CVE-2022-48940: linux kernel vulnerability

What is known

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix crash due to incorrect copy_map_value When both bpf_spin_lock and bpf_timer are present in a BPF map value, copy_map_value needs to skirt both objects when copying a value into and out of the map. However, the current code does not set both s_off and t_off in copy_map_value, which leads to a crash when e.g. bpf_spin_lock is placed in map value with bpf_timer, as bpf_map_update_elem call will be able to overwrite the other timer object. When the issue is not fixed, an overwriting can produce the following splat: [root@(none) bpf]# ./test_progs -t timer_crash [ 15.930339] bpf_testmod: loading out-of-tree module taints kernel. [ 16.037849] ================================================================== [ 16.038458] BUG: KASAN: user-memory-access in __pv_queued_spin_lock_slowpath+0x32b/0x520 [ 16.038944] Write of size 8 at addr 0000000000043ec0 by task test_progs/325 [ 16.039399] [ 16.039514] CPU: 0 PID: 325 Comm: test_progs Tainted: G OE 5.16.0+ #278 [ 16.039983] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS ArchLinux 1.15.0-1 04/01/2014 [ 16.040485] Call Trace: [ 16.040645] <TASK> [ 16.040805] dump_stack_lvl+0x59/0x73 [ 16.041069] ? __pv_queued_spin_lock_slowpath+0x32b/0x520 [ 16.041427] kasan_report.cold+0x116/0x11b [ 16.041673] ? __pv_queued_spin_lock_slowpath+0x32b/0x520 [ 16.042040] __pv_queued_spin_lock_slowpath+0x32b/0x520 [ 16.042328] ? memcpy+0x39/0x60 [ 16.042552] ? pv_hash+0xd0/0xd0 [ 16.042785] ? lockdep_hardirqs_off+0x95/0xd0 [ 16.043079] __bpf_spin_lock_irqsave+0xdf/0xf0 [ 16.043366] ? bpf_get_current_comm+0x50/0x50 [ 16.043608] ? jhash+0x11a/0x270 [ 16.043848] bpf_timer_cancel+0x34/0xe0 [ 16.044119] bpf_prog_c4ea1c0f7449940d_sys_enter+0x7c/0x81 [ 16.044500] bpf_trampoline_6442477838_0+0x36/0x1000 [ 16.044836] __x64_sys_nanosleep+0x5/0x140 [ 16.045119] do_syscall_64+0x59/0x80 [ 16.045377] ? lock_is_held_type+0xe4/0x140 [ 16.045670] ? irqentry_exit_to_user_mode+0xa/0x40 [ 16.046001] ? mark_held_locks+0x24/0x90 [ 16.046287] ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x1e/0x30 [ 16.046569] ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x8/0x30 [ 16.046851] ? lockdep_hardirqs_on+0x7e/0x100 [ 16.047137] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae [ 16.047405] RIP: 0033:0x7f9e4831718d [ 16.047602] Code: b4 0c 00 0f 05 eb a9 66 0f 1f 44 00 00 f3 0f 1e fa 48 89 f8 48 89 f7 48 89 d6 48 89 ca 4d 89 c2 4d 89 c8 4c 8b 4c 24 08 0f 05 <48> 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 8b 0d b3 6c 0c 00 f7 d8 64 89 01 48 [ 16.048764] RSP: 002b:00007fff488086b8 EFLAGS: 00000206 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000023 [ 16.049275] RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f9e48683740 RCX: 00007f9e4831718d [ 16.049747] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 00007fff488086d0 [ 16.050225] RBP: 00007fff488086f0 R08: 00007fff488085d7 R09: 00007f9e4cb594a0 [ 16.050648] R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000206 R12: 00007f9e484cde30 [ 16.051124] R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000000000 [ 16.051608] </TASK> [ 16.051762] ==================================================================

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2022-48940, a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) affecting linux kernel, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.

Recommended administrator action

Confirm whether linux kernel is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.

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