In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/i915/gem: Really move i915_gem_context.link under ref protection
i915_perf assumes that it can use the i915_gem_context reference to protect its i915->gem.contexts.list iteration. However, this requires that we do not remove the context from the list until after we drop the final reference and release the struct. If, as currently, we remove the context from the list during context_close(), the link.next pointer may be poisoned while we are holding the context reference and cause a GPF:
[ 4070.573157] i915 0000:00:02.0: [drm:i915_perf_open_ioctl [i915]] filtering on ctx_id=0x1fffff ctx_id_mask=0x1fffff [ 4070.574881] general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xdead000000000100: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP [ 4070.574897] CPU: 1 PID: 284392 Comm: amd_performance Tainted: G E 5.17.9 #180 [ 4070.574903] Hardware name: Intel Corporation NUC7i5BNK/NUC7i5BNB, BIOS BNKBL357.86A.0052.2017.0918.1346 09/18/2017 [ 4070.574907] RIP: 0010:oa_configure_all_contexts.isra.0+0x222/0x350 [i915] [ 4070.574982] Code: 08 e8 32 6e 10 e1 4d 8b 6d 50 b8 ff ff ff ff 49 83 ed 50 f0 41 0f c1 04 24 83 f8 01 0f 84 e3 00 00 00 85 c0 0f 8e fa 00 00 00 <49> 8b 45 50 48 8d 70 b0 49 8d 45 50 48 39 44 24 10 0f 85 34 fe ff [ 4070.574990] RSP: 0018:ffffc90002077b78 EFLAGS: 00010202 [ 4070.574995] RAX: 0000000000000002 RBX: 0000000000000002 RCX: 0000000000000000 [ 4070.575000] RDX: 0000000000000001 RSI: ffffc90002077b20 RDI: ffff88810ddc7c68 [ 4070.575004] RBP: 0000000000000001 R08: ffff888103242648 R09: fffffffffffffffc [ 4070.575008] R10: ffffffff82c50bc0 R11: 0000000000025c80 R12: ffff888101bf1860 [ 4070.575012] R13: dead0000000000b0 R14: ffffc90002077c04 R15: ffff88810be5cabc [ 4070.575016] FS: 00007f1ed50c0780(0000) GS:ffff88885ec80000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 4070.575021] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 4070.575025] CR2: 00007f1ed5590280 CR3: 000000010ef6f005 CR4: 00000000003706e0 [ 4070.575029] Call Trace: [ 4070.575033] <TASK> [ 4070.575037] lrc_configure_all_contexts+0x13e/0x150 [i915] [ 4070.575103] gen8_enable_metric_set+0x4d/0x90 [i915] [ 4070.575164] i915_perf_open_ioctl+0xbc0/0x1500 [i915] [ 4070.575224] ? asm_common_interrupt+0x1e/0x40 [ 4070.575232] ? i915_oa_init_reg_state+0x110/0x110 [i915] [ 4070.575290] drm_ioctl_kernel+0x85/0x110 [ 4070.575296] ? update_load_avg+0x5f/0x5e0 [ 4070.575302] drm_ioctl+0x1d3/0x370 [ 4070.575307] ? i915_oa_init_reg_state+0x110/0x110 [i915] [ 4070.575382] ? gen8_gt_irq_handler+0x46/0x130 [i915] [ 4070.575445] __x64_sys_ioctl+0x3c4/0x8d0 [ 4070.575451] ? __do_softirq+0xaa/0x1d2 [ 4070.575456] do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80 [ 4070.575461] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae [ 4070.575467] RIP: 0033:0x7f1ed5c10397 [ 4070.575471] Code: 3c 1c e8 1c ff ff ff 85 c0 79 87 49 c7 c4 ff ff ff ff 5b 5d 4c 89 e0 41 5c c3 66 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 b8 10 00 00 00 0f 05 <48> 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 8b 0d a9 da 0d 00 f7 d8 64 89 01 48 [ 4070.575478] RSP: 002b:00007ffd65c8d7a8 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000010 [ 4070.575484] RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 0000000000000006 RCX: 00007f1ed5c10397 [ 4070.575488] RDX: 00007ffd65c8d7c0 RSI: 0000000040106476 RDI: 0000000000000006 [ 4070.575492] RBP: 00005620972f9c60 R08: 000000000000000a R09: 0000000000000005 [ 4070.575496] R10: 000000000000000d R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 000000000000000a [ 4070.575500] R13: 000000000000000d R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 00007ffd65c8d7c0 [ 4070.575505] </TASK> [ 4070.575507] Modules linked in: nls_ascii(E) nls_cp437(E) vfat(E) fat(E) i915(E) x86_pkg_temp_thermal(E) intel_powerclamp(E) crct10dif_pclmul(E) crc32_pclmul(E) crc32c_intel(E) aesni_intel(E) crypto_simd(E) intel_gtt(E) cryptd(E) ttm(E) rapl(E) intel_cstate(E) drm_kms_helper(E) cfbfillrect(E) syscopyarea(E) cfbimgblt(E) intel_uncore(E) sysfillrect(E) mei_me(E) sysimgblt(E) i2c_i801(E) fb_sys_fops(E) mei(E) intel_pch_thermal(E) i2c_smbus ---truncated---
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.73-48.135Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 | Jun 11, 2024 | Apr 28, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Apr 28, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Apr 28, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kb | Aug 9, 2024 | Apr 28, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linuxUpgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-azure-fde-5.15Upgrade linux-lowlatency | Nov 19, 2024 | Apr 28, 2024 |
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