CVE-2021-47288

HIGH
Published May 21, 2024 Modified Dec 23, 2024 CWE-125

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: ngene: Fix out-of-bounds bug in ngene_command_config_free_buf() Fix an 11-year old bug in ngene_command_config_free_buf() while addressing the following warnings caught with -Warray-bounds: arch/alpha/include/asm/string.h:22:16: warning: '__builtin_memcpy' offset [12, 16] from the object at 'com' is out of the bounds of referenced subobject 'config' with type 'unsigned char' at offset 10 [-Warray-bounds] arch/x86/include/asm/string_32.h:182:25: warning: '__builtin_memcpy' offset [12, 16] from the object at 'com' is out of the bounds of referenced subobject 'config' with type 'unsigned char' at offset 10 [-Warray-bounds] The problem is that the original code is trying to copy 6 bytes of data into a one-byte size member _config_ of the wrong structue FW_CONFIGURE_BUFFERS, in a single call to memcpy(). This causes a legitimate compiler warning because memcpy() overruns the length of &com.cmd.ConfigureBuffers.config. It seems that the right structure is FW_CONFIGURE_FREE_BUFFERS, instead, because it contains 6 more members apart from the header _hdr_. Also, the name of the function ngene_command_config_free_buf() suggests that the actual intention is to ConfigureFreeBuffers, instead of ConfigureBuffers (which takes place in the function ngene_command_config_buf(), above). Fix this by enclosing those 6 members of struct FW_CONFIGURE_FREE_BUFFERS into new struct config, and use &com.cmd.ConfigureFreeBuffers.config as the destination address, instead of &com.cmd.ConfigureBuffers.config, when calling memcpy(). This also helps with the ongoing efforts to globally enable -Warray-bounds and get us closer to being able to tighten the FORTIFY_SOURCE routines on memcpy().

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.1
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read

Affected Products

Vendor Product
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4487b968e5eacd02c493303dc2b61150bb7fe4b2 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d4abca95ecc82fc8c41912fa0085281f19cc29f https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9a178f189bb6d75293573e181928735f5e3e070 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6ddeb63dd543b5474b0217c4e47538b7ffd7686 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e617fa62f6cf859a7b042cdd6c73af905ff8fca3 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e818f2ff648581a6c553ae2bebc5dcef9a8bb90c https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e991457afdcb5f4dbc5bc9d79eaf775be33e7092 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec731c6ef564ee6fc101fc5d73e3a3a953d09a00 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4487b968e5eacd02c493303dc2b61150bb7fe4b2 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d4abca95ecc82fc8c41912fa0085281f19cc29f https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9a178f189bb6d75293573e181928735f5e3e070 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6ddeb63dd543b5474b0217c4e47538b7ffd7686 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e617fa62f6cf859a7b042cdd6c73af905ff8fca3 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e818f2ff648581a6c553ae2bebc5dcef9a8bb90c https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e991457afdcb5f4dbc5bc9d79eaf775be33e7092 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec731c6ef564ee6fc101fc5d73e3a3a953d09a00

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-47288? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: ngene: Fix out-of-bounds bug in ngene_command_config_free_buf() Fix an 11-year old bug in ngene_command_config_free_buf() while addressing the following warnings caught with -Warray-bounds: arch/alpha/include/asm/string.h:22:16: warning: '__builtin_memcpy' offset [12, 16] from the object at 'com' is out of the bounds of referenced subobject 'config' with type 'unsigned char' at offset 10 [-Warray-bounds] arch/x86/include/asm/string_32.h:182:25: warning: '__builtin_memcpy' offset [12, 16] from the object at 'com' is out of the bounds of referenced subobject 'config' with type 'unsigned char' at offset 10 [-Warray-bounds] The problem is that the original code is trying to copy 6 bytes of data into a one-byte size member _config_ of the wrong structue FW_CONFIGURE_BUFFERS, in a single call to memcpy(). This causes a legitimate compiler warning because memcpy() overruns the length of &com.cmd.ConfigureBuffers.config. It seems that the right structure is FW_CONFIGURE_FREE_BUFFERS, instead, because it contains 6 more members apart from the header _hdr_. Also, the name of the function ngene_command_config_free_buf() suggests that the actual intention is to ConfigureFreeBuffers, instead of ConfigureBuffers (which takes place in the function ngene_command_config_buf(), above). Fix this by enclosing those 6 members of struct FW_CONFIGURE_FREE_BUFFERS into new struct config, and use &com.cmd.ConfigureFreeBuffers.config as the destination address, instead of &com.cmd.ConfigureBuffers.config, when calling memcpy(). This also helps with the ongoing efforts to globally enable -Warray-bounds and get us closer to being able to tighten the FORTIFY_SOURCE routines on memcpy(). It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2021-47288? +
CVE-2021-47288 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.1 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.
What products are affected by CVE-2021-47288? +
CVE-2021-47288 affects products from linux, specifically: linux_kernel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2021-47288? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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