CVE-2024-26712

MEDIUM
Published Apr 3, 2024 Modified Apr 8, 2025

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/kasan: Fix addr error caused by page alignment In kasan_init_region, when k_start is not page aligned, at the begin of for loop, k_cur = k_start & PAGE_MASK is less than k_start, and then `va = block + k_cur - k_start` is less than block, the addr va is invalid, because the memory address space from va to block is not alloced by memblock_alloc, which will not be reserved by memblock_reserve later, it will be used by other places. As a result, memory overwriting occurs. for example: int __init __weak kasan_init_region(void *start, size_t size) { [...] /* if say block(dcd97000) k_start(feef7400) k_end(feeff3fe) */ block = memblock_alloc(k_end - k_start, PAGE_SIZE); [...] for (k_cur = k_start & PAGE_MASK; k_cur < k_end; k_cur += PAGE_SIZE) { /* at the begin of for loop * block(dcd97000) va(dcd96c00) k_cur(feef7000) k_start(feef7400) * va(dcd96c00) is less than block(dcd97000), va is invalid */ void *va = block + k_cur - k_start; [...] } [...] } Therefore, page alignment is performed on k_start before memblock_alloc() to ensure the validity of the VA address.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.4
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

Vendor Product
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
debian debian_linux

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0516c06b19dc64807c10e01bb99b552bdf2d7dbe https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c09912dd8387e228afcc5e34ac5d79b1e3a1058 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/230e89b5ad0a33f530a2a976b3e5e4385cb27882 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2738e0aa2fb24a7ab9c878d912dc2b239738c6c6 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a7aee96200ad281a5cc4cf5c7a2e2a49d2b97b0 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70ef2ba1f4286b2b73675aeb424b590c92d57b25 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0516c06b19dc64807c10e01bb99b552bdf2d7dbe https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c09912dd8387e228afcc5e34ac5d79b1e3a1058 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/230e89b5ad0a33f530a2a976b3e5e4385cb27882 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2738e0aa2fb24a7ab9c878d912dc2b239738c6c6 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a7aee96200ad281a5cc4cf5c7a2e2a49d2b97b0 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70ef2ba1f4286b2b73675aeb424b590c92d57b25

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-26712? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/kasan: Fix addr error caused by page alignment In kasan_init_region, when k_start is not page aligned, at the begin of for loop, k_cur = k_start & PAGE_MASK is less than k_start, and then `va = block + k_cur - k_start` is less than block, the addr va is invalid, because the memory address space from va to block is not alloced by memblock_alloc, which will not be reserved by memblock_reserve later, it will be used by other places. As a result, memory overwriting occurs. for example: int __init __weak kasan_init_region(void *start, size_t size) { [...] /* if say block(dcd97000) k_start(feef7400) k_end(feeff3fe) */ block = memblock_alloc(k_end - k_start, PAGE_SIZE); [...] for (k_cur = k_start & PAGE_MASK; k_cur < k_end; k_cur += PAGE_SIZE) { /* at the begin of for loop * block(dcd97000) va(dcd96c00) k_cur(feef7000) k_start(feef7400) * va(dcd96c00) is less than block(dcd97000), va is invalid */ void *va = block + k_cur - k_start; [...] } [...] } Therefore, page alignment is performed on k_start before memblock_alloc() to ensure the validity of the VA address. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2024-26712? +
CVE-2024-26712 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.4 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-2024-26712? +
CVE-2024-26712 affects products from debian, linux, specifically: debian_linux, linux_kernel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-26712? +
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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