5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-53113
Linux Kernel NULL Pointer Dereference in alloc_pages_bulk_noprof (cpuset)
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm: fix NULL pointer dereference in alloc_pages_bulk_noprof We triggered a NULL pointer dereference for ac.preferred_zoneref->zone in alloc_pages_bulk_noprof() when the task is migrated between cpusets. When cpuset is enabled, in prepare_alloc_pages(), ac->nodemask may be &current->mems_allowed. when first_zones_zonelist() is called to find preferred_zoneref, the ac->nodemask may be modified concurrently if the task is migrated between different cpusets. Assuming we have 2 NUMA Node, when traversing Node1 in ac->zonelist, the nodemask is 2, and when traversing Node2 in ac->zonelist, the nodemask is 1. As a result, the ac->preferred_zoneref points to NULL zone. In alloc_pages_bulk_noprof(), for_each_zone_zonelist_nodemask() finds a allowable zone and calls zonelist_node_idx(ac.preferred_zoneref), leading to NULL pointer dereference. __alloc_pages_noprof() fixes this issue by checking NULL pointer in commit ea57485af8f4 ("mm, page_alloc: fix check for NULL preferred_zone") and commit df76cee6bbeb ("mm, page_alloc: remove redundant checks from alloc fastpath"). To fix it, check NULL pointer for preferred_zoneref->zone.

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
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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel

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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/903d896448c2e50e8652aaba529a30d4d1eaa0e5
  • 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 CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.13 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/31502374627ba9ec3e710dbd0bb00457cc6d2c19 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31502374627ba9ec3e710dbd0bb00457cc6d2c19 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6addb2d9501ec866d7b3a3b4e665307c437e9be2 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6addb2d9501ec866d7b3a3b4e665307c437e9be2 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ce41b0f9d77cca074df25afd39b86e2ee3aa68e No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ce41b0f9d77cca074df25afd39b86e2ee3aa68e Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0f16cec79774c3132df006cf771eddd89d08f58 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0f16cec79774c3132df006cf771eddd89d08f58 Patch
  • 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: mm: fix NULL pointer dereference in alloc_pages_bulk_noprof We triggered a NULL pointer dereference for ac.preferred_zoneref->zone in alloc_pages_bulk_noprof() when the task is migrated between cpusets. When cpuset is enabled, in prepare_alloc_pages(), ac->nodemask may be &current->mems_allowed. when first_zones_zonelist() is called to find preferred_zoneref, the ac->nodemask may be modified concurrently if the task is migrated between different cpusets. Assuming we have 2 NUMA Node, when traversing Node1 in ac->zonelist, the nodemask is 2, and when traversing Node2 in ac->zonelist, the nodemask is 1. As a result, the ac->preferred_zoneref points to NULL zone. In alloc_pages_bulk_noprof(), for_each_zone_zonelist_nodemask() finds a allowable zone and calls zonelist_node_idx(ac.preferred_zoneref), leading to NULL pointer dereference. __alloc_pages_noprof() fixes this issue by checking NULL pointer in commit ea57485af8f4 ("mm, page_alloc: fix check for NULL preferred_zone") and commit df76cee6bbeb ("mm, page_alloc: remove redundant checks from alloc fastpath"). To fix it, check NULL pointer for preferred_zoneref->zone.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31502374627ba9ec3e710dbd0bb00457cc6d2c19
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6addb2d9501ec866d7b3a3b4e665307c437e9be2
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ce41b0f9d77cca074df25afd39b86e2ee3aa68e
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0f16cec79774c3132df006cf771eddd89d08f58
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