Resource Injection Affecting kernel-modules-extra package, versions <0:4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-KERNELMODULESEXTRA-7512268
  • published 17 Jul 2024
  • disclosed 16 Jul 2024

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 kernel-modules-extra to version 0:4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-modules-extra package and not the kernel-modules-extra package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/amdgpu: change vm->task_info handling

This patch changes the handling and lifecycle of vm->task_info object. The major changes are:

  • vm->task_info is a dynamically allocated ptr now, and its uasge is reference counted.
  • introducing two new helper funcs for task_info lifecycle management
    • amdgpu_vm_get_task_info: reference counts up task_info before returning this info
    • amdgpu_vm_put_task_info: reference counts down task_info
  • last put to task_info() frees task_info from the vm.

This patch also does logistical changes required for existing usage of vm->task_info.

V2: Do not block all the prints when task_info not found (Felix)

V3: Fixed review comments from Felix

  • Fix wrong indentation
  • No debug message for -ENOMEM
  • Add NULL check for task_info
  • Do not duplicate the debug messages (ti vs no ti)
  • Get first reference of task_info in vm_init(), put last in vm_fini()

V4: Fixed review comments from Felix

  • fix double reference increment in create_task_info
  • change amdgpu_vm_get_task_info_pasid
  • additional changes in amdgpu_gem.c while porting

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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Red Hat

4.4 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    High
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    High