5.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-26646
Intel Linux Thermal HFI Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thermal: intel: hfi: Add syscore callbacks for system-wide PM The kernel allocates a memory buffer and provides its location to the hardware, which uses it to update the HFI table. This allocation occurs during boot and remains constant throughout runtime. When resuming from hibernation, the restore kernel allocates a second memory buffer and reprograms the HFI hardware with the new location as part of a normal boot. The location of the second memory buffer may differ from the one allocated by the image kernel. When the restore kernel transfers control to the image kernel, its HFI buffer becomes invalid, potentially leading to memory corruption if the hardware writes to it (the hardware continues to use the buffer from the restore kernel). It is also possible that the hardware "forgets" the address of the memory buffer when resuming from "deep" suspend. Memory corruption may also occur in such a scenario. To prevent the described memory corruption, disable HFI when preparing to suspend or hibernate. Enable it when resuming. Add syscore callbacks to handle the package of the boot CPU (packages of non-boot CPUs are handled via CPU offline). Syscore ops always run on the boot CPU. Additionally, HFI only needs to be disabled during "deep" suspend and hibernation. Syscore ops only run in these cases. [ rjw: Comment adjustment, subject and changelog edits ]

INFO

Published Date :

March 26, 2024, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 17, 2025, 3:19 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

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

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel requires updating the affected kernel packages to resolve it.
  • Update the Linux kernel packages.
  • Reboot the system after updating the kernel.
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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 17, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-770
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 from (excluding) 6.7.3 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 from (excluding) 6.6.15 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 6.1.76
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/019ccc66d56a696a4dfee3bfa2f04d0a7c3d89ee Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/019ccc66d56a696a4dfee3bfa2f04d0a7c3d89ee Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28f010dc50df0f7987c04112114fcfa7e0803566 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28f010dc50df0f7987c04112114fcfa7e0803566 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97566d09fd02d2ab329774bb89a2cdf2267e86d9 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97566d09fd02d2ab329774bb89a2cdf2267e86d9 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9d6d63b6c03afaa6f185df249af693a7939577c Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9d6d63b6c03afaa6f185df249af693a7939577c Types: Patch
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/019ccc66d56a696a4dfee3bfa2f04d0a7c3d89ee
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28f010dc50df0f7987c04112114fcfa7e0803566
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97566d09fd02d2ab329774bb89a2cdf2267e86d9
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9d6d63b6c03afaa6f185df249af693a7939577c
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Mar. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thermal: intel: hfi: Add syscore callbacks for system-wide PM The kernel allocates a memory buffer and provides its location to the hardware, which uses it to update the HFI table. This allocation occurs during boot and remains constant throughout runtime. When resuming from hibernation, the restore kernel allocates a second memory buffer and reprograms the HFI hardware with the new location as part of a normal boot. The location of the second memory buffer may differ from the one allocated by the image kernel. When the restore kernel transfers control to the image kernel, its HFI buffer becomes invalid, potentially leading to memory corruption if the hardware writes to it (the hardware continues to use the buffer from the restore kernel). It is also possible that the hardware "forgets" the address of the memory buffer when resuming from "deep" suspend. Memory corruption may also occur in such a scenario. To prevent the described memory corruption, disable HFI when preparing to suspend or hibernate. Enable it when resuming. Add syscore callbacks to handle the package of the boot CPU (packages of non-boot CPUs are handled via CPU offline). Syscore ops always run on the boot CPU. Additionally, HFI only needs to be disabled during "deep" suspend and hibernation. Syscore ops only run in these cases. [ rjw: Comment adjustment, subject and changelog edits ]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28f010dc50df0f7987c04112114fcfa7e0803566 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/019ccc66d56a696a4dfee3bfa2f04d0a7c3d89ee [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9d6d63b6c03afaa6f185df249af693a7939577c [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97566d09fd02d2ab329774bb89a2cdf2267e86d9 [No types assigned]
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Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
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