Linux: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CVE-2024-26588 is a high-severity improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer vulnerability in Linux, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 out of 10. It can be exploited with local access to the system by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. The record lists versions 4631c2dd69d928bca396f9f58baeddf85e14ced5, 9aeb09f4d85a87bac46c010d75a2ea299d462f28, 7924ade13a49c0067da6ea13e398102979c0654a as the first without the flaw, so updating Linux to one of those releases or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update Linux to 4631c2dd69d928bca396f9f58baeddf85e14ced5 or 9aeb09f4d85a87bac46c010d75a2ea299d462f28 or 7924ade13a49c0067da6ea13e398102979c0654a or 36a87385e31c9343af9a4756598e704741250a67, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
- Update Linux Kernel to 6.1.75 or 6.6.14 or 6.7.2, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | bbfddb904df6f82a5948687a2d57766216b9bc0f up to, but not including, 4631c2dd69d928bca396f9f58baeddf85e14ced5; bbfddb904df6f82a5948687a2d57766216b9bc0f up to, but not including, 9aeb09f4d85a87bac46c010d75a2ea299d462f28; bbfddb904df6f82a5948687a2d57766216b9bc0f up to, but not including, 7924ade13a49c0067da6ea13e398102979c0654a; bbfddb904df6f82a5948687a2d57766216b9bc0f up to, but not including, 36a87385e31c9343af9a4756598e704741250a67; 6.1 | 4631c2dd69d928bca396f9f58baeddf85e14ced5, 9aeb09f4d85a87bac46c010d75a2ea299d462f28, 7924ade13a49c0067da6ea13e398102979c0654a, 36a87385e31c9343af9a4756598e704741250a67 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 6.1 up to, but not including, 6.1.75; 6.2 up to, but not including, 6.6.14; 6.7 up to, but not including, 6.7.2 | 6.1.75, 6.6.14, 6.7.2 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- LocalThe attacker needs local access or must trick a user into running something.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- LowA basic user account is enough.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 | High | NVD |
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 | High | CISA (ADP) |
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: LoongArch: BPF: Prevent out-of-bounds memory access The test_tag test triggers an unhandled page fault: # ./test_tag [ 130.640218] CPU 0 Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address ffff80001b898004, era == 9000000003137f7c, ra == 9000000003139e70 [ 130.640501] Oops[#3]: [ 130.640553] CPU: 0 PID: 1326 Comm: test_tag Tainted: G D O 6.7.0-rc4-loong-devel-gb62ab1a397cf #47 61985c1d94084daa2432f771daa45b56b10d8d2a [ 130.640764] Hardware name: QEMU QEMU Virtual Machine, BIOS unknown 2/2/2022 [ 130.640874] pc 9000000003137f7c ra 9000000003139e70 tp 9000000104cb4000 sp 9000000104cb7a40 [ 130.641001] a0 ffff80001b894000 a1 ffff80001b897ff8 a2 000000006ba210be a3 0000000000000000 [ 130.641128] a4 000000006ba210be a5 00000000000000f1 a6 00000000000000b3 a7 0000000000000000 [ 130.641256] t0 0000000000000000 t1 00000000000007f6 t2 0000000000000000 t3 9000000004091b70 [ 130.641387] t4 000000006ba210be t5 0000000000000004 t6 fffffffffffffff0 t7 90000000040913e0 [ 130.641512] t8 0000000000000005 u0 0000000000000dc0 s9 0000000000000009 s0 9000000104cb7ae0 [ 130.641641] s1 00000000000007f6 s2 0000000000000009 s3 0000000000000095 s4 0000000000000000 [ 130.641771] s5 ffff80001b894000 s6 ffff80001b897fb0 s7 9000000004090c50 s8 0000000000000000 [ 130.641900] ra: 9000000003139e70 build_body+0x1fcc/0x4988 [ 130.642007] ERA: 9000000003137f7c build_body+0xd8/0x4988 [ 130.642112] CRMD: 000000b0 (PLV0 -IE -DA +PG DACF=CC DACM=CC -WE) [ 