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CVE-2024-26868

nfs: fix panic when nfs4_ff_layout_prepare_ds() fails

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

nfs: fix panic when nfs4_ff_layout_prepare_ds() fails

We've been seeing the following panic in production

BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000065
PGD 2f485f067 P4D 2f485f067 PUD 2cc5d8067 PMD 0
RIP: 0010:ff_layout_cancel_io+0x3a/0x90 [nfs_layout_flexfiles]
Call Trace:
<TASK>
? __die+0x78/0xc0
? page_fault_oops+0x286/0x380
? __rpc_execute+0x2c3/0x470 [sunrpc]
? rpc_new_task+0x42/0x1c0 [sunrpc]
? exc_page_fault+0x5d/0x110
? asm_exc_page_fault+0x22/0x30
? ff_layout_free_layoutreturn+0x110/0x110 [nfs_layout_flexfiles]
? ff_layout_cancel_io+0x3a/0x90 [nfs_layout_flexfiles]
? ff_layout_cancel_io+0x6f/0x90 [nfs_layout_flexfiles]
pnfs_mark_matching_lsegs_return+0x1b0/0x360 [nfsv4]
pnfs_error_mark_layout_for_return+0x9e/0x110 [nfsv4]
? ff_layout_send_layouterror+0x50/0x160 [nfs_layout_flexfiles]
nfs4_ff_layout_prepare_ds+0x11f/0x290 [nfs_layout_flexfiles]
ff_layout_pg_init_write+0xf0/0x1f0 [nfs_layout_flexfiles]
__nfs_pageio_add_request+0x154/0x6c0 [nfs]
nfs_pageio_add_request+0x26b/0x380 [nfs]
nfs_do_writepage+0x111/0x1e0 [nfs]
nfs_writepages_callback+0xf/0x30 [nfs]
write_cache_pages+0x17f/0x380
? nfs_pageio_init_write+0x50/0x50 [nfs]
? nfs_writepages+0x6d/0x210 [nfs]
? nfs_writepages+0x6d/0x210 [nfs]
nfs_writepages+0x125/0x210 [nfs]
do_writepages+0x67/0x220
? generic_perform_write+0x14b/0x210
filemap_fdatawrite_wbc+0x5b/0x80
file_write_and_wait_range+0x6d/0xc0
nfs_file_fsync+0x81/0x170 [nfs]
? nfs_file_mmap+0x60/0x60 [nfs]
__x64_sys_fsync+0x53/0x90
do_syscall_64+0x3d/0x90
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0

Inspecting the core with drgn I was able to pull this

>>> prog.crashed_thread().stack_trace()[0]
#0 at 0xffffffffa079657a (ff_layout_cancel_io+0x3a/0x84) in ff_layout_cancel_io at fs/nfs/flexfilelayout/flexfilelayout.c:2021:27
>>> prog.crashed_thread().stack_trace()[0]['idx']
(u32)1
>>> prog.crashed_thread().stack_trace()[0]['flseg'].mirror_array[1].mirror_ds
(struct nfs4_ff_layout_ds *)0xffffffffffffffed

This is clear from the stack trace, we call nfs4_ff_layout_prepare_ds()
which could error out initializing the mirror_ds, and then we go to
clean it all up and our check is only for if (!mirror->mirror_ds). This
is inconsistent with the rest of the users of mirror_ds, which have

if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(mirror_ds))

to keep from tripping over this exact scenario. Fix this up in
ff_layout_cancel_io() to make sure we don't panic when we get an error.
I also spot checked all the other instances of checking mirror_ds and we
appear to be doing the correct checks everywhere, only unconditionally
dereferencing mirror_ds when we know it would be valid.

