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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD7.8 High

CVE-2023-54303

bpf: Disable preemption in bpf_perf_event_output

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Disable preemption in bpf_perf_event_output The nesting protection in bpf_perf_event_output relies on disabled preemption, which is guaranteed for kprobes and tracepoints. However bpf_perf_event_output can be also called from uprobes context through bpf_prog_run_array_sleepable function which disables migration, but keeps preemption enabled. This can cause task to be preempted by another one inside the nesting protection and lead eventually to two tasks using same perf_sample_data buffer and cause crashes like: kernel tried to execute NX-protected page - exploit attempt? (uid: 0) BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: ffffffff82be3eea ... Call Trace: ? __die+0x1f/0x70 ? page_fault_oops+0x176/0x4d0 ? exc_page_fault+0x132/0x230 ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x22/0x30 ? perf_output_sample+0x12b/0x910 ? perf_event_output+0xd0/0x1d0 ? bpf_perf_event_output+0x162/0x1d0 ? bpf_prog_c6271286d9a4c938_krava1+0x76/0x87 ? __uprobe_perf_func+0x12b/0x540 ? uprobe_dispatcher+0x2c4/0x430 ? uprobe_notify_resume+0x2da/0xce0 ? atomic_notifier_call_chain+0x7b/0x110 ? exit_to_user_mode_prepare+0x13e/0x290 ? irqentry_exit_to_user_mode+0x5/0x30 ? asm_exc_int3+0x35/0x40 Fixing this by disabling preemption in bpf_perf_event_output.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Linux Linux

Default version status: unaffected

  • 8c7dcb84e3b744b2b70baa7a44a9b1881c33a9c9 to < 3654ed5daf492463c3faa434c7000d45c2da2aceaffected
  • 8c7dcb84e3b744b2b70baa7a44a9b1881c33a9c9 to < a0ac32cf61e5a76e2429e486925a52ee41dd75e3affected
  • 8c7dcb84e3b744b2b70baa7a44a9b1881c33a9c9 to < f2c67a3e60d1071b65848efaa8c3b66c363dd025affected

Linux Linux

Default version status: affected

  • 6.0affected
  • 0 to < 6.0unaffected
  • 6.1.45 to ≤ 6.1.*unaffected
  • 6.4.10 to ≤ 6.4.*unaffected
  • 6.5 to ≤ *unaffected

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