5.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-53066
Linux NFS decode_getfattr_attrs Uninitialized Memory Disclosure
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfs: Fix KMSAN warning in decode_getfattr_attrs() Fix the following KMSAN warning: CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 7651 Comm: cp Tainted: G B Tainted: [B]=BAD_PAGE Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009) ===================================================== ===================================================== BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in decode_getfattr_attrs+0x2d6d/0x2f90 decode_getfattr_attrs+0x2d6d/0x2f90 decode_getfattr_generic+0x806/0xb00 nfs4_xdr_dec_getattr+0x1de/0x240 rpcauth_unwrap_resp_decode+0xab/0x100 rpcauth_unwrap_resp+0x95/0xc0 call_decode+0x4ff/0xb50 __rpc_execute+0x57b/0x19d0 rpc_execute+0x368/0x5e0 rpc_run_task+0xcfe/0xee0 nfs4_proc_getattr+0x5b5/0x990 __nfs_revalidate_inode+0x477/0xd00 nfs_access_get_cached+0x1021/0x1cc0 nfs_do_access+0x9f/0xae0 nfs_permission+0x1e4/0x8c0 inode_permission+0x356/0x6c0 link_path_walk+0x958/0x1330 path_lookupat+0xce/0x6b0 filename_lookup+0x23e/0x770 vfs_statx+0xe7/0x970 vfs_fstatat+0x1f2/0x2c0 __se_sys_newfstatat+0x67/0x880 __x64_sys_newfstatat+0xbd/0x120 x64_sys_call+0x1826/0x3cf0 do_syscall_64+0xd0/0x1b0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f The KMSAN warning is triggered in decode_getfattr_attrs(), when calling decode_attr_mdsthreshold(). It appears that fattr->mdsthreshold is not initialized. Fix the issue by initializing fattr->mdsthreshold to NULL in nfs_fattr_init().

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 19, 2024, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 25, 2024, 9:03 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
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
This addresses an uninitialized memory disclosure vulnerability in the Linux kernel's NFS.
  • Update the Linux kernel to a non-vulnerable version.
  • Reboot the system after the update.
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-53066 vulnerability over time.

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 25, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE NIST CWE-908
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.5 up to (excluding) 4.19.324 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.286 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.230 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.172 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.117 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.61 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.11.8 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25ffd294fef81a7f3cd9528adf21560c04d98747 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25ffd294fef81a7f3cd9528adf21560c04d98747 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fc5ea9231af9122d227c9c13f5e578fca48d2e3 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fc5ea9231af9122d227c9c13f5e578fca48d2e3 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b453e8b108a5a93a6e348cf2ba4c9c138314a00 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b453e8b108a5a93a6e348cf2ba4c9c138314a00 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9be0a21ae52b3b822d0eec4d14e909ab394f8a92 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9be0a21ae52b3b822d0eec4d14e909ab394f8a92 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbfcd261cc068fe1cd02a4e871275074a0daa4e2 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbfcd261cc068fe1cd02a4e871275074a0daa4e2 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc270d7159699ad6d11decadfce9633f0f71c1db No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc270d7159699ad6d11decadfce9633f0f71c1db Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6b2b2b981af8e7d7c62d34143acefa4e1edfe8b No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6b2b2b981af8e7d7c62d34143acefa4e1edfe8b Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f749cb60a01f8391c760a1d6ecd938cadacf9549 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f749cb60a01f8391c760a1d6ecd938cadacf9549 Patch
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Nov. 19, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfs: Fix KMSAN warning in decode_getfattr_attrs() Fix the following KMSAN warning: CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 7651 Comm: cp Tainted: G B Tainted: [B]=BAD_PAGE Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009) ===================================================== ===================================================== BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in decode_getfattr_attrs+0x2d6d/0x2f90 decode_getfattr_attrs+0x2d6d/0x2f90 decode_getfattr_generic+0x806/0xb00 nfs4_xdr_dec_getattr+0x1de/0x240 rpcauth_unwrap_resp_decode+0xab/0x100 rpcauth_unwrap_resp+0x95/0xc0 call_decode+0x4ff/0xb50 __rpc_execute+0x57b/0x19d0 rpc_execute+0x368/0x5e0 rpc_run_task+0xcfe/0xee0 nfs4_proc_getattr+0x5b5/0x990 __nfs_revalidate_inode+0x477/0xd00 nfs_access_get_cached+0x1021/0x1cc0 nfs_do_access+0x9f/0xae0 nfs_permission+0x1e4/0x8c0 inode_permission+0x356/0x6c0 link_path_walk+0x958/0x1330 path_lookupat+0xce/0x6b0 filename_lookup+0x23e/0x770 vfs_statx+0xe7/0x970 vfs_fstatat+0x1f2/0x2c0 __se_sys_newfstatat+0x67/0x880 __x64_sys_newfstatat+0xbd/0x120 x64_sys_call+0x1826/0x3cf0 do_syscall_64+0xd0/0x1b0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f The KMSAN warning is triggered in decode_getfattr_attrs(), when calling decode_attr_mdsthreshold(). It appears that fattr->mdsthreshold is not initialized. Fix the issue by initializing fattr->mdsthreshold to NULL in nfs_fattr_init().
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25ffd294fef81a7f3cd9528adf21560c04d98747 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbfcd261cc068fe1cd02a4e871275074a0daa4e2 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fc5ea9231af9122d227c9c13f5e578fca48d2e3 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b453e8b108a5a93a6e348cf2ba4c9c138314a00 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6b2b2b981af8e7d7c62d34143acefa4e1edfe8b [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f749cb60a01f8391c760a1d6ecd938cadacf9549 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9be0a21ae52b3b822d0eec4d14e909ab394f8a92 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc270d7159699ad6d11decadfce9633f0f71c1db [No types assigned]
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Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
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