Upstream information
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:arm64: probes: Remove broken LDR (literal) uprobe support
The simulate_ldr_literal() and simulate_ldrsw_literal() functions are
unsafe to use for uprobes. Both functions were originally written for
use with kprobes, and access memory with plain C accesses. When uprobes
was added, these were reused unmodified even though they cannot safely
access user memory.
There are three key problems:
1) The plain C accesses do not have corresponding extable entries, and
thus if they encounter a fault the kernel will treat these as
unintentional accesses to user memory, resulting in a BUG() which
will kill the kernel thread, and likely lead to further issues (e.g.
lockup or panic()).
2) The plain C accesses are subject to HW PAN and SW PAN, and so when
either is in use, any attempt to simulate an access to user memory
will fault. Thus neither simulate_ldr_literal() nor
simulate_ldrsw_literal() can do anything useful when simulating a
user instruction on any system with HW PAN or SW PAN.
3) The plain C accesses are privileged, as they run in kernel context,
and in practice can access a small range of kernel virtual addresses.
The instructions they simulate have a range of +/-1MiB, and since the
simulated instructions must itself be a user instructions in the
TTBR0 address range, these can address the final 1MiB of the TTBR1
acddress range by wrapping downwards from an address in the first
1MiB of the TTBR0 address range.
In contemporary kernels the last 8MiB of TTBR1 address range is
reserved, and accesses to this will always fault, meaning this is no
worse than (1).
Historically, it was theoretically possible for the linear map or
vmemmap to spill into the final 8MiB of the TTBR1 address range, but
in practice this is extremely unlikely to occur as this would
require either:
* Having enough physical memory to fill the entire linear map all the
way to the final 1MiB of the TTBR1 address range.
* Getting unlucky with KASLR randomization of the linear map such
that the populated region happens to overlap with the last 1MiB of
the TTBR address range.
... and in either case if we were to spill into the final page there
would be larger problems as the final page would alias with error
pointers.
Practically speaking, (1) and (2) are the big issues. Given there have
been no reports of problems since the broken code was introduced, it
appears that no-one is relying on probing these instructions with
uprobes.
Avoid these issues by not allowing uprobes on LDR (literal) and LDRSW
(literal), limiting the use of simulate_ldr_literal() and
simulate_ldrsw_literal() to kprobes. Attempts to place uprobes on LDR
(literal) and LDRSW (literal) will be rejected as
arm_probe_decode_insn() will return INSN_REJECTED. In future we can
consider introducing working uprobes support for these instructions, but
this will require more significant work.
SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Pending
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
| SUSE | |
|---|---|
| Base Score | 5.5 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| Attack Vector | Local |
| Attack Complexity | Low |
| Privileges Required | Low |
| User Interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | High |
| CVSSv3 Version | 3.1 |
Status of this issue by product and package
Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.
| Product(s) | Source package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Products under general support and receiving all security fixes. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 | kernel-source-azure | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 | kernel-source-azure | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 | kernel-default | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 | kernel-rt | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 | kernel-source-rt | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 | kernel-default | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 | kernel-rt | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 | kernel-source-rt | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | kernel-default | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | kernel-rt | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | kernel-source-rt | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | kernel-default | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | kernel-rt | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | kernel-source-rt | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 6.0 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 6.0 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 6.0 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP5 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP5 | kernel-source-azure | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP6 | kernel-source-azure | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 | kernel-source-azure | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 | kernel-source-azure | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 | kernel-source-azure | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 | kernel-source-azure | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | kernel-default | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 | kernel-default | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | kernel-default | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP5 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP6 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-source-azure | Unsupported |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-source-rt | Unsupported |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-default | Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-source | Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-source-azure | Unsupported |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-source-rt | Unsupported |
| Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 12 SP5 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 12 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 | kernel-source-azure | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS | kernel-default | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS | kernel-default | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS | kernel-default | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS | kernel-default | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP2 | kernel-default | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3 | kernel-default | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-default | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | kernel-source-azure | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS | kernel-source-azure | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS | kernel-default | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS | kernel-default | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS | kernel-default | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | kernel-source-azure | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 | kernel-default | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 | kernel-default | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 | kernel-default | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Affected |
| Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore. | ||
| HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE CaaS Platform Toolchain 3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 | kernel-source | Unsupported |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0 | kernel-default | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 12 SP2-CLIENT | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 12 SP5 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 | kernel-source-rt | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 | kernel-source-rt | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 | kernel-source | Unsupported |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS | kernel-source | Unsupported |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-ESPOS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS | kernel-default | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS | kernel-default | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-BCL | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS | kernel-default | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 | kernel-source | Unsupported |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.0 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.1 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.2 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP3 | kernel-source-rt | Affected |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP4 | kernel-source-rt | Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | kernel-source | Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | kernel-source-rt | Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | kernel-source | Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | kernel-source-azure | Unsupported |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | kernel-source-rt | Affected |
| Products at an unknown state of their lifecycle. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security | kernel-source-azure | Not affected |
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Tue Nov 5 20:00:15 2024CVE page last modified: Wed Nov 6 15:57:19 2024