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CVE-2024-50250

HIGH
7.1
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fsdax: dax_unshare_iter needs to copy entire blocks The code that copies data from srcmap to iomap in dax_unshare_iter is very very broken, which bfoster's recent fsx changes have exposed. If the pos and len passed to dax_file_unshare are not aligned to an fsblock boundary, the iter pos and length in the _iter function will reflect this unalignment. dax_iomap_direct_access always returns a pointer to the start of the kmapped fsdax page, even if its pos argument is in the middle of that page. This is catastrophic for data integrity when iter->pos is not aligned to a page, because daddr/saddr do not point to the same byte in the file as iter->pos. Hence we corrupt user data by copying it to the wrong place. If iter->pos + iomap_length() in the _iter function not aligned to a page, then we fail to copy a full block, and only partially populate the destination block. This is catastrophic for data confidentiality because we expose stale pmem contents. Fix both of these issues by aligning copy_pos/copy_len to a page boundary (remember, this is fsdax so 1 fsblock == 1 base page) so that we always copy full blocks. We're not done yet -- there's no call to invalidate_inode_pages2_range, so programs that have the file range mmap'd will continue accessing the old memory mapping after the file metadata updates have completed. Be careful with the return value -- if the unshare succeeds, we still need to return the number of bytes that the iomap iter thinks we're operating on.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:6.1.119-1CVE-2024-50250
Fixed in:6.11.7-1CVE-2024-50250
Fixed in:6.11.7-1CVE-2024-50250
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

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

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.22%probability of exploitation in 30 days
13thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 13% of all known CVEs.

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