Описание
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
fs/netfs/fscache_cookie: add missing "n_accesses" check
This fixes a NULL pointer dereference bug due to a data race which
looks like this:
BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000008
#PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode
#PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page
PGD 0 P4D 0
Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP PTI
CPU: 33 PID: 16573 Comm: kworker/u97:799 Not tainted 6.8.7-cm4all1-hp+ #43
Hardware name: HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9/ProLiant DL380 Gen9, BIOS P89 10/17/2018
Workqueue: events_unbound netfs_rreq_write_to_cache_work
RIP: 0010:cachefiles_prepare_write+0x30/0xa0
Code: 57 41 56 45 89 ce 41 55 49 89 cd 41 54 49 89 d4 55 53 48 89 fb 48 83 ec 08 48 8b 47 08 48 83 7f 10 00 48 89 34 24 48 8b 68 20 <48> 8b 45 08 4c 8b 38 74 45 49 8b 7f 50 e8 4e a9 b0 ff 48 8b 73 10
RSP: 0018:ffffb4e78113bde0 EFLAGS: 00010286
RAX: ffff976126be6d10 RBX: ffff97615cdb8438 RCX: 0000000000020000
RDX: ffff97605e6c4c68 RSI: ffff97605e6c4c60 RDI: ffff97615cdb8438
RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 0000000000278333 R09: 0000000000000001
R10: ffff97605e6c4600 R11: 0000000000000001 R12: ffff97605e6c4c68
R13: 0000000000020000 R14: 0000000000000001 R15: ffff976064fe2c00
FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff9776dfd40000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 0000000000000008 CR3: 000000005942c002 CR4: 00000000001706f0
Call Trace:
? __die+0x1f/0x70
? page_fault_oops+0x15d/0x440
? search_module_extables+0xe/0x40
? fixup_exception+0x22/0x2f0
? exc_page_fault+0x5f/0x100
? asm_exc_page_fault+0x22/0x30
? cachefiles_prepare_write+0x30/0xa0
netfs_rreq_write_to_cache_work+0x135/0x2e0
process_one_work+0x137/0x2c0
worker_thread+0x2e9/0x400
? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10
kthread+0xcc/0x100
? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
ret_from_fork+0x30/0x50
? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1b/0x30
Modules linked in:
CR2: 0000000000000008
---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
This happened because fscache_cookie_state_machine() was slow and was
still running while another process invoked fscache_unuse_cookie();
this led to a fscache_cookie_lru_do_one() call, setting the
FSCACHE_COOKIE_DO_LRU_DISCARD flag, which was picked up by
fscache_cookie_state_machine(), withdrawing the cookie via
cachefiles_withdraw_cookie(), clearing cookie->cache_priv.
At the same time, yet another process invoked
cachefiles_prepare_write(), which found a NULL pointer in this code
line:
struct cachefiles_object *object = cachefiles_cres_object(cres);
The next line crashes, obviously:
struct cachefiles_cache *cache = object->volume->cache;
During cachefiles_prepare_write(), the "n_accesses" counter is
non-zero (via fscache_begin_operation()). The cookie must not be
withdrawn until it drops to zero.
The counter is checked by fscache_cookie_state_machine() before
switching to FSCACHE_COOKIE_STATE_RELINQUISHING and
FSCACHE_COOKIE_STATE_WITHDRAWING (in "case
FSCACHE_COOKIE_STATE_FAILED"), but not for
FSCACHE_COOKIE_STATE_LRU_DISCARDING ("case
FSCACHE_COOKIE_STATE_ACTIVE").
This patch adds the missing check. With a non-zero access counter,
the function returns and the next fscache_end_cookie_access() call
will queue another fscache_cookie_state_machine() call to handle the
still-pending FSCACHE_COOKIE_DO_LRU_DISCARD.
A race condition vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel. A race condition in the fscache_cookie
subsystem leads to a NULL pointer dereference. The issue occurred when multiple processes accessed a cached file while it was being withdrawn, causing the cache's metadata to clear prematurely.
Отчет
This issue is classified as Moderate severity rather than Important because, while it leads to a NULL pointer dereference and a subsequent kernel crash, it requires specific conditions to trigger. The vulnerability depends on a race condition between multiple processes accessing the same cached file, which is not easily exploitable in most environments. Additionally, it does not directly enable privilege escalation, remote code execution, or data corruption.
