In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ipmi: ssif: initialize ssif_info->client early
During probe ssif_info->client is dereferenced in error path. However, it is set when some of the error checking has already been done. This causes following kernel crash if an error path is taken:
[ 30.645593][ T674] ipmi_ssif 0-000e: ipmi_ssif: Not probing, Interface already present [ 30.657616][ T674] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000088 ... [ 30.657723][ T674] pc : __dev_printk+0x28/0xa0 [ 30.657732][ T674] lr : _dev_err+0x7c/0xa0 ... [ 30.657772][ T674] Call trace: [ 30.657775][ T674] __dev_printk+0x28/0xa0 [ 30.657778][ T674] _dev_err+0x7c/0xa0 [ 30.657781][ T674] ssif_probe+0x548/0x900 [ipmi_ssif 62ce4b08badc1458fd896206d9ef69a3c31f3d3e] [ 30.657791][ T674] i2c_device_probe+0x37c/0x3c0 ...
Initialize ssif_info->client before any error path can be taken. Clear i2c_client data in the error path to prevent the dangling pointer from leaking.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Mar 4, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-preempt-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-preemptUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rt | Aug 9, 2024 | Mar 4, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-oracle-5.4Upgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-gcp-5.4Upgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-fipsUpgrade linux-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-raspi-5.4Upgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-hwe-5.4Upgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linux-ibm-5.4Upgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-azure-5.4Upgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-awsUpgrade linuxUpgrade linux-aws-5.4 | Nov 19, 2024 | Mar 4, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Mar 4, 2024 |
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