CVE-2024-46864
Oct. 3, 2024, 3:29 p.m.
5.5
Medium
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
x86/hyperv: fix kexec crash due to VP assist page corruption
commit 9636be85cc5b ("x86/hyperv: Fix hyperv_pcpu_input_arg handling when
CPUs go online/offline") introduces a new cpuhp state for hyperv
initialization.
cpuhp_setup_state() returns the state number if state is
CPUHP_AP_ONLINE_DYN or CPUHP_BP_PREPARE_DYN and 0 for all other states.
For the hyperv case, since a new cpuhp state was introduced it would
return 0. However, in hv_machine_shutdown(), the cpuhp_remove_state() call
is conditioned upon "hyperv_init_cpuhp > 0". This will never be true and
so hv_cpu_die() won't be called on all CPUs. This means the VP assist page
won't be reset. When the kexec kernel tries to setup the VP assist page
again, the hypervisor corrupts the memory region of the old VP assist page
causing a panic in case the kexec kernel is using that memory elsewhere.
This was originally fixed in commit dfe94d4086e4 ("x86/hyperv: Fix kexec
panic/hang issues").
Get rid of hyperv_init_cpuhp entirely since we are no longer using a
dynamic cpuhp state and use CPUHP_AP_HYPERV_ONLINE directly with
cpuhp_remove_state().
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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| Linux |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| o | linux | linux_kernel | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | linux | linux_kernel | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | linux | linux_kernel | 6.11 | rc1 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | linux | linux_kernel | 6.11 | rc2 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | linux | linux_kernel | 6.11 | rc3 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | linux | linux_kernel | 6.11 | rc4 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | linux | linux_kernel | 6.11 | rc5 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | linux | linux_kernel | 6.11 | rc6 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | linux | linux_kernel | 6.11 | rc7 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data
- Attack Vector: LOCAL
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: LOW
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: NONE
- Integrity Impact: NONE
- Availability Impact: HIGH
View Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Date
- Published: Sept. 27, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
- Last Modified: Oct. 3, 2024, 3:29 p.m.
Status : Analyzed
CVE has had analysis completed and all data associations made.
More infoSource
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