CVE-2024-26906

x86/mm: Disallow vsyscall page read for copy_from_kernel_nofault()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 17, 2024 at 10:27 AM UTC
Updated: October 15, 2026 at 01:17 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxSIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP

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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: x86/mm: Disallow vsyscall page read for copy_from_kernel_nofault() When trying to use copy_from_kernel_nofault() to read vsyscall page through a bpf program, the following oops was reported: BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: ffffffffff600000 #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page PGD 3231067 P4D 3231067 PUD 3233067 PMD 3235067 PTE 0 Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP PTI CPU: 1 PID: 20390 Comm: test_progs ...... 6.7.0+ #58 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) ...... RIP: 0010:copy_from_kernel_nofault+0x6f/0x110 ...... Call Trace: <TASK> ? copy_from_kernel_nofault+0x6f/0x110 bpf_probe_read_kernel+0x1d/0x50 bpf_prog_2061065e56845f08_do_probe_read+0x51/0x8d trace_call_bpf+0xc5/0x1c0 perf_call_bpf_enter.isra.0+0x69/0xb0 perf_syscall_enter+0x13e/0x200 syscall_trace_enter+0x188/0x1c0 do_syscall_64+0xb5/0xe0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6e/0x76 </TASK> ...... ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- The oops is triggered when: 1) A bpf program uses bpf_probe_read_kernel() to read from the vsyscall page and invokes copy_from_kernel_nofault() which in turn calls __get_user_asm(). 2) Because the vsyscall page address is not readable from kernel space, a page fault exception is triggered accordingly. 3) handle_page_fault() considers the vsyscall page address as a user space address instead of a kernel space address. This results in the fix-up setup by bpf not being applied and a page_fault_oops() is invoked due to SMAP. Considering handle_page_fault() has already considered the vsyscall page address as a userspace address, fix the problem by disallowing vsyscall page read for copy_from_kernel_nofault().

Affected

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

v < 5.10.2145.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1535.16 ≤ v < 6.1.836.2 ≤ v < 6.6.236.7 ≤ v < 6.7.116.86.8 rc16.8 rc26.8 rc36.8 rc46.8 rc575a1a607bb7e6d918be3aca11ec2214a275392f4
Vendor states this is fixed in 29bd6f86904682adafe9affbc7f79b14defcaff8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 32019c659ecfe1d92e3bf9fcdfbb11a7c70acd58 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 57f78c46f08198e1be08ffe99c4c1ccc12855bf5 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6e4694e65b6db4c3de125115dd4f55848cc48381 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e8a67fe34b76a49320b33032228a794f40b0316b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f175de546a3eb77614d94d4c02550181c0a8493e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.214 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.153 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.83 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.23 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)

References (8)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29bd6f86904682adafe9affbc7f79b14defcaff8
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32019c659ecfe1d92e3bf9fcdfbb11a7c70acd58
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57f78c46f08198e1be08ffe99c4c1ccc12855bf5
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e4694e65b6db4c3de125115dd4f55848cc48381
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8a67fe34b76a49320b33032228a794f40b0316b
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f175de546a3eb77614d94d4c02550181c0a8493e
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
Source: 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

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

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