Linux Kernel up to 6.10.2 skb_over_panic net/core/skbuff.c allocation of resources

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.10.2. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file net/core/skbuff.c of the component skb_over_panic. The manipulation leads to allocation of resources. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-43844. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.10.2 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file net/core/skbuff.c of the component skb_over_panic. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a allocation of resources vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-770. The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw89: wow: fix GTK offload H2C skbuff issue We mistakenly put skb too large and that may exceed skb->end. Therefore, we fix it. skbuff: skb_over_panic: text:ffffffffc09e9a9d len:416 put:204 head:ffff8fba04eca780 data:ffff8fba04eca7e0 tail:0x200 end:0x140 dev: ------------[ cut here ]------------ kernel BUG at net/core/skbuff.c:192! invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP PTI CPU: 1 PID: 4747 Comm: kworker/u4:44 Tainted: G O 6.6.30-02659-gc18865c4dfbd #1 86547039b47e46935493f615ee31d0b2d711d35e Hardware name: HP Meep/Meep, BIOS Google_Meep.11297.262.0 03/18/2021 Workqueue: events_unbound async_run_entry_fn RIP: 0010:skb_panic+0x5d/0x60 Code: c6 63 8b 8f bb 4c 0f 45 f6 48 c7 c7 4d 89 8b bb 48 89 ce 44 89 d1 41 56 53 41 53 ff b0 c8 00 00 00 e8 27 5f 23 00 48 83 c4 20 0b 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 0f 1f 44 RSP: 0018:ffffaa700144bad0 EFLAGS: 00010282 RAX: 0000000000000089 RBX: 0000000000000140 RCX: 14432c5aad26c900 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 00000000ffffdfff RDI: 0000000000000001 RBP: ffffaa700144bae0 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: ffffaa700144b920 R10: 00000000ffffdfff R11: ffffffffbc28fbc0 R12: ffff8fba4e57a010 R13: 0000000000000000 R14: ffffffffbb8f8b63 R15: 0000000000000000 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff8fba7bd00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00007999c4ad1000 CR3: 000000015503a000 CR4: 0000000000350ee0 Call Trace: ? __die_body+0x1f/0x70 ? die+0x3d/0x60 ? do_trap+0xa4/0x110 ? skb_panic+0x5d/0x60 ? do_error_trap+0x6d/0x90 ? skb_panic+0x5d/0x60 ? handle_invalid_op+0x30/0x40 ? skb_panic+0x5d/0x60 ? exc_invalid_op+0x3c/0x50 ? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x16/0x20 ? skb_panic+0x5d/0x60 skb_put+0x49/0x50 rtw89_fw_h2c_wow_gtk_ofld+0xbd/0x220 [rtw89_core 778b32de31cd1f14df2d6721ae99ba8a83636fa5] rtw89_wow_resume+0x31f/0x540 [rtw89_core 778b32de31cd1f14df2d6721ae99ba8a83636fa5] rtw89_ops_resume+0x2b/0xa0 [rtw89_core 778b32de31cd1f14df2d6721ae99ba8a83636fa5] ieee80211_reconfig+0x84/0x13e0 [mac80211 818a894e3b77da6298269c59ed7cdff065a4ed52] ? __pfx_wiphy_resume+0x10/0x10 [cfg80211 1a793119e2aeb157c4ca4091ff8e1d9ae233b59d] ? dev_printk_emit+0x51/0x70 ? _dev_info+0x6e/0x90 ? __pfx_wiphy_resume+0x10/0x10 [cfg80211 1a793119e2aeb157c4ca4091ff8e1d9ae233b59d] wiphy_resume+0x89/0x180 [cfg80211 1a793119e2aeb157c4ca4091ff8e1d9ae233b59d] ? __pfx_wiphy_resume+0x10/0x10 [cfg80211 1a793119e2aeb157c4ca4091ff8e1d9ae233b59d] dpm_run_callback+0x3c/0x140 device_resume+0x1f9/0x3c0 ? __pfx_dpm_watchdog_handler+0x10/0x10 async_resume+0x1d/0x30 async_run_entry_fn+0x29/0xd0 process_scheduled_works+0x1d8/0x3d0 worker_thread+0x1fc/0x2f0 kthread+0xed/0x110 ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork+0x38/0x50 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1b/0x30 Modules linked in: ccm 8021q r8153_ecm cdc_ether usbnet r8152 mii dm_integrity async_xor xor async_tx lz4 lz4_compress zstd zstd_compress zram zsmalloc uinput rfcomm cmac algif_hash rtw89_8922ae(O) algif_skcipher rtw89_8922a(O) af_alg rtw89_pci(O) rtw89_core(O) btusb(O) snd_soc_sst_bxt_da7219_max98357a btbcm(O) snd_soc_hdac_hdmi btintel(O) snd_soc_intel_hda_dsp_common snd_sof_probes btrtl(O) btmtk(O) snd_hda_codec_hdmi snd_soc_dmic uvcvideo videobuf2_vmalloc uvc videobuf2_memops videobuf2_v4l2 videobuf2_common snd_sof_pci_intel_apl snd_sof_intel_hda_common snd_soc_hdac_hda snd_sof_intel_hda soundwire_intel soundwire_generic_allocation snd_sof_intel_hda_mlink soundwire_cadence snd_sof_pci snd_sof_xtensa_dsp mac80211 snd_soc_acpi_intel_match snd_soc_acpi snd_sof snd_sof_utils soundwire_bus snd_soc_max98357a snd_soc_avs snd_soc_hda_codec snd_hda_ext_core snd_intel_dspcfg snd_intel_sdw_acpi snd_soc_da7219 snd_hda_codec snd_hwdep snd_hda_core veth ip6table_nat xt_MASQUERADE xt_cgroup fuse bluetooth ecdh_generic cfg80211 ecc gsmi: Log Shutdown ---truncated---

It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-43844 since 08/17/2024. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 6.10.3 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch ef0d9d2f0dc1/dda364c34591 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 CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-1875). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

• Debian Linux
• Amazon Linux 2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• SUSE Linux
• IBM InfoSphere Guardium
• Oracle Linux
• IBM Security Guardium
• RESF Rocky Linux
• Broadcom Brocade SANnav
• Open Source Linux Kernel
• IBM QRadar SIEM
• IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
• SolarWinds Security Event Manager
• IBM DataPower Gateway
• Dell NetWorker

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• Operating System

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• Linux

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• Kernel

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• 6.10.0
• 6.10.1
• 6.10.2

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• open-source

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• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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