Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: do_sys_name_to_handle(): use kzalloc() to fix kernel-infoleak syzbot identified a kernel information leak vulnerability in do_sys_name_to_handle() and issued the following report [1]. [1] "BUG: KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in instrument_copy_to_user include/linux/instrumented.h:114 [inline] BUG: KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in _copy_to_user+0xbc/0x100 lib/usercopy.c:40 instrument_copy_to_user include/linux/instrumented.h:114 [inline] _copy_to_user+0xbc/0x100 lib/usercopy.c:40 copy_to_user include/linux/uaccess.h:191 [inline] do_sys_name_to_handle fs/fhandle.c:73 [inline] __do_sys_name_to_handle_at fs/fhandle.c:112 [inline] __se_sys_name_to_handle_at+0x949/0xb10 fs/fhandle.c:94 __x64_sys_name_to_handle_at+0xe4/0x140 fs/fhandle.c:94 ... Uninit was created at: slab_post_alloc_hook+0x129/0xa70 mm/slab.h:768 slab_alloc_node mm/slub.c:3478 [inline] __kmem_cache_alloc_node+0x5c9/0x970 mm/slub.c:3517 __do_kmalloc_node mm/slab_common.c:1006 [inline] __kmalloc+0x121/0x3c0 mm/slab_common.c:1020 kmalloc include/linux/slab.h:604 [inline] do_sys_name_to_handle fs/fhandle.c:39 [inline] __do_sys_name_to_handle_at fs/fhandle.c:112 [inline] __se_sys_name_to_handle_at+0x441/0xb10 fs/fhandle.c:94 __x64_sys_name_to_handle_at+0xe4/0x140 fs/fhandle.c:94 ... Bytes 18-19 of 20 are uninitialized Memory access of size 20 starts at ffff888128a46380 Data copied to user address 0000000020000240" Per Chuck Lever's suggestion, use kzalloc() instead of kmalloc() to solve the problem.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 2.6.39, < 4.19.311 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3948abaa4e2be938ccdfc289385a27342fb13d43Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/423b6bdf19bbc5e1f7e7461045099917378f7e71Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bac28f441e3cc9d3f1a84c8d023228a68d8a7c1Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/772a7def9868091da3bcb0d6c6ff9f0c03d7fa8bPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf9ec1b24ab4e94345aa1c60811dd329f069c38bPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1362eae861db28b1608b9dc23e49634fe87b63bPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cba138f1ef37ec6f961baeab62f312dedc7cf730Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cde76b3af247f615447bcfecf610bb76c3529126Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6450d5e46a737a008b4885aa223486113bf0ad6Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3948abaa4e2be938ccdfc289385a27342fb13d43Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/423b6bdf19bbc5e1f7e7461045099917378f7e71Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bac28f441e3cc9d3f1a84c8d023228a68d8a7c1Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/772a7def9868091da3bcb0d6c6ff9f0c03d7fa8bPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf9ec1b24ab4e94345aa1c60811dd329f069c38bPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1362eae861db28b1608b9dc23e49634fe87b63bPatch
FAQ
What is CVE-2024-26901?
CVE-2024-26901 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: do_sys_name_to_handle(): use kzalloc() to fix kernel-infoleak syzbot identified a kernel information leak vulnerability in do_sys_...
How severe is CVE-2024-26901?
CVE-2024-26901 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2024-26901?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.