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CVE-2024-36953

KVM: arm64: vgic-v2: Check for non-NULL vCPU in vgic_v2_parse_attr()

Severity Score

4.4
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

< 1%
*EPSS

Affected Versions

6
*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: arm64: vgic-v2: Check for non-NULL vCPU in vgic_v2_parse_attr() vgic_v2_parse_attr() is responsible for finding the vCPU that matches
the user-provided CPUID, which (of course) may not be valid. If the ID
is invalid, kvm_get_vcpu_by_id() returns NULL, which isn't handled
gracefully. Similar to the GICv3 uaccess flow, check that kvm_get_vcpu_by_id()
actually returns something and fail the ioctl if not.

En el kernel de Linux, se resolvió la siguiente vulnerabilidad: KVM: arm64: vgic-v2: Verifique vCPU que no sea NULL en vgic_v2_parse_attr() vgic_v2_parse_attr() es responsable de encontrar la vCPU que coincida con el CPUID proporcionado por el usuario, que (de curso) puede no ser válido. Si el ID no es válido, kvm_get_vcpu_by_id() devuelve NULL, que no se maneja correctamente. De manera similar al flujo de uaccess de GICv3, verifique que kvm_get_vcpu_by_id() realmente devuelva algo y falle el ioctl si no.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: arm64: vgic-v2: Check for non-NULL vCPU in vgic_v2_parse_attr() vgic_v2_parse_attr() is responsible for finding the vCPU that matches the user-provided CPUID, which (of course) may not be valid. If the ID is invalid, kvm_get_vcpu_by_id() returns NULL, which isn't handled gracefully. Similar to the GICv3 uaccess flow, check that kvm_get_vcpu_by_id() actually returns something and fail the ioctl if not.

Benedict Schlüter, Supraja Sridhara, Andrin Bertschi, and Shweta Shinde discovered that an untrusted hypervisor could inject malicious #VC interrupts and compromise the security guarantees of AMD SEV-SNP. This flaw is known as WeSee. A local attacker in control of the hypervisor could use this to expose sensitive information or possibly execute arbitrary code in the trusted execution environment. Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Multiple
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-05-30 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-05-30 CVE Published
  • 2024-12-19 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-26 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-158: Improper Neutralization of Null Byte or NUL Character
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions (6)