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CVE-2024-47809

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dlm: fix possible lkb_resource null dereference This patch fixes a possible null pointer dereference when this function is called from request_lock() as lkb->lkb_resource is not assigned yet, only after validate_lock_args() by calling attach_lkb(). Another issue is that a resource name could be a non printable bytearray and we cannot assume to be ASCII coded. The log functionality is probably never being hit when DLM is used in normal way and no debug logging is enabled. The null pointer dereference can only occur on a new created lkb that does not have the resource assigned yet, it probably never hits the null pointer dereference but we should be sure that other changes might not change this behaviour and we actually can hit the mentioned null pointer dereference. In this patch we just drop the printout of the resource name, the lkb id is enough to make a possible connection to a resource name if this exists.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:6.1.170-1CVE-2024-47809
Fixed in:6.12.5-1CVE-2024-47809
Fixed in:6.12.5-1CVE-2024-47809
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-58.60USN-7449-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1027.29USN-7449-1
linux-aws-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1027.29~22.04.1USN-7451-1
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1027.32USN-7449-1
linux-azure-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1027.32~22.04.1USN-7449-1
linux-azure-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.15USN-7468-1
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.30USN-7450-1
linux-gcp-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.30~22.04.1USN-7452-1
linux-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1023.27USN-7450-1
linux-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.12USN-7450-1
linux-hwe-6.11Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1USN-7379-1
linux-hwe-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1USN-7449-2
linux-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1024.24USN-7449-1
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-1011.12~24.04.1USN-7381-1
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-1011.12~24.04.1USN-7381-1
linux-image-6.11.0-1017-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-1017.17USN-7382-1
linux-image-6.11.0-21-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1+1USN-7379-1
linux-image-6.11.0-21-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1+1USN-7379-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1010-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.12USN-7450-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.15USN-7468-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1023-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1023.27USN-7450-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1024-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1024.24USN-7449-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1024-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1024.25~22.04.1USN-7449-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1024.25USN-7449-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1024-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1024.25~22.04.1USN-7449-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1024.25USN-7449-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.29~22.04.1USN-7449-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.29USN-7449-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidia-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.29~22.04.1USN-7449-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.29USN-7449-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.29.1USN-7449-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.29.1USN-7449-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1026-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.26USN-7449-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1027-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1027.29~22.04.1USN-7451-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1027.29USN-7449-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1027-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1027.32~22.04.1USN-7449-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1027.32USN-7449-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1027-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1027.32~22.04.1USN-7449-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1027.32USN-7449-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1028-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.30~22.04.1USN-7452-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.30USN-7450-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1028-gcp-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.30~22.04.1USN-7452-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.30USN-7450-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1028-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.32USN-7524-1
linux-image-6.8.0-2023-raspi-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-2023.24USN-7523-1
linux-image-6.8.0-58-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1USN-7449-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-58.60+1USN-7449-1
linux-image-6.8.0-58-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1USN-7449-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-58.60+1USN-7449-1
linux-image-6.8.0-58-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1USN-7449-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-58.60.1USN-7449-1
linux-image-6.8.0-58-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1USN-7449-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-58.60.1USN-7449-1
linux-image-6.8.1-1020-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1020.21USN-7453-1
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1027.29~22.04.1USN-7451-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1027.29USN-7449-1
linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1027.29USN-7449-1
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1027.32~22.04.1USN-7449-1
linux-image-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1027.32~22.04.1USN-7449-1
linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1027.32USN-7449-1
linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1027.32USN-7449-1
linux-image-azure-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.15USN-7468-1
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.30~22.04.1USN-7452-1
linux-image-gcp-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.30~22.04.1USN-7452-1
linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.30USN-7450-1
linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.30USN-7450-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-58.60USN-7449-1
linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-58.60USN-7449-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1USN-7449-2
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1USN-7379-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1USN-7449-2
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1USN-7379-1
linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-58.60USN-7449-1
linux-image-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1023.27USN-7450-1
linux-image-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.12USN-7450-1
linux-image-gkeop-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.12USN-7450-1
linux-image-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1024.24USN-7449-1
linux-image-ibm-classicUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1024.24USN-7449-1
linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1024.24USN-7449-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-58.60USN-7449-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-58.60.1USN-7449-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-58.60.1USN-7449-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1USN-7449-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-1011.12~24.04.1USN-7381-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1USN-7449-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-1011.12~24.04.1USN-7381-1
linux-image-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.29USN-7449-1
linux-image-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.29~22.04.1USN-7449-1
linux-image-nvidia-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.29USN-7449-1
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.29~22.04.1USN-7449-1
linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.29~22.04.1USN-7449-1
linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.29~22.04.1USN-7449-1
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.29.1USN-7449-1
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.29.1USN-7449-1
linux-image-oem-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1USN-7449-2
linux-image-oem-22.04aUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1USN-7449-2
linux-image-oem-22.04bUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1USN-7449-2
linux-image-oem-22.04cUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1USN-7449-2
linux-image-oem-22.04dUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1USN-7449-2
linux-image-oem-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.26USN-7449-1
linux-image-oem-24.04aUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.26USN-7449-1
linux-image-oem-24.04bUbuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-1017.17USN-7382-1
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1024.25~22.04.1USN-7449-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1024.25USN-7449-1
linux-image-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1024.25~22.04.1USN-7449-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1024.25USN-7449-1
linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1024.25USN-7449-1
linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1024.25USN-7449-1
linux-image-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.32USN-7524-1
linux-image-raspi-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-2023.24USN-7523-1
linux-image-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1020.21USN-7453-1
linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1020.21USN-7453-1
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-58.60USN-7449-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1USN-7449-2
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1USN-7379-1
linux-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-58.60.1USN-7449-1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-1011.12~24.04.1USN-7381-1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1USN-7449-1
linux-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.29USN-7449-1
linux-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.29~22.04.1USN-7449-1
linux-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.29.1USN-7449-1
linux-oem-6.11Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-1017.17USN-7382-1
linux-oem-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.26USN-7449-1
linux-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1024.25USN-7449-1
linux-oracle-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1024.25~22.04.1USN-7449-1
linux-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.32USN-7524-1
linux-raspi-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-2023.24USN-7523-1
linux-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1020.21USN-7453-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.22%probability of exploitation in 30 days
12thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 12% of all known CVEs.

References

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