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CVE-2024-41096

PCI/MSI: Fix UAF in msi_capability_init

Severity Score

6.7
*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:

PCI/MSI: Fix UAF in msi_capability_init

KFENCE reports the following UAF:

BUG: KFENCE: use-after-free read in __pci_enable_msi_range+0x2c0/0x488

Use-after-free read at 0x0000000024629571 (in kfence-#12):
__pci_enable_msi_range+0x2c0/0x488
pci_alloc_irq_vectors_affinity+0xec/0x14c
pci_alloc_irq_vectors+0x18/0x28

kfence-#12: 0x0000000008614900-0x00000000e06c228d, size=104, cache=kmalloc-128

allocated by task 81 on cpu 7 at 10.808142s:
__kmem_cache_alloc_node+0x1f0/0x2bc
kmalloc_trace+0x44/0x138
msi_alloc_desc+0x3c/0x9c
msi_domain_insert_msi_desc+0x30/0x78
msi_setup_msi_desc+0x13c/0x184
__pci_enable_msi_range+0x258/0x488
pci_alloc_irq_vectors_affinity+0xec/0x14c
pci_alloc_irq_vectors+0x18/0x28

freed by task 81 on cpu 7 at 10.811436s:
msi_domain_free_descs+0xd4/0x10c
msi_domain_free_locked.part.0+0xc0/0x1d8
msi_domain_alloc_irqs_all_locked+0xb4/0xbc
pci_msi_setup_msi_irqs+0x30/0x4c
__pci_enable_msi_range+0x2a8/0x488
pci_alloc_irq_vectors_affinity+0xec/0x14c
pci_alloc_irq_vectors+0x18/0x28

Descriptor allocation done in:
__pci_enable_msi_range
msi_capability_init
msi_setup_msi_desc
msi_insert_msi_desc
msi_domain_insert_msi_desc
msi_alloc_desc
...

Freed in case of failure in __msi_domain_alloc_locked()
__pci_enable_msi_range
msi_capability_init
pci_msi_setup_msi_irqs
msi_domain_alloc_irqs_all_locked
msi_domain_alloc_locked
__msi_domain_alloc_locked => fails
msi_domain_free_locked
...

That failure propagates back to pci_msi_setup_msi_irqs() in
msi_capability_init() which accesses the descriptor for unmasking in the
error exit path.

Cure it by copying the descriptor and using the copy for the error exit path
unmask operation.

[ tglx: Massaged change log ]

A use after free vulnerability was found in the Linux Kernel. Failure propagates back to pci_msi_setup_msi_irqs() in msi_capability_init(), which accesses the descriptor for unmasking in the error exit path, leading to a loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-07-12 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-07-29 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-09 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-12-19 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Linux
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 >= 5.17 < 6.1.109
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en
Affected
Linux
Search vendor "Linux"
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Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
 >= 5.17 < 6.6.37
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.17 < 6.6.37"
en
Affected
Linux
Search vendor "Linux"
 Linux Kernel
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
 >= 5.17 < 6.9.8
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en
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Linux
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 Linux Kernel
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
 >= 5.17 < 6.10
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.17 < 6.10"
en
Affected