CVE-2024-26877: Linux Kernel vulnerability (CVSS 9.8)

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: xilinx - call finalize with bh disabled When calling crypto_finalize_request, BH should be disabled to avoid triggering the following calltrace: ------------[ cut here ]------------ WARNING: CPU: 2 PID: 74 at crypto/crypto_engine.c:58 crypto_finalize_request+0xa0/0x118 Modules linked in: cryptodev(O) CPU: 2 PID: 74 Comm: firmware:zynqmp Tainted: G O 6.8.0-rc1-yocto-standard #323 Hardware name: ZynqMP ZCU102 Rev1.0 (DT) pstate: 40000005 (nZcv daif -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) pc : crypto_finalize_request+0xa0/0x118 lr : crypto_finalize_request+0x104/0x118 sp : ffffffc085353ce0 x29: ffffffc085353ce0 x28: 0000000000000000 x27: ffffff8808ea8688 x26: ffffffc081715038 x25: 0000000000000000 x24: ffffff880100db00 x23: ffffff880100da80 x22: 0000000000000000 x21: 0000000000000000 x20: ffffff8805b14000 x19: ffffff880100da80 x18: 0000000000010450 x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000000 x15: 0000000000000000 x14: 0000000000000003 x13: 0000000000000000 x12: ffffff880100dad0 x11: 0000000000000000 x10: ffffffc0832dcd08 x9 : ffffffc0812416d8 x8 : 00000000000001f4 x7 : ffffffc0830d2830 x6 : 0000000000000001 x5 : ffffffc082091000 x4 : ffffffc082091658 x3 : 0000000000000000 x2 : ffffffc7f9653000 x1 : 0000000000000000 x0 : ffffff8802d20000 Call trace: crypto_finalize_request+0xa0/0x118 crypto_finalize_aead_request+0x18/0x30 zynqmp_handle_aes_req+0xcc/0x388 crypto_pump_work+0x168/0x2d8 kthread_worker_fn+0xfc/0x3a0 kthread+0x118/0x138 ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 irq event stamp: 40 hardirqs last enabled at (39): [<ffffffc0812416f8>] _raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x70/0xb0 hardirqs last disabled at (40): [<ffffffc08122d208>] el1_dbg+0x28/0x90 softirqs last enabled at (36): [<ffffffc080017dec>] kernel_neon_begin+0x8c/0xf0 softirqs last disabled at (34): [<ffffffc080017dc0>] kernel_neon_begin+0x60/0xf0 ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork

Attack complexityLow

Privileges requiredNone

User interactionNone

ScopeUnchanged

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Debian Linux10.0

Linux Kernel≥ 5.11 < 5.15.153 · ≥ 5.16 < 6.1.83 · ≥ 5.7 < 5.10.214 · ≥ 6.2 < 6.6.23

Remediation

Fixed in

Linux Kernel≥ 5.15.153

Patch & vendor advisories

References

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2024-26877 being actively exploited?

CVE-2024-26877 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.73%.

How severe is CVE-2024-26877?

CVE-2024-26877 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 0.73% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-26877?

Affected products include Debian Linux, Linux Kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2024-26877?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Linux Kernel 5.15.153 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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