En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: nfs: soluciona el pánico cuando falla nfs4_ff_layout_prepare_ds() Hemos estado viendo el siguiente error de pánico en producción: desreferencia del puntero NULL del kernel, dirección: 0000000000000065 PGD 2f485f067 P4D 2f485f067 PUD 2cc5d8067 PMD RIP : 0010:ff_layout_cancel_io+0x3a/0x90 [nfs_layout_flexfiles] Seguimiento de llamadas: ? __die+0x78/0xc0 ? page_fault_oops+0x286/0x380? __rpc_execute+0x2c3/0x470 [sunrpc] ? rpc_new_task+0x42/0x1c0 [sunrpc] ? exc_page_fault+0x5d/0x110? asm_exc_page_fault+0x22/0x30? ff_layout_free_layoutreturn+0x110/0x110 [nfs_layout_flexfiles]? ff_layout_cancel_io+0x3a/0x90 [nfs_layout_flexfiles]? ff_layout_cancel_io+0x6f/0x90 [nfs_layout_flexfiles] pnfs_mark_matching_lsegs_return+0x1b0/0x360 [nfsv4] pnfs_error_mark_layout_for_return+0x9e/0x110 [nfsv4] ? ff_layout_send_layouterror+0x50/0x160 [nfs_layout_flexfiles] nfs4_ff_layout_prepare_ds+0x11f/0x290 [nfs_layout_flexfiles] ff_layout_pg_init_write+0xf0/0x1f0 [nfs_layout_flexfiles] __nfs_pageio_add_re búsqueda+0x154/0x6c0 [nfs] nfs_pageio_add_request+0x26b/0x380 [nfs] nfs_do_writepage+0x111/0x1e0 [nfs] nfs_writepages_callback+ 0xf/0x30 [nfs] write_cache_pages+0x17f/0x380 ? nfs_pageio_init_write+0x50/0x50 [nfs] ? nfs_writepages+0x6d/0x210 [nfs]? nfs_writepages+0x6d/0x210 [nfs] nfs_writepages+0x125/0x210 [nfs] do_writepages+0x67/0x220? generic_perform_write+0x14b/0x210 filemap_fdatawrite_wbc+0x5b/0x80 file_write_and_wait_range+0x6d/0xc0 nfs_file_fsync+0x81/0x170 [nfs] ? nfs_file_mmap+0x60/0x60 [nfs] __x64_sys_fsync+0x53/0x90 do_syscall_64+0x3d/0x90 Entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0 Inspeccionando el núcleo con drgn pude extraer esto &gt;&gt;&gt; prog.crashed_thread().stack_trace()[0 ] # 0 en 0xffffffffa079657a (ff_layout_cancel_io+0x3a/0x84) en ff_layout_cancel_io en fs/nfs/flexfilelayout/flexfilelayout.c:2021:27 &gt;&gt;&gt; prog.crashed_thread().stack_trace()[0]['idx'] (u32)1 &gt;&gt;&gt; prog.crashed_thread().stack_trace()[0]['flseg'].mirror_array[1].mirror_ds (struct nfs4_ff_layout_ds *)0xffffffffffffffed Esto queda claro en el seguimiento de la pila, llamamos a nfs4_ff_layout_prepare_ds(), lo que podría generar un error inicializando mirror_ds, y luego vamos a limpiarlo todo y nuestra verificación es solo para if (!mirror-&gt;mirror_ds). Esto es inconsistente con el resto de usuarios de mirror_ds, que tienen if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(mirror_ds)) para evitar tropezar con este escenario exacto. Solucione esto en ff_layout_cancel_io() para asegurarnos de que no entremos en pánico cuando recibamos un error. También revisé todas las demás instancias de verificación de mirror_ds y parece que estamos haciendo las verificaciones correctas en todas partes, solo desreferenciando incondicionalmente mirror_ds cuando sabemos que sería válido.

A vulnerability was found in the ff_layout_cancel_io() function in the Linux kernel. Improper error checking with the mirror_ds structure fails to check if it is NULL, leading to a potential NULL pointer dereference. This issue could lead to crashes.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-02-19 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-04-17 CVE Published
  • 2024-04-18 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Linux
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>= 6.1 < 6.1.83
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Linux
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>= 6.1 < 6.6.23
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Linux
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>= 6.1 < 6.7.11
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Linux
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Linux
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