Linux: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
CVE-2024-27062 is a high-severity concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization 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 bc91f00112f944f3cb488f7f9266c8b4761157a6, 6887314f5356389fc219b8152e951ac084a10ef7, 96c8751844171af4b3898fee3857ee180586f589 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 0.18% 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 bc91f00112f944f3cb488f7f9266c8b4761157a6 or 6887314f5356389fc219b8152e951ac084a10ef7 or 96c8751844171af4b3898fee3857ee180586f589 or b7cc4ff787a572edf2c55caeffaa88cd801eb135, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
- Update Linux Kernel to 6.6.24 or 6.7.12, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | bf81df9be28657eea4aca8c6ab4ed3e69f8a051c up to, but not including, bc91f00112f944f3cb488f7f9266c8b4761157a6; bf81df9be28657eea4aca8c6ab4ed3e69f8a051c up to, but not including, 6887314f5356389fc219b8152e951ac084a10ef7; bf81df9be28657eea4aca8c6ab4ed3e69f8a051c up to, but not including, 96c8751844171af4b3898fee3857ee180586f589; bf81df9be28657eea4aca8c6ab4ed3e69f8a051c up to, but not including, b7cc4ff787a572edf2c55caeffaa88cd801eb135; 4.3 | bc91f00112f944f3cb488f7f9266c8b4761157a6, 6887314f5356389fc219b8152e951ac084a10ef7, 96c8751844171af4b3898fee3857ee180586f589, b7cc4ff787a572edf2c55caeffaa88cd801eb135 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | before 6.6.24; 6.7 up to, but not including, 6.7.12; 6.8 | 6.6.24, 6.7.12 |
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 CNA.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 | High | CNA |
| CVSS 3.1 | 5.5 | Medium | CISA (ADP) |
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nouveau: lock the client object tree. It appears the client object tree has no locking unless I've missed something else. Fix races around adding/removing client objects, mostly vram bar mappings. 4562.099306] general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0x6677ed422bceb80c: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP PTI [ 4562.099314] CPU: 2 PID: 23171 Comm: deqp-vk Not tainted 6.8.0-rc6+ #27 [ 4562.099324] Hardware name: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. Z390 I AORUS PRO WIFI/Z390 I AORUS PRO WIFI-CF, BIOS F8 11/05/2021 [ 4562.099330] RIP: 0010:nvkm_object_search+0x1d/0x70 [nouveau] [ 4562.099503] Code: 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 66 0f 1f 00 0f 1f 44 00 00 48 89 f8 48 85 f6 74 39 48 8b 87 a0 00 00 00 48 85 c0 74 12 <48> 8b 48 f8 48 39 ce 73 15 48 8b 40 10 48 85 c0 75 ee 48 c7 c0 fe [ 4562.099506] RSP: 0000:ffffa94cc420bbf8 EFLAGS: 00010206 [ 4562.099512] RAX: 6677ed422bceb814 RBX: ffff98108791f400 RCX: ffff9810f26b8f58 [ 4562.099517] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffff9810f26b9158 RDI: ffff98108791f400 [ 4562.099519] RBP: ffff9810f26b9158 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 [ 4562.099521] R10: ffffa94cc420bc48 R11: 0000000000000001 R12: ffff9810f02a7cc0 [ 4562.099526] R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 00000000000000ff R15: 0000000000000007 [ 4562.099528] FS: 00007f629c5017c0(0000) GS:ffff98142c700000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 4562.099534] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 4562.099536] CR2: 00007f629a882000 CR3: 000000017019e004 CR4: 00000000003706f0 [ 4562.099541] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 [ 4562.099542] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 [ 4562.099544] Call Trace: [ 4562.099555] <TASK> [ 4562.099573] ? die_addr+0x36/0x90 [ 4562.099583] ? exc_general_protection+0x246/0x4a0 [ 4562.099593] ? asm_exc_general_protection+0x26/0x30 [ 4562.099600] ? nvkm_object_search+0x1d/0x70 [nouveau] [ 4562.099730] nvkm_ioctl+0xa1/0x250 [nouveau] [ 4562.099861] nvif_object_map_handle+0xc8/0x180 [nouveau] [ 4562.099986] nouveau_ttm_io_mem_reserve+0x122/0x270 [nouveau] [ 4562.100156] ? dma_resv_test_signaled+0x26/0xb0 [ 4562.100163] ttm_bo_vm_fault_reserved+0x97/0x3c0 [ttm] [ 4562.100182] ? __mutex_unlock_slowpath+0x2a/0x270 [ 4562.100189] nouveau_ttm_fault+0x69/0xb0 [nouveau] [ 4562.100356] __do_fault+0x32/0x150 [ 4562.100362] do_fault+0x7c/0x560 [ 4562.100369] __handle_mm_fault+0x800/0xc10 [ 4562.100382] handle_mm_fault+0x17c/0x3e0 [ 4562.100388] do_user_addr_fault+0x208/0x860 [ 4562.100395] exc_page_fault+0x7f/0x200 [ 4562.100402] asm_exc_page_fault+0x26/0x30 [ 4562.100412] RIP: 0033:0x9b9870 [ 4562.100419] Code: 85 a8 f7 ff ff 8b 8d 80 f7 ff ff 89 08 e9 18 f2 ff ff 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 44 89 32 e9 90 fa ff ff 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 <44> 89 32 e9 f8 f1 ff ff 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 66 44 89 32 e9 e7 [ 4562.100422] RSP: 002b:00007fff9ba2dc70 EFLAGS: 00010246 [ 4562.100426] RAX: 0000000000000004 RBX: 000000000dd65e10 RCX: 000000fff0000000 [ 4562.100428] RDX: 00007f629a882000 RSI: 00007f629a882000 RDI: 0000000000000066 [ 4562.100432] RBP: 00007fff9ba2e570 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000123ddf000 [ 4562.100434] R10: 0000000000000001 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 000000007fffffff [ 4562.100436] R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000000000 [ 4562.100446] </TASK> [ 4562.100448] Modules linked in: nf_conntrack_netbios_ns nf_conntrack_broadcast nft_fib_inet nft_fib_ipv4 nft_fib_ipv6 nft_fib nft_reject_inet nf_reject_ipv4 nf_reject_ipv6 nft_reject nft_ct nft_chain_nat nf_nat nf_conntrack nf_defrag_ipv6 nf_defrag_ipv4 ip_set nf_tables libcrc32c nfnetlink cmac bnep sunrpc iwlmvm intel_rapl_msr intel_rapl_common snd_sof_pci_intel_cnl x86_pkg_temp_thermal intel_powerclamp snd_sof_intel_hda_common mac80211 coretemp snd_soc_acpi_intel_match kvm_intel snd_soc_acpi snd_soc_hdac_hda snd_sof_pci snd_sof_xtensa_dsp snd_sof_intel_hda_mlink ---truncated---
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- In languages that support it, use synchronization primitives. Only wrap these around critical code to minimize the impact on performance.
- Use thread-safe capabilities such as the data access abstraction in Spring.
- Minimize the usage of shared resources in order to remove as much complexity as possible from the control flow and to reduce the likelihood of unexpected conditions occurring. Additionally, this will minimize the amount of synchronization necessary and may even help to reduce the likelihood of a denial of service where an attacker may be able to repeatedly trigger a critical section (CWE-400).
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: partial).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Patches and release notes
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