Linux KernelOperating system · Linux

CVE-2024-38595

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-06-19

Fix available

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Remediation priority · Elevated

Zero-click Patch available

Official description

NVD · unedited

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: Fix peer devlink set for SF representor devlink port The cited patch change register devlink flow, and neglect to reflect the changes for peer devlink set logic. Peer devlink set is triggering a call trace if done after devl_register.[1] Hence, align peer devlink set logic with register devlink flow. [1] WARNING: CPU: 4 PID: 3394 at net/devlink/core.c:155 devlink_rel_nested_in_add+0x177/0x180 CPU: 4 PID: 3394 Comm: kworker/u40:1 Not tainted 6.9.0-rc4_for_linust_min_debug_2024_04_16_14_08 #1 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS rel-1.13.0-0-gf21b5a4aeb02-prebuilt.qemu.org 04/01/2014 Workqueue: mlx5_vhca_event0 mlx5_vhca_state_work_handler [mlx5_core] RIP: 0010:devlink_rel_nested_in_add+0x177/0x180 Call Trace: <TASK> ? __warn+0x78/0x120 ? devlink_rel_nested_in_add+0x177/0x180 ? report_bug+0x16d/0x180 ? handle_bug+0x3c/0x60 ? exc_invalid_op+0x14/0x70 ? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x16/0x20 ? devlink_port_init+0x30/0x30 ? devlink_port_type_clear+0x50/0x50 ? devlink_rel_nested_in_add+0x177/0x180 ? devlink_rel_nested_in_add+0xdd/0x180 mlx5_sf_mdev_event+0x74/0xb0 [mlx5_core] notifier_call_chain+0x35/0xb0 blocking_notifier_call_chain+0x3d/0x60 mlx5_blocking_notifier_call_chain+0x22/0x30 [mlx5_core] mlx5_sf_dev_probe+0x185/0x3e0 [mlx5_core] auxiliary_bus_probe+0x38/0x80 ? driver_sysfs_add+0x51/0x80 really_probe+0xc5/0x3a0 ? driver_probe_device+0x90/0x90 __driver_probe_device+0x80/0x160 driver_probe_device+0x1e/0x90 __device_attach_driver+0x7d/0x100 bus_for_each_drv+0x80/0xd0 __device_attach+0xbc/0x1f0 bus_probe_device+0x86/0xa0 device_add+0x64f/0x860 __auxiliary_device_add+0x3b/0xa0 mlx5_sf_dev_add+0x139/0x330 [mlx5_core] mlx5_sf_dev_state_change_handler+0x1e4/0x250 [mlx5_core] notifier_call_chain+0x35/0xb0 blocking_notifier_call_chain+0x3d/0x60 mlx5_vhca_state_work_handler+0x151/0x200 [mlx5_core] process_one_work+0x13f/0x2e0 worker_thread+0x2bd/0x3c0 ? rescuer_thread+0x410/0x410 kthread+0xc4/0xf0 ? kthread_complete_and_exit+0x20/0x20 ret_from_fork+0x2d/0x50 ? kthread_complete_and_exit+0x20/0x20 ret_from_fork_asm+0x11/0x20 </TASK>

Technical summary

dbcve analysis

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Affected products & versions

NVD · CPE data

Linux KernelOperating system

Affected:>= 6.6.28, < 6.7>= 6.8.7, < 6.8.12>= 6.8.8, < 6.9>= 6.9.1, < 6.9.3= 6.9

CVSS breakdown

From the vector

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

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

Remediation

dbcve · scoped

Upgrade available Upgrade to 6.7 / 6.8.12 / 6.9 or later

Fixed in 6.76.8.126.9

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Recommended fix High confidence

Kernel 6.7 or later; or 6.8.12 or later; or 6.9.3 or later; or any 6.10+ release

1. Check current kernel version with: uname -r
2. Identify the appropriate fixed kernel version based on your current branch: for 6.6.x upgrade to 6.7 or later, for 6.8.x upgrade to 6.8.12 or later, for 6.9.x upgrade to 6.9.3 or later
3. Update package repositories and install the fixed kernel version using your distribution's package manager (e.g., apt-get update && apt-get install linux-image-<version> for Debian/Ubuntu, or yum/dnf for RHEL/Fedora)
4. Update GRUB boot loader configuration if necessary to ensure the new kernel boots by default
5. Reboot the system to load the fixed kernel: sudo reboot
6. Verify the kernel has been upgraded successfully: uname -r

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References

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git.kernel.orgPatch / commit
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At a glance

A fix existsUpgrade to 6.7 / 6.8.12 or later

Severity 5.5 Medium

Exploit likelihood EPSS, next 30 days 0.2%

Affects: Linux Kernel

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ComplexityModerate

Typical engagementfrom $1,600

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Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

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