Linux Kernel up to 6.1.112/6.6.56/6.11.3 File Descriptor vc4_perfmon_close_file file descriptor consumption

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A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.112/6.6.56/6.11.3. Affected is the function vc4_perfmon_close_file of the component File Descriptor Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to file descriptor consumption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2024-50187. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.112/6.6.56/6.11.3. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function vc4_perfmon_close_file of the component File Descriptor Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a file descriptor consumption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-769. This entry has been deprecated because it was a duplicate of CWE-774. All content has been transferred to CWE-774. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/vc4: Stop the active perfmon before being destroyed Upon closing the file descriptor, the active performance monitor is not stopped. Although all perfmons are destroyed in `vc4_perfmon_close_file()`, the active performance monitor's pointer (`vc4->active_perfmon`) is still retained. If we open a new file descriptor and submit a few jobs with performance monitors, the driver will attempt to stop the active performance monitor using the stale pointer in `vc4->active_perfmon`. However, this pointer is no longer valid because the previous process has already terminated, and all performance monitors associated with it have been destroyed and freed. To fix this, when the active performance monitor belongs to a given process, explicitly stop it before destroying and freeing it.

The advisory is shared for download at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-50187 since 10/21/2024. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 213130 (SUSE SLES12 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2024:4367-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.1.113, 6.6.57 or 6.11.4 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 75452da51e24/937943c04250/c9adba739d5f/0b2ad4f6f2be 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 (213130). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 6.1.112
• 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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• 6.6.34
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• 6.6.37
• 6.6.38
• 6.6.39
• 6.6.40
• 6.6.41
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• 6.6.46
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• 6.6.48
• 6.6.49
• 6.6.50
• 6.6.51
• 6.6.52
• 6.6.53
• 6.6.54
• 6.6.55
• 6.6.56
• 6.11.0
• 6.11.1
• 6.11.2
• 6.11.3

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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