130.642261] PRMD: 00000004 (PPLV0 +PIE -PWE) [ 130.642353] EUEN: 00000003 (+FPE +SXE -ASXE -BTE) [ 130.642458] ECFG: 00071c1c (LIE=2-4,10-12 VS=7) [ 130.642554] ESTAT: 00010000 [PIL] (IS= ECode=1 EsubCode=0) [ 130.642658] BADV: ffff80001b898004 [ 130.642719] PRID: 0014c010 (Loongson-64bit, Loongson-3A5000) [ 130.642815] Modules linked in: [last unloaded: bpf_testmod(O)] [ 130.642924] Process test_tag (pid: 1326, threadinfo=00000000f7f4015f, task=000000006499f9fd) [ 130.643062] Stack : 0000000000000000 9000000003380724 0000000000000000 0000000104cb7be8 [ 130.643213] 0000000000000000 25af8d9b6e600558 9000000106250ea0 9000000104cb7ae0 [ 130.643378] 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 9000000104cb7be8 90000000049f6000 [ 130.643538] 0000000000000090 9000000106250ea0 ffff80001b894000 ffff80001b894000 [ 130.643685] 00007ffffb917790 900000000313ca94 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 [ 130.643831] ffff80001b894000 0000000000000ff7 0000000000000000 9000000100468000 [ 130.643983] 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000040 25af8d9b6e600558 [ 130.644131] 0000000000000bb7 ffff80001b894048 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 [ 130.644276] 9000000104cb7be8 90000000049f6000 0000000000000090 9000000104cb7bdc [ 130.644423] ffff80001b894000 0000000000000000 00007ffffb917790 90000000032acfb0 [ 130.644572] ... [ 130.644629] Call Trace: [ 130.644641] [<9000000003137f7c>] build_body+0xd8/0x4988 [ 130.644785] [<900000000313ca94>] bpf_int_jit_compile+0x228/0x4ec [ 130.644891] [<90000000032acfb0>] bpf_prog_select_runtime+0x158/0x1b0 [ 130.645003] [<90000000032b3504>] bpf_prog_load+0x760/0xb44 [ 130.645089] [<90000000032b6744>] __sys_bpf+0xbb8/0x2588 [ 130.645175] [<90000000032b8388>] sys_bpf+0x20/0x2c [ 130.645259] [<9000000003f6ab38>] do_syscall+0x7c/0x94 [ 130.645369] [<9000000003121c5c>] handle_syscall+0xbc/0x158 [ 130.645507] [ 130.645539] Code: 380839f6 380831f9 28412bae <24000ca6> 004081ad 0014cb50 004083e8 02bff34c 58008e91 [ 130.645729] [ 130.646418] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- On my machine, which has CONFIG_PAGE_SIZE_16KB=y, the test failed at loading a BPF prog with 2039 instructions: prog = (struct bpf_prog *)ffff80001b894000 insn = (struct bpf_insn *)(prog->insnsi)fff ---truncated---
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Use a language that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid. For example, many languages that perform their own memory management, such as Java and Perl, are not subject to buffer overflows. Other languages, such as Ada and C#, typically provide overflow protection, but the protection can be disabled by the programmer. Be wary that a language's interface to native code may still be subject to overflows, even if the language itself is theoretically safe.
- Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid. Examples include the Safe C String Library (SafeStr) by Messier and Viega, and the Strsafe.h library from Microsoft. These libraries provide safer versions of overflow-prone string-handling functions.
- Use automatic buffer overflow detection mechanisms that are offered by certain compilers or compiler extensions. Examples include: the Microsoft Visual Studio /GS flag, Fedora/Red Hat FORTIFY_SOURCE GCC flag, StackGuard, and ProPolice, which provide various mechanisms including canary-based detection and range/index checking. D3-SFCV (Stack Frame Canary Validation) from D3FEND discusses canary-based detection in detail.
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Patches and release notes
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