CVE-2024-26813

MEDIUM
Published Apr 5, 2024 Modified Dec 20, 2024 CWE-476

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vfio/platform: Create persistent IRQ handlers The vfio-platform SET_IRQS ioctl currently allows loopback triggering of an interrupt before a signaling eventfd has been configured by the user, which thereby allows a NULL pointer dereference. Rather than register the IRQ relative to a valid trigger, register all IRQs in a disabled state in the device open path. This allows mask operations on the IRQ to nest within the overall enable state governed by a valid eventfd signal. This decouples @masked, protected by the @locked spinlock from @trigger, protected via the @igate mutex. In doing so, it's guaranteed that changes to @trigger cannot race the IRQ handlers because the IRQ handler is synchronously disabled before modifying the trigger, and loopback triggering of the IRQ via ioctl is safe due to serialization with trigger changes via igate. For compatibility, request_irq() failures are maintained to be local to the SET_IRQS ioctl rather than a fatal error in the open device path. This allows, for example, a userspace driver with polling mode support to continue to work regardless of moving the request_irq() call site. This necessarily blocks all SET_IRQS access to the failed index.

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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-476 CWE-476

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

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07afdfd8a68f9eea8db0ddc4626c874f29d2ac5e https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09452c8fcbd7817c06e8e3212d99b45917e603a5 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f8d8f9c2173a541812dd750529f4a415117eb29 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62d4e43a569b67929eb3319780be5359694c8086 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/675daf435e9f8e5a5eab140a9864dfad6668b375 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7932db06c82c5b2f42a4d1a849d97dba9ce4a362 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc5838f19d39a5fef04c468199699d2a4578be3a https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6bedd6acc0bcb1e7e010bc046032e47f08d379f https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07afdfd8a68f9eea8db0ddc4626c874f29d2ac5e https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09452c8fcbd7817c06e8e3212d99b45917e603a5 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f8d8f9c2173a541812dd750529f4a415117eb29 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62d4e43a569b67929eb3319780be5359694c8086 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/675daf435e9f8e5a5eab140a9864dfad6668b375 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7932db06c82c5b2f42a4d1a849d97dba9ce4a362 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc5838f19d39a5fef04c468199699d2a4578be3a https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6bedd6acc0bcb1e7e010bc046032e47f08d379f https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-26813? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vfio/platform: Create persistent IRQ handlers The vfio-platform SET_IRQS ioctl currently allows loopback triggering of an interrupt before a signaling eventfd has been configured by the user, which thereby allows a NULL pointer dereference. Rather than register the IRQ relative to a valid trigger, register all IRQs in a disabled state in the device open path. This allows mask operations on the IRQ to nest within the overall enable state governed by a valid eventfd signal. This decouples @masked, protected by the @locked spinlock from @trigger, protected via the @igate mutex. In doing so, it's guaranteed that changes to @trigger cannot race the IRQ handlers because the IRQ handler is synchronously disabled before modifying the trigger, and loopback triggering of the IRQ via ioctl is safe due to serialization with trigger changes via igate. For compatibility, request_irq() failures are maintained to be local to the SET_IRQS ioctl rather than a fatal error in the open device path. This allows, for example, a userspace driver with polling mode support to continue to work regardless of moving the request_irq() call site. This necessarily blocks all SET_IRQS access to the failed index. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2024-26813? +
CVE-2024-26813 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-2024-26813? +
CVE-2024-26813 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-2024-26813? +
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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