CVE-2024-36953
KVM: arm64: vgic-v2: Check for non-NULL vCPU in vgic_v2_parse_attr()
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: arm64: vgic-v2: Check for non-NULL vCPU in vgic_v2_parse_attr() vgic_v2_parse_attr() is responsible for finding the vCPU that matches the user-provided CPUID, which (of course) may not be valid. If the ID is invalid, kvm_get_vcpu_by_id() returns NULL, which isn't handled gracefully. Similar to the GICv3 uaccess flow, check that kvm_get_vcpu_by_id() actually returns something and fail the ioctl if not.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01981276d64e542c177b243f7c979fee855d5487
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17db92da8be5dd3bf63c01f4109fe47db64fc66f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a5b0378ac6776c7c31b18e0f3c1389bd6005e80
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4404465a1bee3607ad90a4c5f9e16dfd75b85728
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ddb4f372fc63210034b903d96ebbeb3c7195adb
References (7)
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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