Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
kprobes: Fix possible use-after-free issue on kprobe registration
When unloading a module, its state is changing MODULE_STATE_LIVE -> MODULE_STATE_GOING -> MODULE_STATE_UNFORMED. Each change will take a time. `is_module_text_address()` and `__module_text_address()` works with MODULE_STATE_LIVE and MODULE_STATE_GOING. If we use `is_module_text_address()` and `__module_text_address()` separately, there is a chance that the first one is succeeded but the next one is failed because module->state becomes MODULE_STATE_UNFORMED between those operations.
In `check_kprobe_address_safe()`, if the second `__module_text_address()` is failed, that is ignored because it expected a kernel_text address. But it may have failed simply because module->state has been changed to MODULE_STATE_UNFORMED. In this case, arm_kprobe() will try to modify non-exist module text address (use-after-free).
To fix this problem, we should not use separated `is_module_text_address()` and `__module_text_address()`, but use only `__module_text_address()` once and do `try_module_get(module)` which is only available with MODULE_STATE_LIVE.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | >= 1c836bad43f3e2ff71cc397a6e6ccb4e7bd116f8, < b5808d40093403334d939e2c3c417144d12a6f33; >= 6a119c1a584aa7a2c6216458f1f272bf1bc93a93, < 93eb31e7c3399e326259f2caa17be1e821f5a412; >= 2a49b025c36ae749cee7ccc4b7e456e02539cdc3, < 5062d1f4f07facbdade0f402d9a04a788f52e26d; >= a1edb85e60fdab1e14db63ae8af8db3f0d798fb6, < 2df2dd27066cdba8041e46a64362325626bdfb2e; >= 28f6c37a2910f565b4f5960df52b2eccae28c891, < 62029bc9ff2c17a4e3a2478d83418ec575413808; >= 28f6c37a2910f565b4f5960df52b2eccae28c891, < d15023fb407337028a654237d8968fefdcf87c2f; >= 28f6c37a2910f565b4f5960df52b2eccae28c891, < 36b57c7d2f8b7de224980f1a284432846ad71ca0; >= 28f6c37a2910f565b4f5960df52b2eccae28c891, < 325f3fb551f8cd672dbbfc4cf58b14f9ee3fc9e8; 4262b6eb057d86c7829168c541654fe0d48fdac8; 97e813e6a143edf4208e15c72199c495ed80cea5; 16a544f1e013ba0660612f3fe35393b143b19a84; >= 4.19.256, < 4.19.313; >= 5.4.211, < 5.4.275; >= 5.10.137, < 5.10.216; >= 5.15.61, < 5.15.157; >= 4.14.291, < 4.15; >= 5.18.18, < 5.19; >= 5.19.2, < 5.20 |
| Linux | Linux | 6.0 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 1c836bad43f3, < b5808d400934; >= 6a119c1a584a, < 93eb31e7c339; >= 2a49b025c36a, < 93eb31e7c339; >= a1edb85e60fd, < 2df2dd27066c; >= 28f6c37a2910, < 62029bc9ff2c; >= 28f6c37a2910, < d15023fb4073; >= 28f6c37a2910, < 36b57c7d2f8b; >= 28f6c37a2910, < 325f3fb551f8; 6.0 |
| Siemens | RUGGEDCOM RST2428P | < V3.1 |
| Siemens | SCALANCE XC-300/XR-300/XC-400/XR-500WG/XR-500 family | — |
| Siemens | SCALANCE XCM-/XRM-/XCH-/XRH-300 family | < V3.1 |
| Siemens | SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem | < V1.1.1 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2df2dd27066cdba8041e46a64362325626bdfb2ePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/325f3fb551f8cd672dbbfc4cf58b14f9ee3fc9e8Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36b57c7d2f8b7de224980f1a284432846ad71ca0Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5062d1f4f07facbdade0f402d9a04a788f52e26dPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62029bc9ff2c17a4e3a2478d83418ec575413808Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93eb31e7c3399e326259f2caa17be1e821f5a412Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5808d40093403334d939e2c3c417144d12a6f33Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d15023fb407337028a654237d8968fefdcf87c2fPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2df2dd27066cdba8041e46a64362325626bdfb2ePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/325f3fb551f8cd672dbbfc4cf58b14f9ee3fc9e8Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36b57c7d2f8b7de224980f1a284432846ad71ca0Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5062d1f4f07facbdade0f402d9a04a788f52e26dPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62029bc9ff2c17a4e3a2478d83418ec575413808Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93eb31e7c3399e326259f2caa17be1e821f5a412Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5808d40093403334d939e2c3c417144d12a6f33Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d15023fb407337028a654237d8968fefdcf87c2fPatch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-613116.html
Timeline
- Published
- May 20, 2024
- Last modified
- Oct 15, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified