Vulnerability · Published Feb 20, 2024 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2023-52438binder: fix use-after-free in shinker's callback
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 22% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: binder: fix use-after-free in shinker's callback The mmap read lock is used during the shrinker's callback, which means that using alloc->vma pointer isn't safe as it can race with munmap(). As of commit dd2283f2605e ("mm: mmap: zap pages with read mmap_sem in munmap") the mmap lock is downgraded after the vma has been isolated. I was able to reproduce this issue by manually adding some delays and triggering page reclaiming through the shrinker's debug sysfs. The following KASAN report confirms the UAF: ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in zap_page_range_single+0x470/0x4b8 Read of size 8 at addr ffff356ed50e50f0 by task bash/478 CPU: 1 PID: 478 Comm: bash Not tainted 6.6.0-rc5-00055-g1c8b86a3799f-dirty #70 Hardware name: linux,dummy-virt (DT) Call trace: zap_page_range_single+0x470/0x4b8 binder_alloc_free_page+0x608/0xadc __list_lru_walk_one+0x130/0x3b0 list_lru_walk_node+0xc4/0x22c binder_shrink_scan+0x108/0x1dc shrinker_debugfs_scan_write+0x2b4/0x500 full_proxy_write+0xd4/0x140 vfs_write+0x1ac/0x758 ksys_write+0xf0/0x1dc __arm64_sys_write+0x6c/0x9c Allocated by task 492: kmem_cache_alloc+0x130/0x368 vm_area_alloc+0x2c/0x190 mmap_region+0x258/0x18bc do_mmap+0x694/0xa60 vm_mmap_pgoff+0x170/0x29c ksys_mmap_pgoff+0x290/0x3a0 __arm64_sys_mmap+0xcc/0x144 Freed by task 491: kmem_cache_free+0x17c/0x3c8 vm_area_free_rcu_cb+0x74/0x98 rcu_core+0xa38/0x26d4 rcu_core_si+0x10/0x1c __do_softirq+0x2fc/0xd24 Last potentially related work creation: __call_rcu_common.constprop.0+0x6c/0xba0 call_rcu+0x10/0x1c vm_area_free+0x18/0x24 remove_vma+0xe4/0x118 do_vmi_align_munmap.isra.0+0x718/0xb5c do_vmi_munmap+0xdc/0x1fc __vm_munmap+0x10c/0x278 __arm64_sys_munmap+0x58/0x7c Fix this issue by performing instead a vma_lookup() which will fail to find the vma that was isolated before the mmap lock downgrade. Note that this option has better performance than upgrading to a mmap write lock which would increase contention. Plus, mmap_write_trylock() has been recently removed anyway.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.76-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.6.13-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.6.13-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-102.112 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-102.112 | USN-6725-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1057.63 | USN-6725-2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1057.63 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | 6.5.0-1017.17~22.04.2 | USN-6724-2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1060.69 | USN-6725-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1060.69 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | 6.5.0-1018.19~22.04.2 | USN-6724-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1060.69.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1060.69.1 | USN-6725-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1055.63 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1055.63 | USN-6725-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | 6.5.0-1017.17~22.04.1 | USN-6724-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1054.59 | USN-6725-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1054.59 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1040.46 | USN-6725-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1040.46 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | 6.5.0-27.28~22.04.1 | USN-6724-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1050.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1050.53 | USN-6725-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1052.58 | USN-6725-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1052.58 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1054.59 | USN-6725-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1054.59 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-102.112 | USN-6725-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-102.112 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | 6.5.0-27.28.1~22.04.1 | USN-6724-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1048.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1048.48 | USN-6725-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | 6.5.0-1014.14 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1025.25 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1012.12 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | 6.1.0-1035.35 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | 6.1.0-1035.35 | USN-6688-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | 6.5.0-1019.20 | USN-6724-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1055.61 | USN-6725-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1055.61 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | 6.5.0-1020.20~22.04.1 | USN-6724-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1050.53 | USN-6725-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1050.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | 6.5.0-1011.12~22.04.1 | USN-6724-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1030.34 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52438 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | dd2283f2605e3b3e9c61bcae844b34f2afa4813f – before a53e15e592b4dcc91c3a3b8514e484a0bdbc53a3dd2283f2605e3b3e9c61bcae844b34f2afa4813f – before c8c1158ffb007197f31f9d9170cf13e4f34cbb5cdd2283f2605e3b3e9c61bcae844b34f2afa4813f – before 8ad4d580e8aff8de2a4d57c5930fcc29f1ffd4a6dd2283f2605e3b3e9c61bcae844b34f2afa4813f – before 9fa04c93f24138747807fe75b5591bb680098f56dd2283f2605e3b3e9c61bcae844b34f2afa4813f – before a49087ab93508b60d9b8add91707a22dda832869dd2283f2605e3b3e9c61bcae844b34f2afa4813f – before e074686e993ff1be5f21b085a3b1b4275ccd5727dd2283f2605e3b3e9c61bcae844b34f2afa4813f – before 3f489c2067c5824528212b0fc18b28d51332d906 |
| Linux | Linux | 4.20 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a53e15e592b4dcc91c3a3b8514e484a0bdbc53a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8c1158ffb007197f31f9d9170cf13e4f34cbb5c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ad4d580e8aff8de2a4d57c5930fcc29f1ffd4a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fa04c93f24138747807fe75b5591bb680098f56
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a49087ab93508b60d9b8add91707a22dda832869
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e074686e993ff1be5f21b085a3b1b4275ccd5727
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f489c2067c5824528212b0fc18b28d51332d906
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00016.html x_transferred