CVE-2024-26766

IB/hfi1: Fix sdma.h tx->num_descs off-by-one error

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 3, 2024 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 12:04 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelDebian Linux

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: IB/hfi1: Fix sdma.h tx->num_descs off-by-one error Unfortunately the commit `fd8958efe877` introduced another error causing the `descs` array to overflow. This reults in further crashes easily reproducible by `sendmsg` system call. [ 1080.836473] general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0x400300015528b00a: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP PTI [ 1080.869326] RIP: 0010:hfi1_ipoib_build_ib_tx_headers.constprop.0+0xe1/0x2b0 [hfi1] -- [ 1080.974535] Call Trace: [ 1080.976990] <TASK> [ 1081.021929] hfi1_ipoib_send_dma_common+0x7a/0x2e0 [hfi1] [ 1081.027364] hfi1_ipoib_send_dma_list+0x62/0x270 [hfi1] [ 1081.032633] hfi1_ipoib_send+0x112/0x300 [hfi1] [ 1081.042001] ipoib_start_xmit+0x2a9/0x2d0 [ib_ipoib] [ 1081.046978] dev_hard_start_xmit+0xc4/0x210 -- [ 1081.148347] __sys_sendmsg+0x59/0xa0 crash> ipoib_txreq 0xffff9cfeba229f00 struct ipoib_txreq { txreq = { list = { next = 0xffff9cfeba229f00, prev = 0xffff9cfeba229f00 }, descp = 0xffff9cfeba229f40, coalesce_buf = 0x0, wait = 0xffff9cfea4e69a48, complete = 0xffffffffc0fe0760 <hfi1_ipoib_sdma_complete>, packet_len = 0x46d, tlen = 0x0, num_desc = 0x0, desc_limit = 0x6, next_descq_idx = 0x45c, coalesce_idx = 0x0, flags = 0x0, descs = {{ qw = {0x8024000120dffb00, 0x4} # SDMA_DESC0_FIRST_DESC_FLAG (bit 63) }, { qw = { 0x3800014231b108, 0x4} }, { qw = { 0x310000e4ee0fcf0, 0x8} }, { qw = { 0x3000012e9f8000, 0x8} }, { qw = { 0x59000dfb9d0000, 0x8} }, { qw = { 0x78000e02e40000, 0x8} }} }, sdma_hdr = 0x400300015528b000, <<< invalid pointer in the tx request structure sdma_status = 0x0, SDMA_DESC0_LAST_DESC_FLAG (bit 62) complete = 0x0, priv = 0x0, txq = 0xffff9cfea4e69880, skb = 0xffff9d099809f400 } If an SDMA send consists of exactly 6 descriptors and requires dword padding (in the 7th descriptor), the sdma_txreq descriptor array is not properly expanded and the packet will overflow into the container structure. This results in a panic when the send completion runs. The exact panic varies depending on what elements of the container structure get corrupted. The fix is to use the correct expression in _pad_sdma_tx_descs() to test the need to expand the descriptor array. With this patch the crashes are no longer reproducible and the machine is stable.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≥ 6.2.34.19.291 ≤ v < 4.19.3085.10.188 ≤ v < 5.10.2115.15.99 ≤ v < 5.15.1505.4.251 ≤ v < 5.4.2706.1.16 ≤ v < 6.1.806.2.3 ≤ v < 6.36.2.3 ≤ v < 6.6.196.3 ≤ v < 6.6.196.3 ≤ v < 6.7.76.3 ≤ v < 6.86.7 ≤ v < 6.7.70ef9594936d1f078e8599a1cf683b052df2bec004.19.29140ac5cb6cbb01afa40881f78b4d2f559fb7065c45.10.1885.15.995.4.2516.1.166.2.36.8 rc16.8 rc26.8 rc36.8 rc46.8 rc56cf8f3d690bb5ad31ef0f41a6206ecf5a068d179bd57756a7e43c7127d0eca1fc5868e705fd0f7bad1c1ee052d25ca23735eea912f843bc7834781b4eeaf35f4e3b360162081de5e744cf32d6d1b0091fd8958efe8779d3db19c9124fce593ce681ac709
Vendor states this is fixed in 115b7f3bc1dce590a6851a2dcf23dc1100c49790 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3f38d22e645e2e994979426ea5a35186102ff3c2 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 47ae64df23ed1318e27bd9844e135a5e1c0e6e39 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 52dc9a7a573dbf778625a0efca0fca55489f084b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5833024a9856f454a964a198c63a57e59e07baf5 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9034a1bec35e9f725315a3bb6002ef39666114d9 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a2fef1d81becf4ff60e1a249477464eae3c3bc2a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e6f57c6881916df39db7d95981a8ad2b9c3458d6 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.308 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.211 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.150 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.270 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.80 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.19 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7.7 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)

References (10)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/115b7f3bc1dce590a6851a2dcf23dc1100c49790
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f38d22e645e2e994979426ea5a35186102ff3c2
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47ae64df23ed1318e27bd9844e135a5e1c0e6e39
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52dc9a7a573dbf778625a0efca0fca55489f084b
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5833024a9856f454a964a198c63a57e59e07baf5
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9034a1bec35e9f725315a3bb6002ef39666114d9
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2fef1d81becf4ff60e1a249477464eae3c3bc2a
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6f57c6881916df39db7d95981a8ad2b9c3458d6

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CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-193

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