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CVE-2024-50265

ocfs2: remove entry once instead of null-ptr-dereference in ocfs2_xa_remove()

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ocfs2: remove entry once instead of null-ptr-dereference in ocfs2_xa_remove() Syzkaller is able to provoke null-ptr-dereference in ocfs2_xa_remove(): [ 57.319872] (a.out,1161,7):ocfs2_xa_remove:2028 ERROR: status = -12
[ 57.320420] (a.out,1161,7):ocfs2_xa_cleanup_value_truncate:1999 ERROR: Partial truncate while removing xattr overlay.upper. Leaking 1 clusters and removing the entry
[ 57.321727] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000004
[...]
[ 57.325727] RIP: 0010:ocfs2_xa_block_wipe_namevalue+0x2a/0xc0
[...]
[ 57.331328] Call Trace:
[ 57.331477] <TASK>
[...]
[ 57.333511] ? do_user_addr_fault+0x3e5/0x740
[ 57.333778] ? exc_page_fault+0x70/0x170
[ 57.334016] ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x2b/0x30
[ 57.334263] ? __pfx_ocfs2_xa_block_wipe_namevalue+0x10/0x10
[ 57.334596] ? ocfs2_xa_block_wipe_namevalue+0x2a/0xc0
[ 57.334913] ocfs2_xa_remove_entry+0x23/0xc0
[ 57.335164] ocfs2_xa_set+0x704/0xcf0
[ 57.335381] ? _raw_spin_unlock+0x1a/0x40
[ 57.335620] ? ocfs2_inode_cache_unlock+0x16/0x20
[ 57.335915] ? trace_preempt_on+0x1e/0x70
[ 57.336153] ? start_this_handle+0x16c/0x500
[ 57.336410] ? preempt_count_sub+0x50/0x80
[ 57.336656] ? _raw_read_unlock+0x20/0x40
[ 57.336906] ? start_this_handle+0x16c/0x500
[ 57.337162] ocfs2_xattr_block_set+0xa6/0x1e0
[ 57.337424] __ocfs2_xattr_set_handle+0x1fd/0x5d0
[ 57.337706] ? ocfs2_start_trans+0x13d/0x290
[ 57.337971] ocfs2_xattr_set+0xb13/0xfb0
[ 57.338207] ? dput+0x46/0x1c0
[ 57.338393] ocfs2_xattr_trusted_set+0x28/0x30
[ 57.338665] ? ocfs2_xattr_trusted_set+0x28/0x30
[ 57.338948] __vfs_removexattr+0x92/0xc0
[ 57.339182] __vfs_removexattr_locked+0xd5/0x190
[ 57.339456] ? preempt_count_sub+0x50/0x80
[ 57.339705] vfs_removexattr+0x5f/0x100
[...] Reproducer uses faultinject facility to fail ocfs2_xa_remove() ->
ocfs2_xa_value_truncate() with -ENOMEM. In this case the comment mentions that we can return 0 if
ocfs2_xa_cleanup_value_truncate() is going to wipe the entry
anyway. But the following 'rc' check is wrong and execution flow do
'ocfs2_xa_remove_entry(loc);' twice:
* 1st: in ocfs2_xa_cleanup_value_truncate();
* 2nd: returning back to ocfs2_xa_remove() instead of going to 'out'. Fix this by skipping the 2nd removal of the same entry and making
syzkaller repro happy.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ocfs2: remove entry once instead of null-ptr-dereference in ocfs2_xa_remove() Syzkaller is able to provoke null-ptr-dereference in ocfs2_xa_remove(): [ 57.319872] (a.out,1161,7):ocfs2_xa_remove:2028 ERROR: status = -12 [ 57.320420] (a.out,1161,7):ocfs2_xa_cleanup_value_truncate:1999 ERROR: Partial truncate while removing xattr overlay.upper. Leaking 1 clusters and removing the entry [ 57.321727] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000004 [...] [ 57.325727] RIP: 0010:ocfs2_xa_block_wipe_namevalue+0x2a/0xc0 [...] [ 57.331328] Call Trace: [ 57.331477] <TASK> [...] [ 57.333511] ? do_user_addr_fault+0x3e5/0x740 [ 57.333778] ? exc_page_fault+0x70/0x170 [ 57.334016] ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x2b/0x30 [ 57.334263] ? __pfx_ocfs2_xa_block_wipe_namevalue+0x10/0x10 [ 57.334596] ? ocfs2_xa_block_wipe_namevalue+0x2a/0xc0 [ 57.334913] ocfs2_xa_remove_entry+0x23/0xc0 [ 57.335164] ocfs2_xa_set+0x704/0xcf0 [ 57.335381] ? _raw_spin_unlock+0x1a/0x40 [ 57.335620] ? ocfs2_inode_cache_unlock+0x16/0x20 [ 57.335915] ? trace_preempt_on+0x1e/0x70 [ 57.336153] ? start_this_handle+0x16c/0x500 [ 57.336410] ? preempt_count_sub+0x50/0x80 [ 57.336656] ? _raw_read_unlock+0x20/0x40 [ 57.336906] ? start_this_handle+0x16c/0x500 [ 57.337162] ocfs2_xattr_block_set+0xa6/0x1e0 [ 57.337424] __ocfs2_xattr_set_handle+0x1fd/0x5d0 [ 57.337706] ? ocfs2_start_trans+0x13d/0x290 [ 57.337971] ocfs2_xattr_set+0xb13/0xfb0 [ 57.338207] ? dput+0x46/0x1c0 [ 57.338393] ocfs2_xattr_trusted_set+0x28/0x30 [ 57.338665] ? ocfs2_xattr_trusted_set+0x28/0x30 [ 57.338948] __vfs_removexattr+0x92/0xc0 [ 57.339182] __vfs_removexattr_locked+0xd5/0x190 [ 57.339456] ? preempt_count_sub+0x50/0x80 [ 57.339705] vfs_removexattr+0x5f/0x100 [...] Reproducer uses faultinject facility to fail ocfs2_xa_remove() -> ocfs2_xa_value_truncate() with -ENOMEM. In this case the comment mentions that we can return 0 if ocfs2_xa_cleanup_value_truncate() is going to wipe the entry anyway. But the following 'rc' check is wrong and execution flow do 'ocfs2_xa_remove_entry(loc);' twice: * 1st: in ocfs2_xa_cleanup_value_truncate(); * 2nd: returning back to ocfs2_xa_remove() instead of going to 'out'. Fix this by skipping the 2nd removal of the same entry and making syzkaller repro happy.

Ye Zhang and Nicolas Wu discovered that the io_uring subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly handle locking for rings with IOPOLL, leading to a double-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. 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
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
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Timeline
  • 2024-10-21 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-11-19 CVE Published
  • 2024-12-19 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-29 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Linux
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>= 2.6.34 < 4.19.324
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Linux
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>= 2.6.34 < 5.4.286
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Linux
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Linux
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>= 2.6.34 < 5.15.172
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Linux
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>= 2.6.34 < 6.1.117
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Linux
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Linux
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Linux
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