplugging, which should modify corecpumask while printing.

To fix this issue, cache the cpumask into a temporary variable before calling cpumapprint{list, cpumask}tobuf(), to keep it unchanged during the printing process.

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Launchpad

Affected Software

13 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel
debian/linux
5.10.223-15.10.234-16.1.129-16.1.135-16.12.27-1
debian/linux-6.1
6.1.129-1~deb11u1
Linux Linux kernel>=5.15<5.15.177
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.125
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.72
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.12.10
Linux Linux kernel=6.13-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.13-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.13-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=6.13-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=6.13-rc5
Linux Linux kernel=6.13-rc6

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 6.12.27-1
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.1.129-1~deb11u1
  3. Compensating control

    If you have affected kernels, prevent CPU hotplug events while reading/printing core_siblings_list (e.g., defer hotplug operations during kernfs read paths) so core_cpumask is not modified during cpumap_print_{list, cpumask}_to_buf() printing.

Event History

Jan 19, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:52 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:52 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 PM
RemedySeverityAffected Software
Mar 31, 2025
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·06:51 PM
Description
May 6, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·06:57 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-57917?

The severity of CVE-2024-57917 is currently rated as low due to its limited impact.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-57917?

To fix CVE-2024-57917, update your Linux kernel to the latest patched version that resolves this vulnerability.

3

Which versions of Linux Kernel are affected by CVE-2024-57917?

CVE-2024-57917 affects various versions of the Linux Kernel, and it is best to check your specific version against the advisory.

4

What impact does CVE-2024-57917 have on system performance?

CVE-2024-57917 has no significant impact on system performance as it primarily addresses a warning during fuzz testing.

5

Is CVE-2024-57917 publicly known?

Yes, CVE-2024-57917 is a publicly known vulnerability in the Linux kernel.

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