5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-53112
Polkit OCFS2 Privilege Escalation Buffer Integer Overflows
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ocfs2: uncache inode which has failed entering the group Syzbot has reported the following BUG: kernel BUG at fs/ocfs2/uptodate.c:509! ... Call Trace: <TASK> ? __die_body+0x5f/0xb0 ? die+0x9e/0xc0 ? do_trap+0x15a/0x3a0 ? ocfs2_set_new_buffer_uptodate+0x145/0x160 ? do_error_trap+0x1dc/0x2c0 ? ocfs2_set_new_buffer_uptodate+0x145/0x160 ? __pfx_do_error_trap+0x10/0x10 ? handle_invalid_op+0x34/0x40 ? ocfs2_set_new_buffer_uptodate+0x145/0x160 ? exc_invalid_op+0x38/0x50 ? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x1a/0x20 ? ocfs2_set_new_buffer_uptodate+0x2e/0x160 ? ocfs2_set_new_buffer_uptodate+0x144/0x160 ? ocfs2_set_new_buffer_uptodate+0x145/0x160 ocfs2_group_add+0x39f/0x15a0 ? __pfx_ocfs2_group_add+0x10/0x10 ? __pfx_lock_acquire+0x10/0x10 ? mnt_get_write_access+0x68/0x2b0 ? __pfx_lock_release+0x10/0x10 ? rcu_read_lock_any_held+0xb7/0x160 ? __pfx_rcu_read_lock_any_held+0x10/0x10 ? smack_log+0x123/0x540 ? mnt_get_write_access+0x68/0x2b0 ? mnt_get_write_access+0x68/0x2b0 ? mnt_get_write_access+0x226/0x2b0 ocfs2_ioctl+0x65e/0x7d0 ? __pfx_ocfs2_ioctl+0x10/0x10 ? smack_file_ioctl+0x29e/0x3a0 ? __pfx_smack_file_ioctl+0x10/0x10 ? lockdep_hardirqs_on_prepare+0x43d/0x780 ? __pfx_lockdep_hardirqs_on_prepare+0x10/0x10 ? __pfx_ocfs2_ioctl+0x10/0x10 __se_sys_ioctl+0xfb/0x170 do_syscall_64+0xf3/0x230 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f ... </TASK> When 'ioctl(OCFS2_IOC_GROUP_ADD, ...)' has failed for the particular inode in 'ocfs2_verify_group_and_input()', corresponding buffer head remains cached and subsequent call to the same 'ioctl()' for the same inode issues the BUG() in 'ocfs2_set_new_buffer_uptodate()' (trying to cache the same buffer head of that inode). Fix this by uncaching the buffer head with 'ocfs2_remove_from_cache()' on error path in 'ocfs2_group_add()'.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 2, 2024, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 14, 2024, 9:15 p.m.

Source :

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

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-53112.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e04746db2ec4aec04cef5763b9d9aa32829ae2f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28d4ed71ae0b4baedca3e85ee6d8f227ec75ebf6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ae8cc0b0c027e9cab22596049bc4dd1cbc37ee4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/620d22598110b0d0cb97a3fcca65fc473ea86e73 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/737f34137844d6572ab7d473c998c7f977ff30eb Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/843dfc804af4b338ead42331dd58081b428ecdf8 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac0cfe8ac35cf1be54131b90d114087b558777ca Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b751c50e19d66cfb7360c0b55cf17b0722252d12 Patch

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  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Dec. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e04746db2ec4aec04cef5763b9d9aa32829ae2f
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28d4ed71ae0b4baedca3e85ee6d8f227ec75ebf6
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ae8cc0b0c027e9cab22596049bc4dd1cbc37ee4
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 11, 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 NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.6.25 up to (excluding) 4.19.325 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 6.1.119 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.63 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.11.10 *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:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/620d22598110b0d0cb97a3fcca65fc473ea86e73 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/620d22598110b0d0cb97a3fcca65fc473ea86e73 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/737f34137844d6572ab7d473c998c7f977ff30eb No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/737f34137844d6572ab7d473c998c7f977ff30eb Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/843dfc804af4b338ead42331dd58081b428ecdf8 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/843dfc804af4b338ead42331dd58081b428ecdf8 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac0cfe8ac35cf1be54131b90d114087b558777ca No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac0cfe8ac35cf1be54131b90d114087b558777ca Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b751c50e19d66cfb7360c0b55cf17b0722252d12 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b751c50e19d66cfb7360c0b55cf17b0722252d12 Patch
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Dec. 05, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac0cfe8ac35cf1be54131b90d114087b558777ca
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Dec. 02, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ocfs2: uncache inode which has failed entering the group Syzbot has reported the following BUG: kernel BUG at fs/ocfs2/uptodate.c:509! ... Call Trace: <TASK> ? __die_body+0x5f/0xb0 ? die+0x9e/0xc0 ? do_trap+0x15a/0x3a0 ? ocfs2_set_new_buffer_uptodate+0x145/0x160 ? do_error_trap+0x1dc/0x2c0 ? ocfs2_set_new_buffer_uptodate+0x145/0x160 ? __pfx_do_error_trap+0x10/0x10 ? handle_invalid_op+0x34/0x40 ? ocfs2_set_new_buffer_uptodate+0x145/0x160 ? exc_invalid_op+0x38/0x50 ? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x1a/0x20 ? ocfs2_set_new_buffer_uptodate+0x2e/0x160 ? ocfs2_set_new_buffer_uptodate+0x144/0x160 ? ocfs2_set_new_buffer_uptodate+0x145/0x160 ocfs2_group_add+0x39f/0x15a0 ? __pfx_ocfs2_group_add+0x10/0x10 ? __pfx_lock_acquire+0x10/0x10 ? mnt_get_write_access+0x68/0x2b0 ? __pfx_lock_release+0x10/0x10 ? rcu_read_lock_any_held+0xb7/0x160 ? __pfx_rcu_read_lock_any_held+0x10/0x10 ? smack_log+0x123/0x540 ? mnt_get_write_access+0x68/0x2b0 ? mnt_get_write_access+0x68/0x2b0 ? mnt_get_write_access+0x226/0x2b0 ocfs2_ioctl+0x65e/0x7d0 ? __pfx_ocfs2_ioctl+0x10/0x10 ? smack_file_ioctl+0x29e/0x3a0 ? __pfx_smack_file_ioctl+0x10/0x10 ? lockdep_hardirqs_on_prepare+0x43d/0x780 ? __pfx_lockdep_hardirqs_on_prepare+0x10/0x10 ? __pfx_ocfs2_ioctl+0x10/0x10 __se_sys_ioctl+0xfb/0x170 do_syscall_64+0xf3/0x230 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f ... </TASK> When 'ioctl(OCFS2_IOC_GROUP_ADD, ...)' has failed for the particular inode in 'ocfs2_verify_group_and_input()', corresponding buffer head remains cached and subsequent call to the same 'ioctl()' for the same inode issues the BUG() in 'ocfs2_set_new_buffer_uptodate()' (trying to cache the same buffer head of that inode). Fix this by uncaching the buffer head with 'ocfs2_remove_from_cache()' on error path in 'ocfs2_group_add()'.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/620d22598110b0d0cb97a3fcca65fc473ea86e73
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/737f34137844d6572ab7d473c998c7f977ff30eb
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/843dfc804af4b338ead42331dd58081b428ecdf8
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b751c50e19d66cfb7360c0b55cf17b0722252d12
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