CVE-2024-26900: linux kernel — Fix

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: md: fix kmemleak of rdev->serial If kobject_add() is fail in bind_rdev_to_array(), 'rdev->serial' will be alloc not be freed, and kmemleak occurs. unreferenced object 0xffff88815a350000 (size 49152): comm "mdadm", pid 789, jiffies 4294716910 hex dump (first 32 bytes): 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ backtrace (crc f773277a): [<0000000058b0a453>] kmemleak_alloc+0x61/0xe0 [<00000000366adf14>] __kmalloc_large_node+0x15e/0x270 [<000000002e82961b>] __kmalloc_node.cold+0x11/0x7f [<00000000f206d60a>] kvmalloc_node+0x74/0x150 [<0000000034bf3363>] rdev_init_serial+0x67/0x170 [<0000000010e08fe9>] mddev_create_serial_pool+0x62/0x220 [<00000000c3837bf0>] bind_rdev_to_array+0x2af/0x630 [<0000000073c28560>] md_add_new_disk+0x400/0x9f0 [<00000000770e30ff>] md_ioctl+0x15bf/0x1c10 [<000000006cfab718>] blkdev_ioctl+0x191/0x3f0 [<0000000085086a11>] vfs_ioctl+0x22/0x60 [<0000000018b656fe>] __x64_sys_ioctl+0xba/0xe0 [<00000000e54e675e>] do_syscall_64+0x71/0x150 [<000000008b0ad622>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6c/0x74

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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-401 CWE-401

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
linux	linux_kernel	5.3 — 6.7.11
linux	linux_kernel	6.8 — 6.8.2

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c1021ce46fc2fb6115f7e79d353941e6dcad366 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6cf350658736681b9d6b0b6e58c5c76b235bb4c4 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d32c832a88513f65c2c2c9c75954ee8b387adea https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c1021ce46fc2fb6115f7e79d353941e6dcad366 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6cf350658736681b9d6b0b6e58c5c76b235bb4c4 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d32c832a88513f65c2c2c9c75954ee8b387adea

Other References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fd0198f7ef06ae0d6636fb0578560857dead995 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/beaf11969fd5cbe6f09cefaa34df1ce8578e8dd9 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3a1787dc48213f6caea5ba7d47e0222e7fa34a9 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb5b347efd1bda989846ffc74679d181222fb123 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fd0198f7ef06ae0d6636fb0578560857dead995 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/beaf11969fd5cbe6f09cefaa34df1ce8578e8dd9 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3a1787dc48213f6caea5ba7d47e0222e7fa34a9 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb5b347efd1bda989846ffc74679d181222fb123 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00019.html https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240912-0011/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-26900? +

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: md: fix kmemleak of rdev->serial If kobject_add() is fail in bind_rdev_to_array(), 'rdev->serial' will be alloc not be freed, and kmemleak occurs. unreferenced object 0xffff88815a350000 (size 49152): comm "mdadm", pid 789, jiffies 4294716910 hex dump (first 32 bytes): 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ backtrace (crc f773277a): [<0000000058b0a453>] kmemleak_alloc+0x61/0xe0 [<00000000366adf14>] __kmalloc_large_node+0x15e/0x270 [<000000002e82961b>] __kmalloc_node.cold+0x11/0x7f [<00000000f206d60a>] kvmalloc_node+0x74/0x150 [<0000000034bf3363>] rdev_init_serial+0x67/0x170 [<0000000010e08fe9>] mddev_create_serial_pool+0x62/0x220 [<00000000c3837bf0>] bind_rdev_to_array+0x2af/0x630 [<0000000073c28560>] md_add_new_disk+0x400/0x9f0 [<00000000770e30ff>] md_ioctl+0x15bf/0x1c10 [<000000006cfab718>] blkdev_ioctl+0x191/0x3f0 [<0000000085086a11>] vfs_ioctl+0x22/0x60 [<0000000018b656fe>] __x64_sys_ioctl+0xba/0xe0 [<00000000e54e675e>] do_syscall_64+0x71/0x150 [<000000008b0ad622>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6c/0x74 It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-26900? +

CVE-2024-26900 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-2024-26900? +

CVE-2024-26900 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-2024-26900? +

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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