In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nvmem: Fix shift-out-of-bound (UBSAN) with byte size cells
If a cell has 'nbits' equal to a multiple of BITS_PER_BYTE the logic
*p &= GENMASK((cell->nbits%BITS_PER_BYTE) - 1, 0);
will become undefined behavior because nbits modulo BITS_PER_BYTE is 0, and we subtract one from that making a large number that is then shifted more than the number of bits that fit into an unsigned long.
UBSAN reports this problem:
UBSAN: shift-out-of-bounds in drivers/nvmem/core.c:1386:8 shift exponent 64 is too large for 64-bit type 'unsigned long' CPU: 6 PID: 7 Comm: kworker/u16:0 Not tainted 5.15.0-rc3+ #9 Hardware name: Google Lazor (rev3+) with KB Backlight (DT) Workqueue: events_unbound deferred_probe_work_func Call trace: dump_backtrace+0x0/0x170 show_stack+0x24/0x30 dump_stack_lvl+0x64/0x7c dump_stack+0x18/0x38 ubsan_epilogue+0x10/0x54 __ubsan_handle_shift_out_of_bounds+0x180/0x194 __nvmem_cell_read+0x1ec/0x21c nvmem_cell_read+0x58/0x94 nvmem_cell_read_variable_common+0x4c/0xb0 nvmem_cell_read_variable_le_u32+0x40/0x100 a6xx_gpu_init+0x170/0x2f4 adreno_bind+0x174/0x284 component_bind_all+0xf0/0x264 msm_drm_bind+0x1d8/0x7a0 try_to_bring_up_master+0x164/0x1ac __component_add+0xbc/0x13c component_add+0x20/0x2c dp_display_probe+0x340/0x384 platform_probe+0xc0/0x100 really_probe+0x110/0x304 __driver_probe_device+0xb8/0x120 driver_probe_device+0x4c/0xfc __device_attach_driver+0xb0/0x128 bus_for_each_drv+0x90/0xdc __device_attach+0xc8/0x174 device_initial_probe+0x20/0x2c bus_probe_device+0x40/0xa4 deferred_probe_work_func+0x7c/0xb8 process_one_work+0x128/0x21c process_scheduled_works+0x40/0x54 worker_thread+0x1ec/0x2a8 kthread+0x138/0x158 ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20
Fix it by making sure there are any bits to mask out.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-core | Sep 26, 2024 | May 22, 2024 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.252-195.481Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernelUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.75-79.358Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfo | Mar 14, 2025 | May 22, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | May 22, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perf | Jul 16, 2024 | May 22, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perfUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel | Jan 21, 2025 | May 22, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perf | Oct 8, 2024 | May 22, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Oct 16, 2024 | May 22, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernelNo solution exists | Sep 25, 2024 | May 22, 2024 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade bpftool | Oct 2, 2024 | May 22, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-preempt-develUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-optional | Aug 9, 2024 | May 22, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-aws-hweUpgrade linux-aws-5.4Upgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linuxUpgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-raspi-5.4Upgrade linux-oracle-5.4Upgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-gcp-5.4Upgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-azure-4.15Upgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-gcp-4.15Upgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-hweUpgrade linux-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-fipsUpgrade linux-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-azure-5.4Upgrade linux-hwe-5.4 | Nov 19, 2024 | May 22, 2024 |
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