CVE-2024-57929: dm array: fix releasing a faulty array block twice in dm_array_cursor_end

Published Jan 19, 2025
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Updated

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

dm array: fix releasing a faulty array block twice in dmarraycursorend

When dmbmreadlock() fails due to locking or checksum errors, it releases the faulty block implicitly while leaving an invalid output pointer behind. The caller of dmbmreadlock() should not operate on this invalid dmblock pointer, or it will lead to undefined result. For example, the dmarraycursor incorrectly caches the invalid pointer on reading a faulty array block, causing a double release in dmarraycursorend(), then hitting the BUGON in dm-bufio cacheput().

Reproduce steps:

1. initialize a cache device

dmsetup create cmeta --table "0 8192 linear /dev/sdc 0" dmsetup create cdata --table "0 65536 linear /dev/sdc 8192" dmsetup create corig --table "0 524288 linear /dev/sdc $262144" dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/mapper/cmeta bs=4k count=1 dmsetup create cache --table "0 524288 cache /dev/mapper/cmeta \ /dev/mapper/cdata /dev/mapper/corig 128 2 metadata2 writethrough smq 0"

2. wipe the second array block offline

dmsteup remove cache cmeta cdata corig mappingroot=$(dd if=/dev/sdc bs=1c count=8 skip=192 \ 2>/dev/null | hexdump -e '1/8 "%u\n"') ablock=$(dd if=/dev/sdc bs=1c count=8 skip=$((4096mappingroot+2056)) \ 2>/dev/null | hexdump -e '1/8 "%u\n"') dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdc bs=4k count=1 seek=$ablock

3. try reopen the cache device

dmsetup create cmeta --table "0 8192 linear /dev/sdc 0" dmsetup create cdata --table "0 65536 linear /dev/sdc 8192" dmsetup create corig --table "0 524288 linear /dev/sdc $262144" dmsetup create cache --table "0 524288 cache /dev/mapper/cmeta \ /dev/mapper/cdata /dev/mapper/corig 128 2 metadata2 writethrough smq 0"

Kernel logs:

(snip) device-mapper: array: arrayblockcheck failed: blocknr 0 != wanted 10 device-mapper: block manager: array validator check failed for block 10 device-mapper: array: getablock failed device-mapper: cache metadata: dmarraycursornext for mapping failed ------------[ cut here ]------------ kernel BUG at drivers/md/dm-bufio.c:638!

Fix by setting the cached block pointer to NULL on errors.

In addition to the reproducer described above, this fix can be verified using the "arraycursor/damaged" test in dm-unit: dm-unit run /pdata/arraycursor/damaged --kernel-dir <KERNELDIR>

Other sources

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

dm array: fix releasing a faulty array block twice in dmarraycursorend

When dmbmreadlock() fails due to locking or checksum errors, it releases the faulty block implicitly while leaving an invalid output pointer behind. The caller of dmbmreadlock() should not operate on this invalid dmblock pointer, or it will lead to undefined result. For example, the dmarraycursor incorrectly caches the invalid pointer on reading a faulty array block, causing a double release in dmarraycursorend(), then hitting the BUGON in dm-bufio cacheput().

Reproduce steps:

1. initialize a cache device

dmsetup create cmeta --table "0 8192 linear /dev/sdc 0" dmsetup create cdata --table "0 65536 linear /dev/sdc 8192" dmsetup create corig --table "0 524288 linear /dev/sdc $262144" dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/mapper/cmeta bs=4k count=1 dmsetup create cache --table "0 524288 cache /dev/mapper/cmeta \ /dev/mapper/cdata /dev/mapper/corig 128 2 metadata2 writethrough smq 0"

2. wipe the second array block offline

dmsteup remove cache cmeta cdata corig mappingroot=$(dd if=/dev/sdc bs=1c count=8 skip=192 \ 2>/dev/null | hexdump -e '1/8 "%u\n"') ablock=$(dd if=/dev/sdc bs=1c count=8 skip=$((4096mappingroot+2056)) \ 2>/dev/null | hexdump -e '1/8 "%u\n"') dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdc bs=4k count=1 seek=$ablock

3. try reopen the cache device

dmsetup create cmeta --table "0 8192 linear /dev/sdc 0" dmsetup create cdata --table "0 65536 linear /dev/sdc 8192" dmsetup create corig --table "0 524288 linear /dev/sdc $262144" dmsetup create cache --table "0 524288 cache /dev/mapper/cmeta \ /dev/mapper/cdata /dev/mapper/corig 128 2 metadata2 writethrough smq 0"

Kernel logs:

(snip) device-mapper: array: arrayblockcheck failed: blocknr 0 != wanted 10 device-mapper: block manager: array validator check failed for block 10 device-mapper: array: getablock failed device-mapper: cache metadata: dmarraycursornext for mapping failed ------------[ cut here ]------------ kernel BUG at drivers/md/dm-bufio.c:638!

Fix by setting the cached block pointer to NULL on errors.

In addition to the reproducer described above, this fix can be verified using the "arraycursor/damaged" test in dm-unit: dm-unit run /pdata/arraycursor/damaged --kernel-dir <KERNELDIR>

NVD

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Launchpad

Affected Software

15 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Kernel
debian/linux<=5.10.223-1
5.10.234-16.1.129-16.1.135-16.12.27-1
debian/linux-6.1
6.1.129-1~deb11u1
Linux Linux kernel>=4.9<5.4.290
Linux Linux kernel>=5.5<5.10.234
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<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 5.10.234-1Fixed 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. Configuration

    Apply the kernel fix so that when dm_bm_read_lock() fails due to locking or checksum errors, the cached block pointer is set to NULL (preventing dm_array_cursor from releasing the same faulty array block twice in dm_array_cursor_end(), which otherwise can hit the BUG_ON in dm-bufio cache_put()).

    Linux device-mapper dm-array dm_bm_read_lock() error handling (cached block pointer) = set cached block pointer to NULL on errors
  4. Operational

    Verify the fix using the dm-unit test: dm-unit run /pdata/array_cursor/damaged --kernel-dir <KERNEL_DIR>.

Event History

Jan 19, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:52 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:52 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:02 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 PM
RemedySeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Mar 27, 2025
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·06:49 PM
Description
Apr 28, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·06:56 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-57929?

CVE-2024-57929 is classified as a low severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-57929?

To fix CVE-2024-57929, update to the latest version of the Linux kernel where the vulnerability has been patched.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2024-57929?

CVE-2024-57929 affects various versions of the Linux kernel.

4

What does CVE-2024-57929 exploit?

CVE-2024-57929 exploits issues related to the dm_array_cursor_end function, specifically when dm_bm_read_lock() fails.

5

Is CVE-2024-57929 still exploitable?

No, CVE-2024-57929 is no longer exploitable if the relevant patches have been applied.

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