Описание
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mlxsw: spectrum_acl_tcam: Fix warning during rehash
As previously explained, the rehash delayed work migrates filters from
one region to another. This is done by iterating over all chunks (all
the filters with the same priority) in the region and in each chunk
iterating over all the filters.
When the work runs out of credits it stores the current chunk and entry
as markers in the per-work context so that it would know where to resume
the migration from the next time the work is scheduled.
Upon error, the chunk marker is reset to NULL, but without resetting the
entry markers despite being relative to it. This can result in migration
being resumed from an entry that does not belong to the chunk being
migrated. In turn, this will eventually lead to a chunk being iterated
over as if it is an entry. Because of how the two structures happen to
be defined, this does not lead to KASAN splats, but to warnings such as
[1].
Fix by creating a helper that resets all the markers and call it from
all the places the currently only reset the chunk marker. For good
measures also call it when starting a completely new rehash. Add a
warning to avoid future cases.
[1]
WARNING: CPU: 7 PID: 1076 at drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core_acl_flex_keys.c:407 mlxsw_afk_encode+0x242/0x2f0
Modules linked in:
CPU: 7 PID: 1076 Comm: kworker/7:24 Tainted: G W 6.9.0-rc3-custom-00880-g29e61d91b77b #29
Hardware name: Mellanox Technologies Ltd. MSN3700/VMOD0005, BIOS 5.11 01/06/2019
Workqueue: mlxsw_core mlxsw_sp_acl_tcam_vregion_rehash_work
RIP: 0010:mlxsw_afk_encode+0x242/0x2f0
[...]
Call Trace:
mlxsw_sp_acl_atcam_entry_add+0xd9/0x3c0
mlxsw_sp_acl_tcam_entry_create+0x5e/0xa0
mlxsw_sp_acl_tcam_vchunk_migrate_all+0x109/0x290
mlxsw_sp_acl_tcam_vregion_rehash_work+0x6c/0x470
process_one_work+0x151/0x370
worker_thread+0x2cb/0x3e0
kthread+0xd0/0x100
ret_from_fork+0x34/0x50
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Mellanox Spectrum switch driver (mlxsw). This flaw allows a local user to cause a denial of service (DoS) through an inconsistent driver state. When an error occurs during an Access Control List (ACL) filter migration rehash operation, the driver resets chunk tracking markers without clearing the associated entry markers, resulting in subsequent migration routines processing mismatched data structures.
Отчет
This vulnerability is rated as Low severity because it requires specialized Mellanox Spectrum switch hardware and only triggers under specific error handling conditions during internal ACL filter rebalancing. Standard Red Hat Enterprise Linux deployments lacking this network switch hardware are not exposed to this issue. Even on systems utilizing affected hardware, the flaw primarily triggers kernel warning messages rather than arbitrary code execution or unprivileged privilege escalation.
Затронутые пакеты
| Платформа | Пакет | Состояние | Рекомендация | Релиз |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Out of support scope | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Out of support scope | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | kernel | Fix deferred | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel-rt | Fixed | RHSA-2024:4352 | 08.07.2024 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel | Fixed | RHSA-2024:4211 | 02.07.2024 |
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Статус:
EPSS
5.5 Medium
CVSS3
Связанные уязвимости
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mlxsw: spectrum_acl_tcam: Fix warning during rehash As previously explained, the rehash delayed work migrates filters from one region to another. This is done by iterating over all chunks (all the filters with the same priority) in the region and in each chunk iterating over all the filters. When the work runs out of credits it stores the current chunk and entry as markers in the per-work context so that it would know where to resume the migration from the next time the work is scheduled. Upon error, the chunk marker is reset to NULL, but without resetting the entry markers despite being relative to it. This can result in migration being resumed from an entry that does not belong to the chunk being migrated. In turn, this will eventually lead to a chunk being iterated over as if it is an entry. Because of how the two structures happen to be defined, this does not lead to KASAN splats, but to warnings such as [1]. Fi...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mlxsw: spectrum_acl_tcam: Fix warning during rehash As previously explained, the rehash delayed work migrates filters from one region to another. This is done by iterating over all chunks (all the filters with the same priority) in the region and in each chunk iterating over all the filters. When the work runs out of credits it stores the current chunk and entry as markers in the per-work context so that it would know where to resume the migration from the next time the work is scheduled. Upon error, the chunk marker is reset to NULL, but without resetting the entry markers despite being relative to it. This can result in migration being resumed from an entry that does not belong to the chunk being migrated. In turn, this will eventually lead to a chunk being iterated over as if it is an entry. Because of how the two structures happen to be defined, this does not lead to KASAN splats, but to warnings such as [1].
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: m ...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mlxsw: spectrum_acl_tcam: Fix warning during rehash As previously explained, the rehash delayed work migrates filters from one region to another. This is done by iterating over all chunks (all the filters with the same priority) in the region and in each chunk iterating over all the filters. When the work runs out of credits it stores the current chunk and entry as markers in the per-work context so that it would know where to resume the migration from the next time the work is scheduled. Upon error, the chunk marker is reset to NULL, but without resetting the entry markers despite being relative to it. This can result in migration being resumed from an entry that does not belong to the chunk being migrated. In turn, this will eventually lead to a chunk being iterated over as if it is an entry. Because of how the two structures happen to be defined, this does not lead to KASAN splats, but to warnings such as [1]...
Уязвимость функции mlxsw_sp_acl_tcam_vregion_rehash_work() модуля drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_acl_tcam.c ядра операционной системы Linux, позволяющая нарушителю вызвать отказ в обслуживании
EPSS
5.5 Medium
CVSS3