bpf: Zero former ARG_PTR_TO_{LONG,INT} args in case of error (Linux Linux)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.24 % · percentile 15 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- Linux
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Zero former ARG_PTR_TO_{LONG,INT} args in case of error For all non-tracing helpers which formerly had ARG_PTR_TO_{LONG,INT} as input arguments, zero the value for the case of an error as otherwise it could leak memory. For tracing, it is not needed given CAP_PERFMON can already read all kernel memory anyway hence bpf_get_func_arg() and bpf_get_func_ret() is skipped in here. Also, the MTU helpers mtu_len pointer value is being written but also read. Technically, the MEM_UNINIT should not be there in order to always force init. Removing MEM_UNINIT needs more verifier rework though: MEM_UNINIT right now implies two things actually: i) write into memory, ii) memory does not have to be initialized. If we lift MEM_UNINIT, it then becomes: i) read into memory, ii) memory must be initialized. This means that for bpf_*_check_mtu() we're readding the issue we're trying to fix, that is, it would then be able to write back into things like .rodata BPF maps. Follow-up work will rework the MEM_UNINIT semantics such that the intent can be better expressed. For now just clear the *mtu_len on error path which can be lifted later again.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-459 — Incomplete Cleanup
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8397bf78988f3ae9dbebb0200189a62a57264980
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a634fa8e480ac2423f86311a602f6295df2c8ed0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/599d15b6d03356a97bff7a76155c5604c42a2962
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/594a9f5a8d2de2573a856e506f77ba7dd2cefc6a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b3786a6c5397dc220b1483d8e2f4867743e966f
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2024-42647
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2024-47728
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0326 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0316 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0366 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0276 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0185 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0168 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0152 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0002 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de Debian LTS · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2024-AVI-1102 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2024-AVI-0999 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 5.2 < 6.1.113cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 6.2 < 6.6.54cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 6.7 < 6.10.13cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 6.11 < 6.11.2
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Linux · Linux | affected d7a4cb9b6705a89937d12c8158a35a3145dc967a < 8397bf78988f3ae9dbebb0200189a62a57264980 ; affected d7a4cb9b6705a89937d12c8158a35a3145dc967a < a634fa8e480ac2423f86311a602f6295df2c8ed0 ; affected d7a4cb9b6705a89937d12c8158a35a3145dc967a < 599d15b6d03356a97bff7a76155c5604c42a2962 ; affected d7a4cb9b6705a89937d12c8158a35a3145dc967a < 594a9f5a8d2de2573a856e506f77ba7dd2cefc6a ; affected d7a4cb9b6705a89937d12c8158a35a3145dc967a < 4b3786a6c5397dc220b1483d8e2f4867743e966f |
| Linux · Linux | affected 5.2 ; unaffected 0 < 5.2 ; unaffected 6.1.113 ≤ 6.1.* ; unaffected 6.6.54 ≤ 6.6.* ; unaffected 6.10.13 ≤ 6.10.* ; unaffected 6.11.2 ≤ 6.11.* |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |