CVE-2024-50207

Nov. 19, 2024, 4:18 p.m.

5.5
Medium

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ring-buffer: Fix reader locking when changing the sub buffer order The function ring_buffer_subbuf_order_set() updates each ring_buffer_per_cpu and installs new sub buffers that match the requested page order. This operation may be invoked concurrently with readers that rely on some of the modified data, such as the head bit (RB_PAGE_HEAD), or the ring_buffer_per_cpu.pages and reader_page pointers. However, no exclusive access is acquired by ring_buffer_subbuf_order_set(). Modifying the mentioned data while a reader also operates on them can then result in incorrect memory access and various crashes. Fix the problem by taking the reader_lock when updating a specific ring_buffer_per_cpu in ring_buffer_subbuf_order_set().

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Linux
  • Linux Kernel
  • *, 6.12

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-667
Improper Locking
The product does not properly acquire or release a lock on a resource, leading to unexpected resource state changes and behaviors.

*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 6.12 rc1 / / / / / /
o linux linux_kernel 6.12 rc2 / / / / / /
o linux linux_kernel 6.12 rc3 / / / / / /

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09661f75e75cb6c1d2d8326a70c311d46729235f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a569290525a05162d5dd26d9845591eaf46e5802

Tags

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CWE-667
2024-11-08
CVE-2024-50207

CVSS Score

5.5 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Nov. 8, 2024, 6:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Nov. 19, 2024, 4:18 p.m.

Status : Analyzed

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

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