CVE-2024-26879

Description

From CVE.org

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: clk: meson: Add missing clocks to axg_clk_regmaps Some clocks were missing from axg_clk_regmaps, which caused kernel panic during cat /sys/kernel/debug/clk/clk_summary [ 57.349402] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 00000000000001fc ... [ 57.430002] pstate: 60000005 (nZCv daif -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) [ 57.436900] pc : regmap_read+0x1c/0x88 [ 57.440608] lr : clk_regmap_gate_is_enabled+0x3c/0xb0 [ 57.445611] sp : ffff800082f1b690 [ 57.448888] x29: ffff800082f1b690 x28: 0000000000000000 x27: ffff800080eb9a70 [ 57.455961] x26: 0000000000000007 x25: 0000000000000016 x24: 0000000000000000 [ 57.463033] x23: ffff800080e8b488 x22: 0000000000000015 x21: ffff00000e7e7000 [ 57.470106] x20: ffff00000400ec00 x19: 0000000000000000 x18: ffffffffffffffff [ 57.477178] x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000000 x15: ffff0000042a3000 [ 57.484251] x14: 0000000000000000 x13: ffff0000042a2fec x12: 0000000005f5e100 [ 57.491323] x11: abcc77118461cefd x10: 0000000000000020 x9 : ffff8000805e4b24 [ 57.498396] x8 : ffff0000028063c0 x7 : ffff800082f1b710 x6 : ffff800082f1b710 [ 57.505468] x5 : 00000000ffffffd0 x4 : ffff800082f1b6e0 x3 : 0000000000001000 [ 57.512541] x2 : ffff800082f1b6e4 x1 : 000000000000012c x0 : 0000000000000000 [ 57.519615] Call trace: [ 57.522030] regmap_read+0x1c/0x88 [ 57.525393] clk_regmap_gate_is_enabled+0x3c/0xb0 [ 57.530050] clk_core_is_enabled+0x44/0x120 [ 57.534190] clk_summary_show_subtree+0x154/0x2f0 [ 57.538847] clk_summary_show_subtree+0x220/0x2f0 [ 57.543505] clk_summary_show_subtree+0x220/0x2f0 [ 57.548162] clk_summary_show_subtree+0x220/0x2f0 [ 57.552820] clk_summary_show_subtree+0x220/0x2f0 [ 57.557477] clk_summary_show_subtree+0x220/0x2f0 [ 57.562135] clk_summary_show_subtree+0x220/0x2f0 [ 57.566792] clk_summary_show_subtree+0x220/0x2f0 [ 57.571450] clk_summary_show+0x84/0xb8 [ 57.575245] seq_read_iter+0x1bc/0x4b8 [ 57.578954] seq_read+0x8c/0xd0 [ 57.582059] full_proxy_read+0x68/0xc8 [ 57.585767] vfs_read+0xb0/0x268 [ 57.588959] ksys_read+0x70/0x108 [ 57.592236] __arm64_sys_read+0x24/0x38 [ 57.596031] invoke_syscall+0x50/0x128 [ 57.599740] el0_svc_common.constprop.0+0x48/0xf8 [ 57.604397] do_el0_svc+0x28/0x40 [ 57.607675] el0_svc+0x34/0xb8 [ 57.610694] el0t_64_sync_handler+0x13c/0x158 [ 57.615006] el0t_64_sync+0x190/0x198 [ 57.618635] Code: a9bd7bfd 910003fd a90153f3 aa0003f3 (b941fc00) [ 57.624668] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- [jbrunet: add missing Fixes tag]

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details

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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown

Red HatNVDcve.org
Base Score4.45.5N/A
Attack VectorLocalLocalN/A
Attack ComplexityLowLowN/A
Privileges RequiredHighLowN/A
User InteractionNoneNoneN/A
ScopeUnchangedUnchangedN/A
ConfidentialityNoneNoneN/A
Integrity ImpactNoneNoneN/A
Availability ImpactHighHighN/A

Vector

Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Understanding the Weakness (CWE)

CWE-476

Availability

Technical Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart

NULL pointer dereferences usually result in the failure of the process unless exception handling (on some platforms) is available and implemented. Even when exception handling is being used, it can still be very difficult to return the software to a safe state of operation.

Integrity,Confidentiality

Technical Impact: Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands; Read Memory; Modify Memory

In rare circumstances, when NULL is equivalent to the 0x0 memory address and privileged code can access it, then writing or reading memory is possible, which may lead to code execution.

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