CVE-2024-36489
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tls: fix missing memory barrier in tls_init In tls_init(), a write memory barrier is missing, and store-store reordering may cause NULL dereference in tls_{setsockopt,getsockopt}. CPU0 CPU1 ----- ----- // In tls_init() // In tls_ctx_create() ctx = kzalloc() ctx->sk_proto = READ_ONCE(sk->sk_prot) -(1) // In update_sk_prot() WRITE_ONCE(sk->sk_prot, tls_prots) -(2) // In sock_common_setsockopt() READ_ONCE(sk->sk_prot)->setsockopt() // In tls_{setsockopt,getsockopt}() ctx->sk_proto->setsockopt() -(3) In the above scenario, when (1) and (2) are reordered, (3) can observe the NULL value of ctx->sk_proto, causing NULL dereference. To fix it, we rely on rcu_assign_pointer() which implies the release barrier semantic. By moving rcu_assign_pointer() after ctx->sk_proto is initialized, we can ensure that ctx->sk_proto are visible when changing sk->sk_prot.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rhel | 9 | fixed | |
| rocky | 8 | fixed | |
| sles | affected | | |
| rocky | 9 | fixed | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 6.1.94-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 5.10.221-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 6.9.7-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 6.9.7-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 6.9.7-1 |
| linux-kernel | affected | 5.10.219 | |
| almalinux | 8 | fixed | kernel-doc-4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10.noarch.rpm |
| almalinux | 9 | fixed | kernel-doc-5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4.noarch.rpm |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:5363
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c260a24cf1c4d30ea3646124f766ee46169280b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/335c8f1566d8e44c384d16b450a18554896d4e8b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91e61dd7a0af660408e87372d8330ceb218be302
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab67c2fd3d070a21914d0c31319d3858ab4e199c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d72e126e9a36d3d33889829df8fc90100bb0e071
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef21007a7b581c7fe64d5a10c320880a033c837b
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-613116.html
- https://errata.rockylinux.org/RXSA-2024:5101
- https://errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2024:5102
- https://errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2024:5101
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-36489.html
- https://errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2024:5363
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-36489
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:5101
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2263879
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2265645
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2265650
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2265797
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2266341
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2266347
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2266497
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2266594
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2267787
CWEs
CWE-476
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Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.