high CVSS 7.8

CVE-2024-47719·Kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommufd: Protect against overflow of ALIGN() during iova allocation Userspace can supply an iova and uptr such that the target iova alignment becomes really big and ALIGN() overflows which corrupts the selected area range during allocation. CONFIG_IOMMUFD_TEST can detect this: WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 5092 at drivers/iommu/iommufd/io_pagetable.c:268 iopt_alloc_area_pages drivers/iommu/iommufd/io_pagetable.c:268 [inline] WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 5092 at drivers/iommu/iommufd/io_pagetable.c:268 iopt_map_pages+0xf95/0x1050 drivers/iommu/iommufd/io_pagetable.c:352 Modules linked in: CPU: 1 PID: 5092 Comm: syz-executor294 Not tainted 6.10.0-rc5-syzkaller-00294-g3ffea9a7a6f7 #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 06/07/2024 RIP: 0010:iopt_alloc_area_pages drivers/iommu/iommufd/io_pagetable.c:268 [inline] RIP: 0010:iopt_map_pages+0xf95/0x1050 drivers/iommu/iommufd/io_pagetable.c:352 Code: fc e9 a4 f3 ff ff e8 1a 8b 4c fc 41 be e4 ff ff ff e9 8a f3 ff ff e8 0a 8b 4c fc 90 0f 0b 90 e9 37 f5 ff ff e8 fc 8a 4c fc 90 <0f> 0b 90 e9 68 f3 ff ff 48 c7 c1 ec 82 ad 8f 80 e1 07 80 c1 03 38 RSP: 0018:ffffc90003ebf9e0 EFLAGS: 00010293 RAX: ffffffff85499fa4 RBX: 00000000ffffffef RCX: ffff888079b49e00 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 00000000ffffffef RDI: 0000000000000000 RBP: ffffc90003ebfc50 R08: ffffffff85499b30 R09: ffffffff85499942 R10: 0000000000000002 R11: ffff888079b49e00 R12: ffff8880228e0010 R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 1ffff920007d7f68 R15: ffffc90003ebfd00 FS: 000055557d760380(0000) GS:ffff8880b9500000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00000000005fdeb8 CR3: 000000007404a000 CR4: 00000000003506f0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 Call Trace: <TASK> iommufd_ioas_copy+0x610/0x7b0 drivers/iommu/iommufd/ioas.c:274 iommufd_fops_ioctl+0x4d9/0x5a0 drivers/iommu/iommufd/main.c:421 vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:51 [inline] __do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:907 [inline] __se_sys_ioctl+0xfc/0x170 fs/ioctl.c:893 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xf3/0x230 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f Cap the automatic alignment to the huge page size, which is probably a better idea overall. Huge automatic alignments can fragment and chew up the available IOVA space without any reason.

Severity
high
Software
Kernel
Fixed in
6.11.2
Published
2024-10-21

Affected versions

From: 6.11

Until: 6.11.2

Fixed in: 6.11.2

How to fix this CVE

Update your Linux kernel to version 6.11.2 or later to resolve a memory allocation vulnerability in the iommufd subsystem. This flaw allows unprivileged local users to trigger integer overflow in IOVA alignment calculations, potentially corrupting kernel memory. Apply the patch immediately on systems where iommufd is enabled or compiled into the kernel.

sudo dnf update kernel kernel-devel kernel-headers

Defensia detects this vulnerability

How to check if you are affected

  1. Check installed kernel version: uname -r (must be 6.11.2 or later if previously affected)
  2. Verify iommufd is compiled: grep -i iommufd /boot/config-$(uname -r) (look for CONFIG_IOMMUFD=y or =m)
  3. Check system logs for alignment overflow warnings: dmesg | grep -i 'iopt_alloc_area_pages\|ALIGN.*overflow'
  4. Confirm kernel update applied: sudo apt list --installed | grep linux-image (Ubuntu) or rpm -qa kernel (RHEL/CentOS) and verify version is 6.11.2+

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-47719?

This vulnerability is an integer overflow in the Linux kernel's iommufd I/O memory management subsystem that occurs during IOVA (I/O Virtual Address) allocation. Malicious userspace applications can craft specific memory mapping requests that cause the ALIGN() macro to overflow, corrupting kernel memory structures and potentially allowing privilege escalation.

Is CVE-2024-47719 being actively exploited?

No, CVE-2024-47719 is not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog and no public exploits are available.

What versions of Kernel are affected by CVE-2024-47719?

Linux kernel versions 6.11.0 through 6.11.1 are vulnerable. Kernel version 6.11.2 and later include the fix.

How do I check if my server is vulnerable to CVE-2024-47719?

Run 'uname -r' to check your kernel version. If the output shows 6.11.0 or 6.11.1 and iommufd is enabled (check with 'grep CONFIG_IOMMUFD /boot/config-$(uname -r)'), your system is vulnerable.

Does Defensia detect CVE-2024-47719?

Yes — Defensia's CVE advisory scanner compares installed package versions against the NVD database. If the Linux kernel is installed on a monitored server, CVE-2024-47719 will appear in your dashboard with remediation steps.

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