Linux Kernel up to 6.6.45/6.10.4 Bluetooth timer_shutdown_sync denial of service

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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.45/6.10.4 and classified as problematic. The affected element is the function timer_shutdown_sync of the component Bluetooth. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2024-44962. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.45/6.10.4. Affected is the function timer_shutdown_sync of the component Bluetooth. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: btnxpuart: Shutdown timer and prevent rearming when driver unloading When unload the btnxpuart driver, its associated timer will be deleted. If the timer happens to be modified at this moment, it leads to the kernel call this timer even after the driver unloaded, resulting in kernel panic. Use timer_shutdown_sync() instead of del_timer_sync() to prevent rearming. panic log: Internal error: Oops: 0000000086000007 [#1] PREEMPT SMP Modules linked in: algif_hash algif_skcipher af_alg moal(O) mlan(O) crct10dif_ce polyval_ce polyval_generic snd_soc_imx_card snd_soc_fsl_asoc_card snd_soc_imx_audmux mxc_jpeg_encdec v4l2_jpeg snd_soc_wm8962 snd_soc_fsl_micfil snd_soc_fsl_sai flexcan snd_soc_fsl_utils ap130x rpmsg_ctrl imx_pcm_dma can_dev rpmsg_char pwm_fan fuse [last unloaded: btnxpuart] CPU: 5 PID: 723 Comm: memtester Tainted: G O 6.6.23-lts-next-06207-g4aef2658ac28 #1 Hardware name: NXP i.MX95 19X19 board (DT) pstate: 20400009 (nzCv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) pc : 0xffff80007a2cf464 lr : call_timer_fn.isra.0+0x24/0x80 ... Call trace: 0xffff80007a2cf464 __run_timers+0x234/0x280 run_timer_softirq+0x20/0x40 __do_softirq+0x100/0x26c ____do_softirq+0x10/0x1c call_on_irq_stack+0x24/0x4c do_softirq_own_stack+0x1c/0x2c irq_exit_rcu+0xc0/0xdc el0_interrupt+0x54/0xd8 __el0_irq_handler_common+0x18/0x24 el0t_64_irq_handler+0x10/0x1c el0t_64_irq+0x190/0x194 Code: ???????? ???????? ???????? ???????? (????????) ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- Kernel panic - not syncing: Oops: Fatal exception in interrupt SMP: stopping secondary CPUs Kernel Offset: disabled CPU features: 0x0,c0000000,40028143,1000721b Memory Limit: none ---[ end Kernel panic - not syncing: Oops: Fatal exception in interrupt ]---

The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-44962 since 08/21/2024. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

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 6.6.46 or 6.10.5 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 4d9adcb94d55/28bbb5011a97/0d0df1e750ba 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 (212724). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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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
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• 6.6.14
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• 6.6.17
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• 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
• 6.6.44
• 6.6.45
• 6.10.0
• 6.10.1
• 6.10.2
• 6.10.3
• 6.10.4

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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