SecuriTricks - CVE-2024-57982

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfrm: state: fix out-of-bounds read during lookup lookup and resize can run in parallel. The xfrm_state_hash_generation seqlock ensures a retry, but the hash functions can observe a hmask value that is too large for the new hlist array. rehash does: rcu_assign_pointer(net->xfrm.state_bydst, ndst) [..] net->xfrm.state_hmask = nhashmask; While state lookup does: h = xfrm_dst_hash(net, daddr, saddr, tmpl->reqid, encap_family); hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(x, net->xfrm.state_bydst + h, bydst) { This is only safe in case the update to state_bydst is larger than net->xfrm.xfrm_state_hmask (or if the lookup function gets serialized via state spinlock again). Fix this by prefetching state_hmask and the associated pointers. The xfrm_state_hash_generation seqlock retry will ensure that the pointer and the hmask will be consistent. The existing helpers, like xfrm_dst_hash(), are now unsafe for RCU side, add lockdep assertions to document that they are only safe for insert side. xfrm_state_lookup_byaddr() uses the spinlock rather than RCU. AFAICS this is an oversight from back when state lookup was converted to RCU, this lock should be replaced with RCU in a future patch.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	*

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

*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	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a16871c7832ea6435abb6e0b58289ae7dcb7e4fc

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd4c2a174994238d55ab54da2545543d36f4e0d0

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e952837f3ddb0ff726d5b582aa1aad9aa38d024d

CVSS Score

7.1 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

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

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

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Timeline

Published: Feb. 27, 2025, 2:15 a.m.
Last Modified: March 7, 2025, 3:09 p.m.

Status : Analyzed

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

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Source

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

CVE-2024-57982