CVE-2024-26710: linux kernel DoS — Fix

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/kasan: Limit KASAN thread size increase to 32KB KASAN is seen to increase stack usage, to the point that it was reported to lead to stack overflow on some 32-bit machines (see link). To avoid overflows the stack size was doubled for KASAN builds in commit 3e8635fb2e07 ("powerpc/kasan: Force thread size increase with KASAN"). However with a 32KB stack size to begin with, the doubling leads to a 64KB stack, which causes build errors: arch/powerpc/kernel/switch.S:249: Error: operand out of range (0x000000000000fe50 is not between 0xffffffffffff8000 and 0x0000000000007fff) Although the asm could be reworked, in practice a 32KB stack seems sufficient even for KASAN builds - the additional usage seems to be in the 2-3KB range for a 64-bit KASAN build. So only increase the stack for KASAN if the stack size is < 32KB.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-770 CWE-770

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
linux	linux_kernel	6.1.75 — 6.1.79
linux	linux_kernel	6.6.14 — 6.6.18
linux	linux_kernel	6.7.2 — 6.7.6

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cc31fa07445879a13750cb061bb8c2654975fcb https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b29b16bd836a838b7690f80e37f8376414c74cbe https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1acb109505d983779bbb7e20a1ee6244d2b5736 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4297217bcf1f0948a19c2bacc6b68d92e7778ad9 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cc31fa07445879a13750cb061bb8c2654975fcb https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b29b16bd836a838b7690f80e37f8376414c74cbe https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1acb109505d983779bbb7e20a1ee6244d2b5736

Other References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9a4c401bf4c5af3437ad221c0a5880a518068d4

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-26710? +

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/kasan: Limit KASAN thread size increase to 32KB KASAN is seen to increase stack usage, to the point that it was reported to lead to stack overflow on some 32-bit machines (see link). To avoid overflows the stack size was doubled for KASAN builds in commit 3e8635fb2e07 ("powerpc/kasan: Force thread size increase with KASAN"). However with a 32KB stack size to begin with, the doubling leads to a 64KB stack, which causes build errors: arch/powerpc/kernel/switch.S:249: Error: operand out of range (0x000000000000fe50 is not between 0xffffffffffff8000 and 0x0000000000007fff) Although the asm could be reworked, in practice a 32KB stack seems sufficient even for KASAN builds - the additional usage seems to be in the 2-3KB range for a 64-bit KASAN build. So only increase the stack for KASAN if the stack size is < 32KB. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-26710? +

CVE-2024-26710 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-26710? +

CVE-2024-26710 affects products from linux, specifically: linux_kernel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-26710? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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