Security assessments indicate that CVE-2024-35957 presents a notable risk, potentially requiring prompt mitigation.
Status: Awaiting Analysis
Last updated: 🕘 21 Nov 2024, 09:21 UTC
Originally published on: 🕙 20 May 2024, 10:15 UTC
Time between publication and last update: 184 days
CVSS Release: version 3
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVE-2024-35957: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/vt-d: Fix WARN_ON in iommu probe path Commit 1a75cc710b95 ("iommu/vt-d: Use rbtree to track iommu probed devices") adds all devices probed by the iommu driver in a rbtree indexed by the source ID of each device. It assumes that each device has a unique source ID. This assumption is incorrect and the VT-d spec doesn't state this requirement either. The reason for using a rbtree to track devices is to look up the device with PCI bus and devfunc in the paths of handling ATS invalidation time out error and the PRI I/O page faults. Both are PCI ATS feature related. Only track the devices that have PCI ATS capabilities in the rbtree to avoid unnecessary WARN_ON in the iommu probe path. Otherwise, on some platforms below kernel splat will be displayed and the iommu probe results in failure. WARNING: CPU: 3 PID: 166 at drivers/iommu/intel/iommu.c:158 intel_iommu_probe_device+0x319/0xd90 Call Trace: <TASK> ? __warn+0x7e/0x180 ? intel_iommu_probe_device+0x319/0xd90 ? report_bug+0x1f8/0x200 ? handle_bug+0x3c/0x70 ? exc_invalid_op+0x18/0x70 ? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x1a/0x20 ? intel_iommu_probe_device+0x319/0xd90 ? debug_mutex_init+0x37/0x50 __iommu_probe_device+0xf2/0x4f0 iommu_probe_device+0x22/0x70 iommu_bus_notifier+0x1e/0x40 notifier_call_chain+0x46/0x150 blocking_notifier_call_chain+0x42/0x60 bus_notify+0x2f/0x50 device_add+0x5ed/0x7e0 platform_device_add+0xf5/0x240 mfd_add_devices+0x3f9/0x500 ? preempt_count_add+0x4c/0xa0 ? up_write+0xa2/0x1b0 ? __debugfs_create_file+0xe3/0x150 intel_lpss_probe+0x49f/0x5b0 ? pci_conf1_write+0xa3/0xf0 intel_lpss_pci_probe+0xcf/0x110 [intel_lpss_pci] pci_device_probe+0x95/0x120 really_probe+0xd9/0x370 ? __pfx___driver_attach+0x10/0x10 __driver_probe_device+0x73/0x150 driver_probe_device+0x19/0xa0 __driver_attach+0xb6/0x180 ? __pfx___driver_attach+0x10/0x10 bus_for_each_dev+0x77/0xd0 bus_add_driver+0x114/0x210 driver_register+0x5b/0x110 ? __pfx_intel_lpss_pci_driver_init+0x10/0x10 [intel_lpss_pci] do_one_initcall+0x57/0x2b0 ? kmalloc_trace+0x21e/0x280 ? do_init_module+0x1e/0x210 do_init_module+0x5f/0x210 load_module+0x1d37/0x1fc0 ? init_module_from_file+0x86/0xd0 init_module_from_file+0x86/0xd0 idempotent_init_module+0x17c/0x230 __x64_sys_finit_module+0x56/0xb0 do_syscall_64+0x6e/0x140 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x71/0x79
The exploitability of CVE-2024-35957 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).
With low attack complexity and no required privileges, CVE-2024-35957 is an easy target for cybercriminals. Organizations should prioritize immediate mitigation measures to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches.
A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.
Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.
Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.
Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2024-35957, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.
Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2024-35957, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.
The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.
EPSS Score: 0.043% (probability of exploit)
EPSS Percentile: 11.87%
(lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 88.13% of others.
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