CVE-2024-26844
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block: Fix WARNING in _copy_from_iter Syzkaller reports a warning in _copy_from_iter because an iov_iter is supposedly used in the wrong direction. The reason is that syzcaller managed to generate a request with a transfer direction of SG_DXFER_TO_FROM_DEV. This instructs the kernel to copy user buffers into the kernel, read into the copied buffers and then copy the data back to user space. Thus the iovec is used in both directions. Detect this situation in the block layer and construct a new iterator with the correct direction for the copy-in.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.80
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.19
- Linux Kernel < 6.7.7
- Linux Kernel 6.8
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f1bae071de9967602807472921829a54b2e5956
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13f3956eb5681a4045a8dfdef48df5dc4d9f58a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fc80874103a5c20aebdc2401361aa01c817f75b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbaf9be337f7da25742acfce325119e3395b1f1b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f1bae071de9967602807472921829a54b2e5956
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13f3956eb5681a4045a8dfdef48df5dc4d9f58a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fc80874103a5c20aebdc2401361aa01c817f75b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbaf9be337f7da25742acfce325119e3395b1f1b
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f1bae071de9967602807472921829a54b2e5956
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13f3956eb5681a4045a8dfdef48df5dc4d9f58a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fc80874103a5c20aebdc2401361aa01c817f75b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbaf9be337f7da25742acfce325119e3395b1f1b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f1bae071de9967602807472921829a54b2e5956
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13f3956eb5681a4045a8dfdef48df5dc4d9f58a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fc80874103a5c20aebdc2401361aa01c817f75b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbaf9be337f7da25742acfce325119e3395b1f1b