Linux Kernel up to 6.1.76/6.6.15/6.7.3 kernel/bpf/helpers.c rcu_read_lock_trace_held assertion

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.76/6.6.15/6.7.3. The impacted element is the function rcu_read_lock_trace_held of the file kernel/bpf/helpers.c. Performing a manipulation results in assertion. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-52621. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.76/6.6.15/6.7.3. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function rcu_read_lock_trace_held of the file kernel/bpf/helpers.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a assertion vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-617. The product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Check rcu_read_lock_trace_held() before calling bpf map helpers These three bpf_map_{lookup,update,delete}_elem() helpers are also available for sleepable bpf program, so add the corresponding lock assertion for sleepable bpf program, otherwise the following warning will be reported when a sleepable bpf program manipulates bpf map under interpreter mode (aka bpf_jit_enable=0): WARNING: CPU: 3 PID: 4985 at kernel/bpf/helpers.c:40 ...... CPU: 3 PID: 4985 Comm: test_progs Not tainted 6.6.0+ #2 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) ...... RIP: 0010:bpf_map_lookup_elem+0x54/0x60 ...... Call Trace: <TASK> ? __warn+0xa5/0x240 ? bpf_map_lookup_elem+0x54/0x60 ? report_bug+0x1ba/0x1f0 ? handle_bug+0x40/0x80 ? exc_invalid_op+0x18/0x50 ? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x1b/0x20 ? __pfx_bpf_map_lookup_elem+0x10/0x10 ? rcu_lockdep_current_cpu_online+0x65/0xb0 ? rcu_is_watching+0x23/0x50 ? bpf_map_lookup_elem+0x54/0x60 ? __pfx_bpf_map_lookup_elem+0x10/0x10 ___bpf_prog_run+0x513/0x3b70 __bpf_prog_run32+0x9d/0xd0 ? __bpf_prog_enter_sleepable_recur+0xad/0x120 ? __bpf_prog_enter_sleepable_recur+0x3e/0x120 bpf_trampoline_6442580665+0x4d/0x1000 __x64_sys_getpgid+0x5/0x30 ? do_syscall_64+0x36/0xb0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6e/0x76 </TASK>

The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-52621 since 03/06/2024. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 210815 (RHEL 9 : kernel (RHSA-2024:9315)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.1.77, 6.6.16, 6.7.4 or 6.8 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch d6d6fe4bb105/483cb92334cd/c7f1b6146f4a/169410eba271 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (210815). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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• Operating System

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• Linux

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• Kernel

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• 6.6.15
• 6.7.0
• 6.7.1
• 6.7.2
• 6.7.3

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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