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CVE-2024-47728

bpf: Zero former ARG_PTR_TO_{LONG,INT} args in case of error

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Descriptions

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

bpf: Zero former ARG_PTR_TO_{LONG,INT} args in case of error

For all non-tracing helpers which formerly had ARG_PTR_TO_{LONG,INT} as input
arguments, zero the value for the case of an error as otherwise it could leak
memory. For tracing, it is not needed given CAP_PERFMON can already read all
kernel memory anyway hence bpf_get_func_arg() and bpf_get_func_ret() is skipped
in here.

Also, the MTU helpers mtu_len pointer value is being written but also read.
Technically, the MEM_UNINIT should not be there in order to always force init.
Removing MEM_UNINIT needs more verifier rework though: MEM_UNINIT right now
implies two things actually: i) write into memory, ii) memory does not have
to be initialized. If we lift MEM_UNINIT, it then becomes: i) read into memory,
ii) memory must be initialized. This means that for bpf_*_check_mtu() we're
readding the issue we're trying to fix, that is, it would then be able to
write back into things like .rodata BPF maps. Follow-up work will rework the
MEM_UNINIT semantics such that the intent can be better expressed. For now
just clear the *mtu_len on error path which can be lifted later again.

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Timeline
  • 2024-09-30 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-10-21 CVE Published
  • 2024-10-24 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-11-19 CVE Updated
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Linux
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>= 5.2 < 6.1.113
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Linux
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>= 5.2 < 6.6.54
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.2 < 6.10.13
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Linux
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>= 5.2 < 6.11.2
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Linux
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>= 5.2 < 6.12
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