Security assessments indicate that CVE-2024-47694 presents a notable risk, potentially requiring prompt mitigation.
Status: Analyzed
Last updated: 🕤 23 Oct 2024, 21:34 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-2024-47694: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: IB/mlx5: Fix UMR pd cleanup on error flow of driver init The cited commit moves the pd allocation from function mlx5r_umr_resource_cleanup() to a new function mlx5r_umr_cleanup(). So the fix in commit [1] is broken. In error flow, will hit panic [2]. Fix it by checking pd pointer to avoid panic if it is NULL; [1] RDMA/mlx5: Fix UMR cleanup on error flow of driver init [2] [ 347.567063] infiniband mlx5_0: Couldn't register device with driver model [ 347.591382] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000020 [ 347.593438] #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode [ 347.595176] #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page [ 347.596962] PGD 0 P4D 0 [ 347.601361] RIP: 0010:ib_dealloc_pd_user+0x12/0xc0 [ib_core] [ 347.604171] RSP: 0018:ffff888106293b10 EFLAGS: 00010282 [ 347.604834] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 000000000000000e RCX: 0000000000000000 [ 347.605672] RDX: ffff888106293ad0 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000000000000000 [ 347.606529] RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: ffff888106293ae0 R09: ffff888106293ae0 [ 347.607379] R10: 0000000000000a06 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: 0000000000000000 [ 347.608224] R13: ffffffffa0704dc0 R14: 0000000000000001 R15: 0000000000000001 [ 347.609067] FS: 00007fdc720cd9c0(0000) GS:ffff88852c880000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 347.610094] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 347.610727] CR2: 0000000000000020 CR3: 0000000103012003 CR4: 0000000000370eb0 [ 347.611421] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 [ 347.612113] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 [ 347.612804] Call Trace: [ 347.613130] <TASK> [ 347.613417] ? __die+0x20/0x60 [ 347.613793] ? page_fault_oops+0x150/0x3e0 [ 347.614243] ? free_msg+0x68/0x80 [mlx5_core] [ 347.614840] ? cmd_exec+0x48f/0x11d0 [mlx5_core] [ 347.615359] ? exc_page_fault+0x74/0x130 [ 347.615808] ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x22/0x30 [ 347.616273] ? ib_dealloc_pd_user+0x12/0xc0 [ib_core] [ 347.616801] mlx5r_umr_cleanup+0x23/0x90 [mlx5_ib] [ 347.617365] mlx5_ib_stage_pre_ib_reg_umr_cleanup+0x36/0x40 [mlx5_ib] [ 347.618025] __mlx5_ib_add+0x96/0xd0 [mlx5_ib] [ 347.618539] mlx5r_probe+0xe9/0x310 [mlx5_ib] [ 347.619032] ? kernfs_add_one+0x107/0x150 [ 347.619478] ? __mlx5_ib_add+0xd0/0xd0 [mlx5_ib] [ 347.619984] auxiliary_bus_probe+0x3e/0x90 [ 347.620448] really_probe+0xc5/0x3a0 [ 347.620857] __driver_probe_device+0x80/0x160 [ 347.621325] driver_probe_device+0x1e/0x90 [ 347.621770] __driver_attach+0xec/0x1c0 [ 347.622213] ? __device_attach_driver+0x100/0x100 [ 347.622724] bus_for_each_dev+0x71/0xc0 [ 347.623151] bus_add_driver+0xed/0x240 [ 347.623570] driver_register+0x58/0x100 [ 347.623998] __auxiliary_driver_register+0x6a/0xc0 [ 347.624499] ? driver_register+0xae/0x100 [ 347.624940] ? 0xffffffffa0893000 [ 347.625329] mlx5_ib_init+0x16a/0x1e0 [mlx5_ib] [ 347.625845] do_one_initcall+0x4a/0x2a0 [ 347.626273] ? gcov_event+0x2e2/0x3a0 [ 347.626706] do_init_module+0x8a/0x260 [ 347.627126] init_module_from_file+0x8b/0xd0 [ 347.627596] __x64_sys_finit_module+0x1ca/0x2f0 [ 347.628089] do_syscall_64+0x4c/0x100
The exploitability of CVE-2024-47694 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-2024-47694 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-2024-47694, 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-2024-47694, 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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