CVE-2024-42152

CVE Details

Release Date:2024-07-30

Description


In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvmet: fix a possible leak when destroy a ctrl during qp establishment In nvmet_sq_destroy we capture sq->ctrl early and if it is non-NULL we know that a ctrl was allocated (in the admin connect request handler) and we need to release pending AERs, clear ctrl->sqs and sq->ctrl (for nvme-loop primarily), and drop the final reference on the ctrl. However, a small window is possible where nvmet_sq_destroy starts (as a result of the client giving up and disconnecting) concurrently with the nvme admin connect cmd (which may be in an early stage). But *before* kill_and_confirm of sq->ref (i.e. the admin connect managed to get an sq live reference). In this case, sq->ctrl was allocated however after it was captured in a local variable in nvmet_sq_destroy. This prevented the final reference drop on the ctrl. Solve this by re-capturing the sq->ctrl after all inflight request has completed, where for sure sq->ctrl reference is final, and move forward based on that. This issue was observed in an environment with many hosts connecting multiple ctrls simoutanuosly, creating a delay in allocating a ctrl leading up to this race window.

See more information about CVE-2024-42152 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS Scoring


NOTE: The following CVSS v3.1 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 4.4 CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: Local network Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: High User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality Impact: None
Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: High

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel)ELSA-2024-70002024-09-24
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2024-126182024-09-12
Oracle Linux version 9 (kernel)ELSA-2024-59282024-08-28
Oracle Linux version 9 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2024-126182024-09-12


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