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CVE-2024-50221

HIGH
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/pm: Vangogh: Fix kernel memory out of bounds write KASAN reports that the GPU metrics table allocated in vangogh_tables_init() is not large enough for the memset done in smu_cmn_init_soft_gpu_metrics(). Condensed report follows: [ 33.861314] BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in smu_cmn_init_soft_gpu_metrics+0x73/0x200 [amdgpu] [ 33.861799] Write of size 168 at addr ffff888129f59500 by task mangoapp/1067 ... [ 33.861808] CPU: 6 UID: 1000 PID: 1067 Comm: mangoapp Tainted: G W 6.12.0-rc4 #356 1a56f59a8b5182eeaf67eb7cb8b13594dd23b544 [ 33.861816] Tainted: [W]=WARN [ 33.861818] Hardware name: Valve Galileo/Galileo, BIOS F7G0107 12/01/2023 [ 33.861822] Call Trace: [ 33.861826] <TASK> [ 33.861829] dump_stack_lvl+0x66/0x90 [ 33.861838] print_report+0xce/0x620 [ 33.861853] kasan_report+0xda/0x110 [ 33.862794] kasan_check_range+0xfd/0x1a0 [ 33.862799] __asan_memset+0x23/0x40 [ 33.862803] smu_cmn_init_soft_gpu_metrics+0x73/0x200 [amdgpu 13b1bc364ec578808f676eba412c20eaab792779] [ 33.863306] vangogh_get_gpu_metrics_v2_4+0x123/0xad0 [amdgpu 13b1bc364ec578808f676eba412c20eaab792779] [ 33.864257] vangogh_common_get_gpu_metrics+0xb0c/0xbc0 [amdgpu 13b1bc364ec578808f676eba412c20eaab792779] [ 33.865682] amdgpu_dpm_get_gpu_metrics+0xcc/0x110 [amdgpu 13b1bc364ec578808f676eba412c20eaab792779] [ 33.866160] amdgpu_get_gpu_metrics+0x154/0x2d0 [amdgpu 13b1bc364ec578808f676eba412c20eaab792779] [ 33.867135] dev_attr_show+0x43/0xc0 [ 33.867147] sysfs_kf_seq_show+0x1f1/0x3b0 [ 33.867155] seq_read_iter+0x3f8/0x1140 [ 33.867173] vfs_read+0x76c/0xc50 [ 33.867198] ksys_read+0xfb/0x1d0 [ 33.867214] do_syscall_64+0x90/0x160 ... [ 33.867353] Allocated by task 378 on cpu 7 at 22.794876s: [ 33.867358] kasan_save_stack+0x33/0x50 [ 33.867364] kasan_save_track+0x17/0x60 [ 33.867367] __kasan_kmalloc+0x87/0x90 [ 33.867371] vangogh_init_smc_tables+0x3f9/0x840 [amdgpu] [ 33.867835] smu_sw_init+0xa32/0x1850 [amdgpu] [ 33.868299] amdgpu_device_init+0x467b/0x8d90 [amdgpu] [ 33.868733] amdgpu_driver_load_kms+0x19/0xf0 [amdgpu] [ 33.869167] amdgpu_pci_probe+0x2d6/0xcd0 [amdgpu] [ 33.869608] local_pci_probe+0xda/0x180 [ 33.869614] pci_device_probe+0x43f/0x6b0 Empirically we can confirm that the former allocates 152 bytes for the table, while the latter memsets the 168 large block. Root cause appears that when GPU metrics tables for v2_4 parts were added it was not considered to enlarge the table to fit. The fix in this patch is rather "brute force" and perhaps later should be done in a smarter way, by extracting and consolidating the part version to size logic to a common helper, instead of brute forcing the largest possible allocation. Nevertheless, for now this works and fixes the out of bounds write. v2: * Drop impossible v3_0 case. (Mario) (cherry picked from commit 0880f58f9609f0200483a49429af0f050d281703)

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:6.11.7-1CVE-2024-50221
Fixed in:6.11.7-1CVE-2024-50221
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-6.8Ubuntu
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-6.11.0-1015-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-1015.15USN-7310-1
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-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1USN-7449-2
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-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1USN-7449-1
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:6.11.0-1015.15USN-7310-1
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-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-58.60.1USN-7449-1
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:6.11.0-1015.15USN-7310-1
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

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CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.24%probability of exploitation in 30 days
16thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 16% of all known CVEs.

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