CVE-2024-38662
bpf: Allow delete from sockmap/sockhash only if update is allowed
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Allow delete from sockmap/sockhash only if update is allowed We have seen an influx of syzkaller reports where a BPF program attached to a tracepoint triggers a locking rule violation by performing a map_delete on a sockmap/sockhash. We don't intend to support this artificial use scenario. Extend the existing verifier allowed-program-type check for updating sockmap/sockhash to also cover deleting from a map. From now on only BPF programs which were previously allowed to update sockmap/sockhash can delete from these map types.
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/000a65bf1dc04fb2b65e2abf116f0bc0fc2ee7b1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11e8ecc5b86037fec43d07b1c162e233e131b1d9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29467edc23818dc5a33042ffb4920b49b090e63d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6693b172f008846811f48a099f33effc26068e1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98e948fb60d41447fd8d2d0c3b8637fc6b6dc26d
References (8)
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
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