Linux KernelOperating system · Linux

CVE-2024-41067

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-07-29
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 6.9.11 or later.
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57/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click Patch available

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NVD · unedited
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: scrub: handle RST lookup error correctly [BUG] When running btrfs/060 with forced RST feature, it would crash the following ASSERT() inside scrub_read_endio(): ASSERT(sector_nr < stripe->nr_sectors); Before that, we would have tree dump from btrfs_get_raid_extent_offset(), as we failed to find the RST entry for the range. [CAUSE] Inside scrub_submit_extent_sector_read() every time we allocated a new bbio we immediately called btrfs_map_block() to make sure there was some RST range covering the scrub target. But if btrfs_map_block() fails, we immediately call endio for the bbio, while the bbio is newly allocated, it's completely empty. Then inside scrub_read_endio(), we go through the bvecs to find the sector number (as bi_sector is no longer reliable if the bio is submitted to lower layers). And since the bio is empty, such bvecs iteration would not find any sector matching the sector, and return sector_nr == stripe->nr_sectors, triggering the ASSERT(). [FIX] Instead of calling btrfs_map_block() after allocating a new bbio, call btrfs_map_block() first. Since our only objective of calling btrfs_map_block() is only to update stripe_len, there is really no need to do that after btrfs_alloc_bio(). This new timing would avoid the problem of handling empty bbio completely, and in fact fixes a possible race window for the old code, where if the submission thread is the only owner of the pending_io, the scrub would never finish (since we didn't decrease the pending_io counter). Although the root cause of RST lookup failure still needs to be addressed.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Linux KernelOperating system
Affected:< 6.9.11= 6.10

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 6.9.11 or later
Fixed in 6.9.11
Vendor patch git.kernel.org →
Recommended fix High confidence

Linux kernel >= 6.9.11 or > 6.10 (e.g., 6.10.1 or later)

  1. Identify all systems running Linux kernel versions < 6.9.11 or = 6.10 using 'uname -r' or 'hostnamectl'
  2. Schedule a maintenance window for kernel upgrade
  3. For Debian/Ubuntu: Run 'sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade' to install latest kernel packages
  4. For RHEL/CentOS: Run 'sudo yum update kernel' or 'sudo dnf update kernel'
  5. For other distributions: Obtain a kernel package from your distribution vendor that includes the fix for CVE-2024-41067
  6. After upgrade, reboot the system to load the new kernel using 'sudo systemctl reboot'
  7. Verify the new kernel is running with 'uname -r' and confirm the version is >= 6.9.11 or > 6.10
  8. Test btrfs scrub functionality to confirm the fix is working: 'sudo btrfs scrub start -B /path/to/btrfs/mount'
Caveat Kernel upgrades may require system reboot and could introduce compatibility issues with custom kernel modules or specific hardware drivers; test thoroughly before production deployment

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