CVE-2024-56593

Published: Dic 27, 2024 Last Modified: Nov 03, 2025 EU-VD ID: EUVD-2024-53241
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MEDIUM 5,5
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high

Description

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: brcmfmac: Fix oops due to NULL pointer dereference in brcmf_sdiod_sglist_rw()

This patch fixes a NULL pointer dereference bug in brcmfmac that occurs
when a high 'sd_sgentry_align' value applies (e.g. 512) and a lot of queued SKBs
are sent from the pkt queue.

The problem is the number of entries in the pre-allocated sgtable, it is
nents = max(rxglom_size, txglom_size) + max(rxglom_size, txglom_size) >> 4 + 1.
Given the default [rt]xglom_size=32 it's actually 35 which is too small.
Worst case, the pkt queue can end up with 64 SKBs. This occurs when a new SKB
is added for each original SKB if tailroom isn't enough to hold tail_pad.
At least one sg entry is needed for each SKB. So, eventually the 'skb_queue_walk loop'
in brcmf_sdiod_sglist_rw may run out of sg entries. This makes sg_next return
NULL and this causes the oops.

The patch sets nents to max(rxglom_size, txglom_size) * 2 to be able handle
the worst-case.
Btw. this requires only 64-35=29 * 16 (or 20 if CONFIG_NEED_SG_DMA_LENGTH) = 464
additional bytes of memory.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,0004
Percentile
0,1th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 90 Days)

476

NULL Pointer Dereference

Stable
Abstraction: Base Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Availability Integrity Confidentiality
Potential Impacts:
Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Read Memory Modify Memory
Applicable Platforms
Languages: C, C#, C++, Go, Java
Likelihood of Exploit: Medium
View CWE Details
Operating System

Linux Kernel by Linux

Product Information
Vendor Linux
Product Linux Kernel
Version Range Affected
From 5.16 (inclusive)
To 6.1.120 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Linux Kernel by Linux

Product Information
Vendor Linux
Product Linux Kernel
Version Range Affected
From 6.2 (inclusive)
To 6.6.66 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Linux Kernel by Linux

Product Information
Vendor Linux
Product Linux Kernel
Version Range Affected
From 5.11 (inclusive)
To 5.15.174 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Linux Kernel by Linux

Product Information
Vendor Linux
Product Linux Kernel
Version Range Affected
From 6.7 (inclusive)
To 6.12.5 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Linux Kernel by Linux

Product Information
Vendor Linux
Product Linux Kernel
Version Range Affected
From 5.5 (inclusive)
To 5.10.231 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Linux Kernel by Linux

Product Information
Vendor Linux
Product Linux Kernel
Version Range Affected
To 5.4.287 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07c020c6d14d29e5a3ea4e4576b…
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07c020c6d14d29e5a3ea4e4576b8ecf956a80834
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/342f87d263462c2670b77ea9a32…
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/342f87d263462c2670b77ea9a32074cab2ac6fa1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34941321b516bd7c6103bd01287…
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34941321b516bd7c6103bd01287d71a1804d19d3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67a25ea28f8ec1da8894f2f115d…
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67a25ea28f8ec1da8894f2f115d01d3becf67dc7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7522d7d745d13fbeff3350fe6aa…
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7522d7d745d13fbeff3350fe6aa56c8dae263571
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/857282b819cbaa0675aaab1e754…
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/857282b819cbaa0675aaab1e7542e2c0579f52d7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfb3f9d3f602602de208da7bdcc…
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfb3f9d3f602602de208da7bdcc0f6d5ee74af68
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg000…
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg000…
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html