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CVE-2024-56592

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Call free_htab_elem() after htab_unlock_bucket() For htab of maps, when the map is removed from the htab, it may hold the last reference of the map. bpf_map_fd_put_ptr() will invoke bpf_map_free_id() to free the id of the removed map element. However, bpf_map_fd_put_ptr() is invoked while holding a bucket lock (raw_spin_lock_t), and bpf_map_free_id() attempts to acquire map_idr_lock (spinlock_t), triggering the following lockdep warning: ============================= [ BUG: Invalid wait context ] 6.11.0-rc4+ #49 Not tainted ----------------------------- test_maps/4881 is trying to lock: ffffffff84884578 (map_idr_lock){+...}-{3:3}, at: bpf_map_free_id.part.0+0x21/0x70 other info that might help us debug this: context-{5:5} 2 locks held by test_maps/4881: #0: ffffffff846caf60 (rcu_read_lock){....}-{1:3}, at: bpf_fd_htab_map_update_elem+0xf9/0x270 #1: ffff888149ced148 (&htab->lockdep_key#2){....}-{2:2}, at: htab_map_update_elem+0x178/0xa80 stack backtrace: CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 4881 Comm: test_maps Not tainted 6.11.0-rc4+ #49 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), ... Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x6e/0xb0 dump_stack+0x10/0x20 __lock_acquire+0x73e/0x36c0 lock_acquire+0x182/0x450 _raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x43/0x70 bpf_map_free_id.part.0+0x21/0x70 bpf_map_put+0xcf/0x110 bpf_map_fd_put_ptr+0x9a/0xb0 free_htab_elem+0x69/0xe0 htab_map_update_elem+0x50f/0xa80 bpf_fd_htab_map_update_elem+0x131/0x270 htab_map_update_elem+0x50f/0xa80 bpf_fd_htab_map_update_elem+0x131/0x270 bpf_map_update_value+0x266/0x380 __sys_bpf+0x21bb/0x36b0 __x64_sys_bpf+0x45/0x60 x64_sys_call+0x1b2a/0x20d0 do_syscall_64+0x5d/0x100 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e One way to fix the lockdep warning is using raw_spinlock_t for map_idr_lock as well. However, bpf_map_alloc_id() invokes idr_alloc_cyclic() after acquiring map_idr_lock, it will trigger a similar lockdep warning because the slab's lock (s->cpu_slab->lock) is still a spinlock. Instead of changing map_idr_lock's type, fix the issue by invoking htab_put_fd_value() after htab_unlock_bucket(). However, only deferring the invocation of htab_put_fd_value() is not enough, because the old map pointers in htab of maps can not be saved during batched deletion. Therefore, also defer the invocation of free_htab_elem(), so these to-be-freed elements could be linked together similar to lru map. There are four callers for ->map_fd_put_ptr: (1) alloc_htab_elem() (through htab_put_fd_value()) It invokes ->map_fd_put_ptr() under a raw_spinlock_t. The invocation of htab_put_fd_value() can not simply move after htab_unlock_bucket(), because the old element has already been stashed in htab->extra_elems. It may be reused immediately after htab_unlock_bucket() and the invocation of htab_put_fd_value() after htab_unlock_bucket() may release the newly-added element incorrectly. Therefore, saving the map pointer of the old element for htab of maps before unlocking the bucket and releasing the map_ptr after unlock. Beside the map pointer in the old element, should do the same thing for the special fields in the old element as well. (2) free_htab_elem() (through htab_put_fd_value()) Its caller includes __htab_map_lookup_and_delete_elem(), htab_map_delete_elem() and __htab_map_lookup_and_delete_batch(). For htab_map_delete_elem(), simply invoke free_htab_elem() after htab_unlock_bucket(). For __htab_map_lookup_and_delete_batch(), just like lru map, linking the to-be-freed element into node_to_free list and invoking free_htab_elem() for these element after unlock. It is safe to reuse batch_flink as the link for node_to_free, because these elements have been removed from the hash llist. Because htab of maps doesn't support lookup_and_delete operation, __htab_map_lookup_and_delete_elem() doesn't have the problem, so kept it as ---truncated---

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:6.12.5-1CVE-2024-56592
Fixed in:6.12.5-1CVE-2024-56592
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

0.21%probability of exploitation in 30 days
12thpercentile

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

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