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CVE-2024-26923 HIGH

Published: 2024-04-25 | Last Modified: 2026-08-04 | Status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: af_unix: Fix garbage collector racing against connect() Garbage collector does not take into account the risk of embryo getting enqueued during the garbage collection. If such embryo has a peer that carries SCM_RIGHTS, two consecutive passes of scan_children() may see a different set of children. Leading to an incorrectly elevated inflight count, and then a dangling pointer within the gc_inflight_list. sockets are AF_UNIX/SOCK_STREAM S is an unconnected socket L is a listening in-flight socket bound to addr, not in fdtable V's fd will be passed via sendmsg(), gets inflight count bumped connect(S, addr) sendmsg(S, [V]); close(V) __unix_gc() ---------------- ------------------------- ----------- NS = unix_create1() skb1 = sock_wmalloc(NS) L = unix_find_other(addr) unix_state_lock(L) unix_peer(S) = NS // V count=1 inflight=0 NS = unix_peer(S) skb2 = sock_alloc() skb_queue_tail(NS, skb2[V]) // V became in-flight // V count=2 inflight=1 close(V) // V count=1 inflight=1 // GC candidate condition met for u in gc_inflight_list: if (total_refs == inflight_refs) add u to gc_candidates // gc_candidates={L, V} for u in gc_candidates: scan_children(u, dec_inflight) // embryo (skb1) was not // reachable from L yet, so V's // inflight remains unchanged __skb_queue_tail(L, skb1) unix_state_unlock(L) for u in gc_candidates: if (u.inflight) scan_children(u, inc_inflight_move_tail) // V count=1 inflight=2 (!) If there is a GC-candidate listening socket, lock/unlock its state. This makes GC wait until the end of any ongoing connect() to that socket. After flipping the lock, a possibly SCM-laden embryo is already enqueued. And if there is another embryo coming, it can not possibly carry SCM_RIGHTS. At this point, unix_inflight() can not happen because unix_gc_lock is already taken. Inflight graph remains unaffected.

Additional Descriptions (1)

En el kernel de Linux, se resolvió la siguiente vulnerabilidad: af_unix: corrige la ejecución del recolector de basura contra connect() El recolector de basura no tiene en cuenta el riesgo de que el embrión quede en cola durante la recolección de basura. Si dicho embrión tiene un par que porta SCM_RIGHTS, dos pases consecutivos de scan_children() pueden ver un conjunto diferente de niños. Lo que lleva a un recuento en vuelo elevado incorrectamente y luego a un puntero colgante dentro de gc_inflight_list. los sockets son AF_UNIX/SOCK_STREAM S es un socket no conectado L es un socket de escucha en vuelo vinculado a addr, no en fdtable El fd de V se pasará a través de sendmsg(), se aumenta el recuento en vuelo connect(S, addr) sendmsg(S, [ V]); cerrar(V) __unix_gc() ---------- ------------------------- -- --------- NS = unix_create1() skb1 = sock_wmalloc(NS) L = unix_find_other(addr) unix_state_lock(L) unix_peer(S) = NS // V count=1 en vuelo=0 NS = unix_peer(S ) skb2 = sock_alloc() skb_queue_tail(NS, skb2[V]) // V se convirtió en vuelo // V recuento=2 en vuelo=1 close(V) // V recuento=1 en vuelo=1 // Condición candidata de GC cumplida para u en gc_inflight_list: if (total_refs == inflight_refs) agregue u a gc_candidates // gc_candidates={L, V} para u en gc_candidates: scan_children(u, dec_inflight) // el embrión (skb1) aún no era // accesible desde L , por lo que V's // en vuelo permanece sin cambios __skb_queue_tail(L, skb1) unix_state_unlock(L) para u en gc_candidates: if (u.inflight) scan_children(u, inc_inflight_move_tail) // V count=1 inflight=2 (!) Si hay un socket de escucha candidato a GC, bloquear/desbloquear su estado. Esto hace que GC espere hasta el final de cualquier conexión () en curso a ese socket. Después de girar la cerradura, un embrión posiblemente cargado de SCM ya está en cola. Y si viene otro embrión, no es posible que porte SCM_RIGHTS. En este punto, unix_inflight() no puede ocurrir porque unix_gc_lock ya está en uso. El gráfico a bordo no se ve afectado.

CVSS Metrics

Base Score: 4.7 (MEDIUM)

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityHIGH
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
Confidentiality ImpactNONE
Integrity ImpactNONE
Availability ImpactHIGH

Source: [email protected]

Type: Primary

Exploitability Score: 1.0

Impact Score: 3.6

Weaknesses

Source Type Description
[email protected] Primary
en CWE-362

Affected Products

Vendor Product Version Update Type
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd3703f4840> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd3703f6ec0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd342601cc0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd369a58440> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd3703f57c0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd2dbf6c580> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd2dbf6d680> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 6.9 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd3846b1880> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 6.9 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd3694e48c0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 6.9 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd2dbf6c940> Operating System
debian debian_linux 10.0 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd2dbf6ca40> Operating System

Affected Configurations

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References