Security assessments indicate that CVE-2024-47688 presents a notable risk, potentially requiring prompt mitigation.
Status: Analyzed
Last updated: 🕞 23 Oct 2024, 15:36 UTC
Originally published on: 🕛 21 Oct 2024, 12:15 UTC
Time between publication and last update: 2 days
CVSS Release: version 3
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Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVE-2024-47688: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: driver core: Fix a potential null-ptr-deref in module_add_driver() Inject fault while probing of-fpga-region, if kasprintf() fails in module_add_driver(), the second sysfs_remove_link() in exit path will cause null-ptr-deref as below because kernfs_name_hash() will call strlen() with NULL driver_name. Fix it by releasing resources based on the exit path sequence. KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000000-0x0000000000000007] Mem abort info: ESR = 0x0000000096000005 EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits SET = 0, FnV = 0 EA = 0, S1PTW = 0 FSC = 0x05: level 1 translation fault Data abort info: ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000005, ISS2 = 0x00000000 CM = 0, WnR = 0, TnD = 0, TagAccess = 0 GCS = 0, Overlay = 0, DirtyBit = 0, Xs = 0 [dfffffc000000000] address between user and kernel address ranges Internal error: Oops: 0000000096000005 [#1] PREEMPT SMP Dumping ftrace buffer: (ftrace buffer empty) Modules linked in: of_fpga_region(+) fpga_region fpga_bridge cfg80211 rfkill 8021q garp mrp stp llc ipv6 [last unloaded: of_fpga_region] CPU: 2 UID: 0 PID: 2036 Comm: modprobe Not tainted 6.11.0-rc2-g6a0e38264012 #295 Hardware name: linux,dummy-virt (DT) pstate: 60000005 (nZCv daif -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) pc : strlen+0x24/0xb0 lr : kernfs_name_hash+0x1c/0xc4 sp : ffffffc081f97380 x29: ffffffc081f97380 x28: ffffffc081f97b90 x27: ffffff80c821c2a0 x26: ffffffedac0be418 x25: 0000000000000000 x24: ffffff80c09d2000 x23: 0000000000000000 x22: 0000000000000000 x21: 0000000000000000 x20: 0000000000000000 x19: 0000000000000000 x18: 0000000000001840 x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000000 x15: 1ffffff8103f2e42 x14: 00000000f1f1f1f1 x13: 0000000000000004 x12: ffffffb01812d61d x11: 1ffffff01812d61c x10: ffffffb01812d61c x9 : dfffffc000000000 x8 : 0000004fe7ed29e4 x7 : ffffff80c096b0e7 x6 : 0000000000000001 x5 : ffffff80c096b0e0 x4 : 1ffffffdb990efa2 x3 : 0000000000000000 x2 : 0000000000000000 x1 : dfffffc000000000 x0 : 0000000000000000 Call trace: strlen+0x24/0xb0 kernfs_name_hash+0x1c/0xc4 kernfs_find_ns+0x118/0x2e8 kernfs_remove_by_name_ns+0x80/0x100 sysfs_remove_link+0x74/0xa8 module_add_driver+0x278/0x394 bus_add_driver+0x1f0/0x43c driver_register+0xf4/0x3c0 __platform_driver_register+0x60/0x88 of_fpga_region_init+0x20/0x1000 [of_fpga_region] do_one_initcall+0x110/0x788 do_init_module+0x1dc/0x5c8 load_module+0x3c38/0x4cac init_module_from_file+0xd4/0x128 idempotent_init_module+0x2cc/0x528 __arm64_sys_finit_module+0xac/0x100 invoke_syscall+0x6c/0x258 el0_svc_common.constprop.0+0x160/0x22c do_el0_svc+0x44/0x5c el0_svc+0x48/0xb8 el0t_64_sync_handler+0x13c/0x158 el0t_64_sync+0x190/0x194 Code: f2fbffe1 a90157f4 12000802 aa0003f5 (38e16861) ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- Kernel panic - not syncing: Oops: Fatal exception
The exploitability of CVE-2024-47688 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).
CVE-2024-47688 presents an accessible attack vector with minimal effort required. Restricting access controls and implementing security updates are critical to reducing exploitation risks.
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-2024-47688, 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-2024-47688, 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: 0.042% (probability of exploit)
EPSS Percentile: 5.02%
(lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 94.98% of others.
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