In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
afs: Fix dynamic root getattr
The recent patch to make afs_getattr consult the server didn't account for the pseudo-inodes employed by the dynamic root-type afs superblock not having a volume or a server to access, and thus an oops occurs if such a directory is stat'd.
Fix this by checking to see if the vnode->volume pointer actually points anywhere before following it in afs_getattr().
This can be tested by stat'ing a directory in /afs. It may be sufficient just to do "ls /afs" and the oops looks something like:
BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000020 ... RIP: 0010:afs_getattr+0x8b/0x14b ... Call Trace: <TASK> vfs_statx+0x79/0xf5 vfs_fstatat+0x49/0x62
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.54-25.126Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.130-118.517Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfo | May 22, 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Feb 27, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-azure-4.15Upgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linux-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-gcp-4.15Upgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-aws-hweUpgrade linux-hweUpgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-fipsUpgrade linux | Mar 3, 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 |
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