CVE-2024-47705

CVE Details

Release Date:

2024-10-21

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\nblock: fix potential invalid pointer dereference in blk_add_partition\nThe blk_add_partition() function initially used a single if-condition\n(IS_ERR(part)) to check for errors when adding a partition. This was\nmodified to handle the specific case of -ENXIO separately, allowing the\nfunction to proceed without logging the error in this case. However,\nthis change unintentionally left a path where md_autodetect_dev()\ncould be called without confirming that part is a valid pointer.\nThis commit separates the error handling logic by splitting the\ninitial if-condition, improving code readability and handling specific\nerror scenarios explicitly. The function now distinguishes the general\nerror case from -ENXIO without altering the existing behavior of\nmd_autodetect_dev() calls.

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

CVSS v3 metrics

Base Score:	5.5
Vector String:	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Version:	3.1
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	Low
User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged
Confidentiality:	None
Integrity:	None
Availability:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2024-12887	2024-12-18
Oracle Linux version 9 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2024-12887	2024-12-18