CVE-2024-41053: linux kernel Null Dereference — Fix

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: ufs: core: Fix ufshcd_abort_one racing issue When ufshcd_abort_one is racing with the completion ISR, the completed tag of the request's mq_hctx pointer will be set to NULL by ISR. Return success when request is completed by ISR because ufshcd_abort_one does not need to do anything. The racing flow is: Thread A ufshcd_err_handler step 1 ... ufshcd_abort_one ufshcd_try_to_abort_task ufshcd_cmd_inflight(true) step 3 ufshcd_mcq_req_to_hwq blk_mq_unique_tag rq->mq_hctx->queue_num step 5 Thread B ufs_mtk_mcq_intr(cq complete ISR) step 2 scsi_done ... __blk_mq_free_request rq->mq_hctx = NULL; step 4 Below is KE back trace. ufshcd_try_to_abort_task: cmd at tag 41 not pending in the device. ufshcd_try_to_abort_task: cmd at tag=41 is cleared. Aborting tag 41 / CDB 0x28 succeeded Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000194 pc : [0xffffffddd7a79bf8] blk_mq_unique_tag+0x8/0x14 lr : [0xffffffddd6155b84] ufshcd_mcq_req_to_hwq+0x1c/0x40 [ufs_mediatek_mod_ise] do_mem_abort+0x58/0x118 el1_abort+0x3c/0x5c el1h_64_sync_handler+0x54/0x90 el1h_64_sync+0x68/0x6c blk_mq_unique_tag+0x8/0x14 ufshcd_err_handler+0xae4/0xfa8 [ufs_mediatek_mod_ise] process_one_work+0x208/0x4fc worker_thread+0x228/0x438 kthread+0x104/0x1d4 ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-476 CWE-476

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
linux	linux_kernel	6.6.5 — 6.6.41
linux	linux_kernel	6.7 — 6.9.10

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74736103fb4123c71bf11fb7a6abe7c884c5269e https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5a6ac887256762758bfe7f2918cb0233aa544f4 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3111b3cf3889bfa7b73ebff83d7397db9b7e5e0 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74736103fb4123c71bf11fb7a6abe7c884c5269e https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5a6ac887256762758bfe7f2918cb0233aa544f4 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3111b3cf3889bfa7b73ebff83d7397db9b7e5e0

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-41053? +

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: ufs: core: Fix ufshcd_abort_one racing issue When ufshcd_abort_one is racing with the completion ISR, the completed tag of the request's mq_hctx pointer will be set to NULL by ISR. Return success when request is completed by ISR because ufshcd_abort_one does not need to do anything. The racing flow is: Thread A ufshcd_err_handler step 1 ... ufshcd_abort_one ufshcd_try_to_abort_task ufshcd_cmd_inflight(true) step 3 ufshcd_mcq_req_to_hwq blk_mq_unique_tag rq->mq_hctx->queue_num step 5 Thread B ufs_mtk_mcq_intr(cq complete ISR) step 2 scsi_done ... __blk_mq_free_request rq->mq_hctx = NULL; step 4 Below is KE back trace. ufshcd_try_to_abort_task: cmd at tag 41 not pending in the device. ufshcd_try_to_abort_task: cmd at tag=41 is cleared. Aborting tag 41 / CDB 0x28 succeeded Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000194 pc : [0xffffffddd7a79bf8] blk_mq_unique_tag+0x8/0x14 lr : [0xffffffddd6155b84] ufshcd_mcq_req_to_hwq+0x1c/0x40 [ufs_mediatek_mod_ise] do_mem_abort+0x58/0x118 el1_abort+0x3c/0x5c el1h_64_sync_handler+0x54/0x90 el1h_64_sync+0x68/0x6c blk_mq_unique_tag+0x8/0x14 ufshcd_err_handler+0xae4/0xfa8 [ufs_mediatek_mod_ise] process_one_work+0x208/0x4fc worker_thread+0x228/0x438 kthread+0x104/0x1d4 ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-41053? +

CVE-2024-41053 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-41053? +

CVE-2024-41053 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-2024-41053? +

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