UBUNTU-CVE-2024-47674: High severity ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge vulnerability

Published Oct 15, 2024
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm: avoid leaving partial pfn mappings around in error case As Jann points out, PFN mappings are special, because unlike normal memory mappings, there is no lifetime information associated with the mapping - it is just a raw mapping of PFNs with no reference counting of a 'struct page'. That's all very much intentional, but it does mean that it's easy to mess up the cleanup in case of errors. Yes, a failed mmap() will always eventually clean up any partial mappings, but without any explicit lifetime in the page table mapping itself, it's very easy to do the error handling in the wrong order. In particular, it's easy to mistakenly free the physical backing store before the page tables are actually cleaned up and (temporarily) have stale dangling PTE entries. To make this situation less error-prone, just make sure that any partial pfn mapping is torn down early, before any other error handling.

Affected Software

142 affected componentsFixes available
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1073.79~20.04.1
5.15.0-1073.79~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1
5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1072.80~20.04.1
5.15.0-1072.80~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1
5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1066.69~20.04.1
5.15.0-1066.69~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1
5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1
5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1032.32~20.04.1
5.15.0-1032.32~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1
5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1069.73~20.04.1
5.15.0-1069.73~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-127.137
5.15.0-127.137
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1073.79
5.15.0-1073.79
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1
6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1078.87
5.15.0-1078.87
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1
6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1078.87.1
5.15.0-1078.87.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1072.80
5.15.0-1072.80
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1070.76
5.15.0-1070.76
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1056.63
5.15.0-1056.63
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1
6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1066.69
5.15.0-1066.69
ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1017.17~22.04.1
6.8.0-1017.17~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1071.77
5.15.0-1071.77
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1070.75
5.15.0-1070.75
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-127.137
5.15.0-127.137
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1068.69
5.15.0-1068.69
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1032.32
5.15.0-1032.32
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1020.20
5.15.0-1020.20
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1071.77
5.15.0-1071.77
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1
6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1066.69
5.15.0-1066.69
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1039.43
5.15.0-1039.43
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1057.59
5.15.0-1057.59
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1066.68
5.15.0-1066.68
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1074.82
5.15.0-1074.82
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1013.14~22.04.1
6.8.1-1013.14~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1073.79+fips1
5.15.0-1073.79+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1078.87+fips1
5.15.0-1078.87+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-127.137+fips1
5.15.0-127.137+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1072.80+fips1
5.15.0-1072.80+fips1
ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-50.51
6.8.0-50.51
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1020.22
6.8.0-1020.22
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1020.23
6.8.0-1020.23
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1019.21
6.8.0-1019.21
ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1015.19
6.8.0-1015.19
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1002.4
6.8.0-1002.4
ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1017.17
6.8.0-1017.17
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-50.51.1
6.8.0-50.51.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1019.21
6.8.0-1019.21
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1019.21.1
6.8.0-1019.21.1
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8<6.8.0-1018.18
6.8.0-1018.18
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1017.18
6.8.0-1017.18
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1016.18
6.8.0-1016.18
ubuntu/linux-riscv<6.8.0-50.51.1
6.8.0-50.51.1
ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1017.18
6.8.0-1017.18
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2015.16
6.8.0-2015.16
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1013.14
6.8.1-1013.14
ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-78.78+fips1
6.8.0-78.78+fips1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1073.79~20.04.1
  2. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1
  3. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1072.80~20.04.1
  4. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1
  5. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1066.69~20.04.1
  6. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1032.32~20.04.1
  9. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1
  10. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1069.73~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-127.137
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1073.79
  13. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1078.87
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1078.87.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1072.80
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1070.76
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1056.63
  21. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1066.69
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.17~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1071.77
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1070.75
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-127.137
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1068.69
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1032.32
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1020.20
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1071.77
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1066.69
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1039.43
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1057.59
  38. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1066.68
  39. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1074.82
  40. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1013.14~22.04.1
  41. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1073.79+fips1
  42. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1078.87+fips1
  43. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-127.137+fips1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1072.80+fips1
  45. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.22
  47. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.23
  48. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1015.19
  50. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1002.4
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.17
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1
  53. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21
  54. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21.1
  55. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1018.18
  56. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18
  57. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1016.18
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1
  59. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18
  60. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-2015.16
  61. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1013.14
  62. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-78.78+fips1

Event History

Oct 15, 2024
CVE Published
via OSV·11:15 AM
Data Sourced
via OSV·11:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which Ubuntu kernel packages are identified as affected?

The listed packages are ubuntu/linux-azure, ubuntu/linux-gcp, ubuntu/linux-gke, ubuntu/linux-gkeop, ubuntu/linux-riscv, ubuntu/linux-realtime, ubuntu/linux-fips, and ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge.

2

What access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The supplied severity vector indicates local access, low attack complexity, and low privileges are required. No user interaction is required.

3

What is the potential impact of successful exploitation?

The severity vector indicates high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the vulnerable system. It does not indicate impact on a separate downstream system.

4

What condition triggers the vulnerable behavior?

The issue occurs during error handling for a failed mmap involving PFN mappings, where physical backing storage could be freed before partial page-table mappings are torn down, temporarily leaving stale dangling PTE entries.

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