Меры по смягчению последствий
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
Затронутые пакеты
Платформа | Пакет | Состояние | Рекомендация | Релиз |
---|---|---|---|---|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Out of support scope | ||
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 8 | kernel | Not affected | ||
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel-rt | Not affected | ||
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | kernel-rt | Will not fix | ||
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | kernel | Fixed | RHSA-2025:6966 | 13.05.2025 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | kernel | Fixed | RHSA-2025:6966 | 13.05.2025 |
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Дополнительная информация
Статус:
EPSS
5.5 Medium
CVSS3
Связанные уязвимости
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/netfs/fscache_cookie: add missing "n_accesses" check This fixes a NULL pointer dereference bug due to a data race which looks like this: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000008 #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page PGD 0 P4D 0 Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP PTI CPU: 33 PID: 16573 Comm: kworker/u97:799 Not tainted 6.8.7-cm4all1-hp+ #43 Hardware name: HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9/ProLiant DL380 Gen9, BIOS P89 10/17/2018 Workqueue: events_unbound netfs_rreq_write_to_cache_work RIP: 0010:cachefiles_prepare_write+0x30/0xa0 Code: 57 41 56 45 89 ce 41 55 49 89 cd 41 54 49 89 d4 55 53 48 89 fb 48 83 ec 08 48 8b 47 08 48 83 7f 10 00 48 89 34 24 48 8b 68 20 <48> 8b 45 08 4c 8b 38 74 45 49 8b 7f 50 e8 4e a9 b0 ff 48 8b 73 10 RSP: 0018:ffffb4e78113bde0 EFLAGS: 00010286 RAX: ffff976126be6d10 RBX: ffff97615cdb8438 RCX: 0000000000020000 RDX: ffff97605e6c4c68 RSI: ffff976...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/netfs/fscache_cookie: add missing "n_accesses" check This fixes a NULL pointer dereference bug due to a data race which looks like this: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000008 #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page PGD 0 P4D 0 Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP PTI CPU: 33 PID: 16573 Comm: kworker/u97:799 Not tainted 6.8.7-cm4all1-hp+ #43 Hardware name: HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9/ProLiant DL380 Gen9, BIOS P89 10/17/2018 Workqueue: events_unbound netfs_rreq_write_to_cache_work RIP: 0010:cachefiles_prepare_write+0x30/0xa0 Code: 57 41 56 45 89 ce 41 55 49 89 cd 41 54 49 89 d4 55 53 48 89 fb 48 83 ec 08 48 8b 47 08 48 83 7f 10 00 48 89 34 24 48 8b 68 20 <48> 8b 45 08 4c 8b 38 74 45 49 8b 7f 50 e8 4e a9 b0 ff 48 8b 73 10 RSP: 0018:ffffb4e78113bde0 EFLAGS: 00010286 RAX: ffff976126be6d10 RBX: ffff97615cdb8438 RCX: 0000000000020000 RDX: ffff97
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f ...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/netfs/fscache_cookie: add missing "n_accesses" check This fixes a NULL pointer dereference bug due to a data race which looks like this: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000008 #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page PGD 0 P4D 0 Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP PTI CPU: 33 PID: 16573 Comm: kworker/u97:799 Not tainted 6.8.7-cm4all1-hp+ #43 Hardware name: HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9/ProLiant DL380 Gen9, BIOS P89 10/17/2018 Workqueue: events_unbound netfs_rreq_write_to_cache_work RIP: 0010:cachefiles_prepare_write+0x30/0xa0 Code: 57 41 56 45 89 ce 41 55 49 89 cd 41 54 49 89 d4 55 53 48 89 fb 48 83 ec 08 48 8b 47 08 48 83 7f 10 00 48 89 34 24 48 8b 68 20 <48> 8b 45 08 4c 8b 38 74 45 49 8b 7f 50 e8 4e a9 b0 ff 48 8b 73 10 RSP: 0018:ffffb4e78113bde0 EFLAGS: 00010286 RAX: ffff976126be6d10 RBX: ffff97615cdb8438 RCX: 0000000000020000 RDX: fff...
EPSS
5.5 Medium
CVSS3