In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
usb: gadget: f_ncm: Fix UAF ncm object at re-bind after usb ep transport error
When ncm function is working and then stop usb0 interface for link down, eth_stop() is called. At this piont, accidentally if usb transport error should happen in usb_ep_enable(), 'in_ep' and/or 'out_ep' may not be enabled.
After that, ncm_disable() is called to disable for ncm unbind but gether_disconnect() is never called since 'in_ep' is not enabled.
As the result, ncm object is released in ncm unbind but 'dev->port_usb' associated to 'ncm->port' is not NULL.
And when ncm bind again to recover netdev, ncm object is reallocated but usb0 interface is already associated to previous released ncm object.
Therefore, once usb0 interface is up and eth_start_xmit() is called, released ncm object is dereferrenced and it might cause use-after-free memory.
[function unlink via configfs] usb0: eth_stop dev->port_usb=ffffff9b179c3200 --> error happens in usb_ep_enable(). NCM: ncm_disable: ncm=ffffff9b179c3200 --> no gether_disconnect() since ncm->port.in_ep->enabled is false. NCM: ncm_unbind: ncm unbind ncm=ffffff9b179c3200 NCM: ncm_free: ncm free ncm=ffffff9b179c3200 <-- released ncm
[function link via configfs] NCM: ncm_alloc: ncm alloc ncm=ffffff9ac4f8a000 NCM: ncm_bind: ncm bind ncm=ffffff9ac4f8a000 NCM: ncm_set_alt: ncm=ffffff9ac4f8a000 alt=0 usb0: eth_open dev->port_usb=ffffff9b179c3200 <-- previous released ncm usb0: eth_start dev->port_usb=ffffff9b179c3200 <-- eth_start_xmit() --> dev->wrap() Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address dead00000000014f
This patch addresses the issue by checking if 'ncm->netdev' is not NULL at ncm_disable() to call gether_disconnect() to deassociate 'dev->port_usb'. It's more reasonable to check 'ncm->netdev' to call gether_connect/disconnect rather than check 'ncm->port.in_ep->enabled' since it might not be enabled but the gether connection might be established.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | May 8, 2024 | May 1, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-devel | Jun 12, 2024 | May 1, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1120-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1009-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-38-genericUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2097-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-237-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1060-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2081-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1163-kvmUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-kvmUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1035-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1151-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-116-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1144-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1144-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1008-ibmUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1008-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1146-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1007-intelUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-116-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1008-oracleUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1113-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1068-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1188-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2118-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1051-iotUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-268-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1173-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1060-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1060-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1181-awsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-116-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1151-azureUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-268-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1048-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1133-kvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1008-oemUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1011-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1180-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-237-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1142-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-116-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1058-ibmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-116-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1068-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-38-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-216-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1007-raspiUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1135-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-216-genericUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1149-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1058-raspiUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1006-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1149-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-216-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-38-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-38-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1143-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1146-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1105-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1064-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1063-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1092-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1009-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1129-raspiUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-gcp | Jul 12, 2024 | May 1, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 14, 2025 | May 1, 2024 |
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