CVE-2024-46749

Description

From CVE.org

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: btnxpuart: Fix Null pointer dereference in btnxpuart_flush() This adds a check before freeing the rx->skb in flush and close functions to handle the kernel crash seen while removing driver after FW download fails or before FW download completes. dmesg log: [ 54.634586] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000080 [ 54.643398] Mem abort info: [ 54.646204] ESR = 0x0000000096000004 [ 54.649964] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits [ 54.655286] SET = 0, FnV = 0 [ 54.658348] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0 [ 54.661498] FSC = 0x04: level 0 translation fault [ 54.666391] Data abort info: [ 54.669273] ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000004, ISS2 = 0x00000000 [ 54.674768] CM = 0, WnR = 0, TnD = 0, TagAccess = 0 [ 54.674771] GCS = 0, Overlay = 0, DirtyBit = 0, Xs = 0 [ 54.674775] user pgtable: 4k pages, 48-bit VAs, pgdp=0000000048860000 [ 54.674780] [0000000000000080] pgd=0000000000000000, p4d=0000000000000000 [ 54.703880] Internal error: Oops: 0000000096000004 [#1] PREEMPT SMP [ 54.710152] Modules linked in: btnxpuart(-) overlay fsl_jr_uio caam_jr caamkeyblob_desc caamhash_desc caamalg_desc crypto_engine authenc libdes crct10dif_ce polyval_ce polyval_generic snd_soc_imx_spdif snd_soc_imx_card snd_soc_ak5558 snd_soc_ak4458 caam secvio error snd_soc_fsl_micfil snd_soc_fsl_spdif snd_soc_fsl_sai snd_soc_fsl_utils imx_pcm_dma gpio_ir_recv rc_core sch_fq_codel fuse [ 54.744357] CPU: 3 PID: 72 Comm: kworker/u9:0 Not tainted 6.6.3-otbr-g128004619037 #2 [ 54.744364] Hardware name: FSL i.MX8MM EVK board (DT) [ 54.744368] Workqueue: hci0 hci_power_on [ 54.757244] pstate: 60000005 (nZCv daif -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) [ 54.757249] pc : kfree_skb_reason+0x18/0xb0 [ 54.772299] lr : btnxpuart_flush+0x40/0x58 [btnxpuart] [ 54.782921] sp : ffff8000805ebca0 [ 54.782923] x29: ffff8000805ebca0 x28: ffffa5c6cf1869c0 x27: ffffa5c6cf186000 [ 54.782931] x26: ffff377b84852400 x25: ffff377b848523c0 x24: ffff377b845e7230 [ 54.782938] x23: ffffa5c6ce8dbe08 x22: ffffa5c6ceb65410 x21: 00000000ffffff92 [ 54.782945] x20: ffffa5c6ce8dbe98 x19: ffffffffffffffac x18: ffffffffffffffff [ 54.807651] x17: 0000000000000000 x16: ffffa5c6ce2824ec x15: ffff8001005eb857 [ 54.821917] x14: 0000000000000000 x13: ffffa5c6cf1a02e0 x12: 0000000000000642 [ 54.821924] x11: 0000000000000040 x10: ffffa5c6cf19d690 x9 : ffffa5c6cf19d688 [ 54.821931] x8 : ffff377b86000028 x7 : 0000000000000000 x6 : 0000000000000000 [ 54.821938] x5 : ffff377b86000000 x4 : 0000000000000000 x3 : 0000000000000000 [ 54.843331] x2 : 0000000000000000 x1 : 0000000000000002 x0 : ffffffffffffffac [ 54.857599] Call trace: [ 54.857601] kfree_skb_reason+0x18/0xb0 [ 54.863878] btnxpuart_flush+0x40/0x58 [btnxpuart] [ 54.863888] hci_dev_open_sync+0x3a8/0xa04 [ 54.872773] hci_power_on+0x54/0x2e4 [ 54.881832] process_one_work+0x138/0x260 [ 54.881842] worker_thread+0x32c/0x438 [ 54.881847] kthread+0x118/0x11c [ 54.881853] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 [ 54.896406] Code: a9be7bfd 910003fd f9000bf3 aa0003f3 (b940d400) [ 54.896410] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---

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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown

Red HatNVDcve.org
Base Score5.55.5N/A
Attack VectorLocalLocalN/A
Attack ComplexityLowLowN/A
Privileges RequiredLowLowN/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:L/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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