Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
comedi: Make insn_rw_emulate_bits() do insn->n samples
The `insn_rw_emulate_bits()` function is used as a default handler for `INSN_READ` instructions for subdevices that have a handler for `INSN_BITS` but not for `INSN_READ`. Similarly, it is used as a default handler for `INSN_WRITE` instructions for subdevices that have a handler for `INSN_BITS` but not for `INSN_WRITE`. It works by emulating the `INSN_READ` or `INSN_WRITE` instruction handling with a constructed `INSN_BITS` instruction. However, `INSN_READ` and `INSN_WRITE` instructions are supposed to be able read or write multiple samples, indicated by the `insn->n` value, but `insn_rw_emulate_bits()` currently only handles a single sample. For `INSN_READ`, the comedi core will copy `insn->n` samples back to user-space. (That triggered KASAN kernel-infoleak errors when `insn->n` was greater than 1, but that is being fixed more generally elsewhere in the comedi core.)
Make `insn_rw_emulate_bits()` either handle `insn->n` samples, or return an error, to conform to the general expectation for `INSN_READ` and `INSN_WRITE` handlers.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | >= ed9eccbe8970f6eedc1b978c157caf1251a896d4, < ab77e85bd3bc006ef40738f26f446a660813da44; >= ed9eccbe8970f6eedc1b978c157caf1251a896d4, < ae8bc1f07bcb31b8636420e03d1f9c3df6219a2b; >= ed9eccbe8970f6eedc1b978c157caf1251a896d4, < 842f307a1d115b24f2bcb2415c4e344f11f55930; >= ed9eccbe8970f6eedc1b978c157caf1251a896d4, < 92352ed2f9ac422181e381c2430c2d0dfb46faa0; >= ed9eccbe8970f6eedc1b978c157caf1251a896d4, < dc0a2f142d655700db43de90cb6abf141b73d908; >= ed9eccbe8970f6eedc1b978c157caf1251a896d4, < 7afba9221f70d4cbce0f417c558879cba0eb5e66 |
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.29 |
| Siemens | SIMATIC CN 4100 | < V5.0 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7afba9221f70d4cbce0f417c558879cba0eb5e66Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/842f307a1d115b24f2bcb2415c4e344f11f55930Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92352ed2f9ac422181e381c2430c2d0dfb46faa0Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab77e85bd3bc006ef40738f26f446a660813da44Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae8bc1f07bcb31b8636420e03d1f9c3df6219a2bPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc0a2f142d655700db43de90cb6abf141b73d908Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-032379.html
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 5, 2025
- Last modified
- Oct 19, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified