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CVE-2024-57945

HIGH
7.1
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: riscv: mm: Fix the out of bound issue of vmemmap address In sparse vmemmap model, the virtual address of vmemmap is calculated as: ((struct page *)VMEMMAP_START - (phys_ram_base >> PAGE_SHIFT)). And the struct page's va can be calculated with an offset: (vmemmap + (pfn)). However, when initializing struct pages, kernel actually starts from the first page from the same section that phys_ram_base belongs to. If the first page's physical address is not (phys_ram_base >> PAGE_SHIFT), then we get an va below VMEMMAP_START when calculating va for it's struct page. For example, if phys_ram_base starts from 0x82000000 with pfn 0x82000, the first page in the same section is actually pfn 0x80000. During init_unavailable_range(), we will initialize struct page for pfn 0x80000 with virtual address ((struct page *)VMEMMAP_START - 0x2000), which is below VMEMMAP_START as well as PCI_IO_END. This commit fixes this bug by introducing a new variable 'vmemmap_start_pfn' which is aligned with memory section size and using it to calculate vmemmap address instead of phys_ram_base.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:6.1.140-1CVE-2024-57945
Fixed in:6.12.10-1CVE-2024-57945
Fixed in:6.12.10-1CVE-2024-57945
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63USN-7513-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.31USN-7513-1
linux-aws-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.31~22.04.1USN-7513-1
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.34USN-7513-3
linux-azure-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.34~22.04.1USN-7513-3
linux-azure-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1016.17USN-7522-1
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1030.32USN-7515-2
linux-gcp-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1030.32~22.04.1USN-7515-2
linux-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1025.29USN-7515-1
linux-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.14USN-7515-2
linux-hwe-6.11Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1USN-7379-1
linux-hwe-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1USN-7513-4
linux-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.26USN-7513-1
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-6.8.0-1012-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.14USN-7515-2
linux-image-6.8.0-1016-azure-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1016.17USN-7522-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1025-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1025.29USN-7515-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1026-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.26USN-7513-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1026-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.27~22.04.1USN-7513-5
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.27USN-7513-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1026-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.27~22.04.1USN-7513-5
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.27USN-7513-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1028-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31~22.04.1USN-7514-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31USN-7514-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1028-nvidia-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31~22.04.1USN-7514-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31USN-7514-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1028-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31.1USN-7514-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1028-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31.1USN-7514-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1028-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.28USN-7513-3
linux-image-6.8.0-1028-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.32USN-7524-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1029-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.31~22.04.1USN-7513-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.31USN-7513-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1029-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.34~22.04.1USN-7513-3
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.34USN-7513-3
linux-image-6.8.0-1029-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.34~22.04.1USN-7513-3
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.34USN-7513-3
linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1030.32~22.04.1USN-7515-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1030.32USN-7515-2
linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gcp-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1030.32~22.04.1USN-7515-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1030.32USN-7515-2
linux-image-6.8.0-2023-raspi-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-2023.24USN-7523-1
linux-image-6.8.0-60-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1USN-7513-4
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63USN-7513-1
linux-image-6.8.0-60-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1USN-7513-4
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63USN-7513-1
linux-image-6.8.0-60-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63.1~22.04.1USN-7513-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63.1USN-7513-1
linux-image-6.8.0-60-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63.1~22.04.1USN-7513-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63.1USN-7513-1
linux-image-6.8.1-1022-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1022.23USN-7513-2
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.31~22.04.1USN-7513-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.31USN-7513-1
linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.31USN-7513-1
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.34~22.04.1USN-7513-3
linux-image-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.34~22.04.1USN-7513-3
linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.34USN-7513-3
linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.34USN-7513-3
linux-image-azure-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1016.17USN-7522-1
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1030.32~22.04.1USN-7515-2
linux-image-gcp-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1030.32~22.04.1USN-7515-2
linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1030.32USN-7515-2
linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1030.32USN-7515-2
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63USN-7513-1
linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63USN-7513-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1USN-7513-4
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:6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1USN-7513-4
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1USN-7379-1
linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63USN-7513-1
linux-image-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1025.29USN-7515-1
linux-image-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.14USN-7515-2
linux-image-gkeop-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.14USN-7515-2
linux-image-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.26USN-7513-1
linux-image-ibm-classicUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.26USN-7513-1
linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.26USN-7513-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63USN-7513-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63.1USN-7513-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63.1USN-7513-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63.1~22.04.1USN-7513-1
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:6.8.0-60.63.1~22.04.1USN-7513-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-1011.12~24.04.1USN-7381-1
linux-image-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31USN-7514-1
linux-image-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31~22.04.1USN-7514-1
linux-image-nvidia-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31USN-7514-1
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31~22.04.1USN-7514-1
linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31~22.04.1USN-7514-1
linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31~22.04.1USN-7514-1
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31.1USN-7514-1
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31.1USN-7514-1
linux-image-oem-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1USN-7513-4
linux-image-oem-22.04aUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1USN-7513-4
linux-image-oem-22.04bUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1USN-7513-4
linux-image-oem-22.04cUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1USN-7513-4
linux-image-oem-22.04dUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1USN-7513-4
linux-image-oem-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.28USN-7513-3
linux-image-oem-24.04aUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.28USN-7513-3
linux-image-oem-24.04bUbuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-1017.17USN-7382-1
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.27~22.04.1USN-7513-5
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.27USN-7513-1
linux-image-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.27~22.04.1USN-7513-5
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.27USN-7513-1
linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.27USN-7513-1
linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.27USN-7513-1
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:6.8.1-1022.23USN-7513-2
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63USN-7513-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1USN-7513-4
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1USN-7379-1
linux-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63.1USN-7513-1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-1011.12~24.04.1USN-7381-1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63.1~22.04.1USN-7513-1
linux-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31USN-7514-1
linux-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31~22.04.1USN-7514-1
linux-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31.1USN-7514-1
linux-oem-6.11Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-1017.17USN-7382-1
linux-oem-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.28USN-7513-3
linux-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.27USN-7513-1
linux-oracle-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.27~22.04.1USN-7513-5
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:6.8.1-1022.23USN-7513-2

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CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.21%probability of exploitation in 30 days
11thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 11% of all known CVEs.

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