Linux Kernel up to 6.6.43/6.10.2 icc-bwmon drivers/opp/core.c bwmon_remove reference count

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.43/6.10.2. This vulnerability affects the function bwmon_remove of the file drivers/opp/core.c of the component icc-bwmon. Executing a manipulation can lead to reference count. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-43850. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.43/6.10.2. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function bwmon_remove of the file drivers/opp/core.c of the component icc-bwmon. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a reference count vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-911. The product uses a reference count to manage a resource, but it does not update or incorrectly updates the reference count. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: soc: qcom: icc-bwmon: Fix refcount imbalance seen during bwmon_remove The following warning is seen during bwmon_remove due to refcount imbalance, fix this by releasing the OPPs after use. Logs: WARNING: at drivers/opp/core.c:1640 _opp_table_kref_release+0x150/0x158 Hardware name: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. X1E80100 CRD (DT) ... Call trace: _opp_table_kref_release+0x150/0x158 dev_pm_opp_remove_table+0x100/0x1b4 devm_pm_opp_of_table_release+0x10/0x1c devm_action_release+0x14/0x20 devres_release_all+0xa4/0x104 device_unbind_cleanup+0x18/0x60 device_release_driver_internal+0x1ec/0x228 driver_detach+0x50/0x98 bus_remove_driver+0x6c/0xbc driver_unregister+0x30/0x60 platform_driver_unregister+0x14/0x20 bwmon_driver_exit+0x18/0x524 [icc_bwmon] __arm64_sys_delete_module+0x184/0x264 invoke_syscall+0x48/0x118 el0_svc_common.constprop.0+0xc8/0xe8 do_el0_svc+0x20/0x2c el0_svc+0x34/0xdc el0t_64_sync_handler+0x13c/0x158 el0t_64_sync+0x190/0x194 --[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---

The advisory is shared for download at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-43850 since 08/17/2024. The exploitation appears to be difficult. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 212724 (Ubuntu 22.04 LTS / 24.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-7154-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.6.44 or 6.10.3 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch aad41f4c169b/4100d4d019f8/24086640ab39 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 databases at Tenable (212724) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-1875). Once again VulDB remains the best 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

Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 6.6.0
• 6.6.1
• 6.6.2
• 6.6.3
• 6.6.4
• 6.6.5
• 6.6.6
• 6.6.7
• 6.6.8
• 6.6.9
• 6.6.10
• 6.6.11
• 6.6.12
• 6.6.13
• 6.6.14
• 6.6.15
• 6.6.16
• 6.6.17
• 6.6.18
• 6.6.19
• 6.6.20
• 6.6.21
• 6.6.22
• 6.6.23
• 6.6.24
• 6.6.25
• 6.6.26
• 6.6.27
• 6.6.28
• 6.6.29
• 6.6.30
• 6.6.31
• 6.6.32
• 6.6.33
• 6.6.34
• 6.6.35
• 6.6.36
• 6.6.37
• 6.6.38
• 6.6.39
• 6.6.40
• 6.6.41
• 6.6.42
• 6.6.43
• 6.10.0
• 6.10.1
• 6.10.2

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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