CVE-2024-26850: linux kernel — Fix

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/debug_vm_pgtable: fix BUG_ON with pud advanced test Architectures like powerpc add debug checks to ensure we find only devmap PUD pte entries. These debug checks are only done with CONFIG_DEBUG_VM. This patch marks the ptes used for PUD advanced test devmap pte entries so that we don't hit on debug checks on architecture like ppc64 as below. WARNING: CPU: 2 PID: 1 at arch/powerpc/mm/book3s64/radix_pgtable.c:1382 radix__pud_hugepage_update+0x38/0x138 .... NIP [c0000000000a7004] radix__pud_hugepage_update+0x38/0x138 LR [c0000000000a77a8] radix__pudp_huge_get_and_clear+0x28/0x60 Call Trace: [c000000004a2f950] [c000000004a2f9a0] 0xc000000004a2f9a0 (unreliable) [c000000004a2f980] [000d34c100000000] 0xd34c100000000 [c000000004a2f9a0] [c00000000206ba98] pud_advanced_tests+0x118/0x334 [c000000004a2fa40] [c00000000206db34] debug_vm_pgtable+0xcbc/0x1c48 [c000000004a2fc10] [c00000000000fd28] do_one_initcall+0x60/0x388 Also kernel BUG at arch/powerpc/mm/book3s64/pgtable.c:202! .... NIP [c000000000096510] pudp_huge_get_and_clear_full+0x98/0x174 LR [c00000000206bb34] pud_advanced_tests+0x1b4/0x334 Call Trace: [c000000004a2f950] [000d34c100000000] 0xd34c100000000 (unreliable) [c000000004a2f9a0] [c00000000206bb34] pud_advanced_tests+0x1b4/0x334 [c000000004a2fa40] [c00000000206db34] debug_vm_pgtable+0xcbc/0x1c48 [c000000004a2fc10] [c00000000000fd28] do_one_initcall+0x60/0x388

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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

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
linux	linux_kernel	6.6 — 6.6.21
linux	linux_kernel	6.7 — 6.7.9
linux	linux_kernel	All
linux	linux_kernel	All
linux	linux_kernel	All
linux	linux_kernel	All
linux	linux_kernel	All
linux	linux_kernel	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/720da1e593b85a550593b415bf1d79a053133451 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2a9510c0e39d06f5544075c13040407bdbf2803 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eeeddf85fc58d48c58ad916e4ca12363ebd8ab21 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/720da1e593b85a550593b415bf1d79a053133451 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2a9510c0e39d06f5544075c13040407bdbf2803 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eeeddf85fc58d48c58ad916e4ca12363ebd8ab21

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-26850? +

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/debug_vm_pgtable: fix BUG_ON with pud advanced test Architectures like powerpc add debug checks to ensure we find only devmap PUD pte entries. These debug checks are only done with CONFIG_DEBUG_VM. This patch marks the ptes used for PUD advanced test devmap pte entries so that we don't hit on debug checks on architecture like ppc64 as below. WARNING: CPU: 2 PID: 1 at arch/powerpc/mm/book3s64/radix_pgtable.c:1382 radix__pud_hugepage_update+0x38/0x138 .... NIP [c0000000000a7004] radix__pud_hugepage_update+0x38/0x138 LR [c0000000000a77a8] radix__pudp_huge_get_and_clear+0x28/0x60 Call Trace: [c000000004a2f950] [c000000004a2f9a0] 0xc000000004a2f9a0 (unreliable) [c000000004a2f980] [000d34c100000000] 0xd34c100000000 [c000000004a2f9a0] [c00000000206ba98] pud_advanced_tests+0x118/0x334 [c000000004a2fa40] [c00000000206db34] debug_vm_pgtable+0xcbc/0x1c48 [c000000004a2fc10] [c00000000000fd28] do_one_initcall+0x60/0x388 Also kernel BUG at arch/powerpc/mm/book3s64/pgtable.c:202! .... NIP [c000000000096510] pudp_huge_get_and_clear_full+0x98/0x174 LR [c00000000206bb34] pud_advanced_tests+0x1b4/0x334 Call Trace: [c000000004a2f950] [000d34c100000000] 0xd34c100000000 (unreliable) [c000000004a2f9a0] [c00000000206bb34] pud_advanced_tests+0x1b4/0x334 [c000000004a2fa40] [c00000000206db34] debug_vm_pgtable+0xcbc/0x1c48 [c000000004a2fc10] [c00000000000fd28] do_one_initcall+0x60/0x388 It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-26850? +

CVE-2024-26850 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-2024-26850? +

CVE-2024-26850 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-2024-26850? +

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