7.8
HIGH
CVE-2024-49996
CIFS Linux Kernel Buffer Overflow
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: Fix buffer overflow when parsing NFS reparse points ReparseDataLength is sum of the InodeType size and DataBuffer size. So to get DataBuffer size it is needed to subtract InodeType's size from ReparseDataLength. Function cifs_strndup_from_utf16() is currentlly accessing buf->DataBuffer at position after the end of the buffer because it does not subtract InodeType size from the length. Fix this problem and correctly subtract variable len. Member InodeType is present only when reparse buffer is large enough. Check for ReparseDataLength before accessing InodeType to prevent another invalid memory access. Major and minor rdev values are present also only when reparse buffer is large enough. Check for reparse buffer size before calling reparse_mkdev().

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 21, 2024, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 25, 2024, 7:56 p.m.

Source :

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

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 25, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/803b3a39cb096d8718c0aebc03fd19f11c7dc919 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/803b3a39cb096d8718c0aebc03fd19f11c7dc919 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c173d47b69f07cd7ca08efb4e458adbd4725d8e9 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c173d47b69f07cd7ca08efb4e458adbd4725d8e9 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6db81c550cea0c73bd72ef55f579991e0e4ba07 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6db81c550cea0c73bd72ef55f579991e0e4ba07 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2a8910af01653c1c268984855629d71fb81f404 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2a8910af01653c1c268984855629d71fb81f404 Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-120
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.3 up to (excluding) 6.6.55 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.10.14 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.11 up to (excluding) 6.11.3
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Oct. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: Fix buffer overflow when parsing NFS reparse points ReparseDataLength is sum of the InodeType size and DataBuffer size. So to get DataBuffer size it is needed to subtract InodeType's size from ReparseDataLength. Function cifs_strndup_from_utf16() is currentlly accessing buf->DataBuffer at position after the end of the buffer because it does not subtract InodeType size from the length. Fix this problem and correctly subtract variable len. Member InodeType is present only when reparse buffer is large enough. Check for ReparseDataLength before accessing InodeType to prevent another invalid memory access. Major and minor rdev values are present also only when reparse buffer is large enough. Check for reparse buffer size before calling reparse_mkdev().
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6db81c550cea0c73bd72ef55f579991e0e4ba07 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/803b3a39cb096d8718c0aebc03fd19f11c7dc919 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c173d47b69f07cd7ca08efb4e458adbd4725d8e9 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2a8910af01653c1c268984855629d71fb81f404 [No types assigned]
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