Vulnerability · Published Mar 18, 2024 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2023-52609binder: fix race between mmput() and do_exit()
Medium 4.7
In plain English
A medium-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 0.2% (higher than 8% 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 race between mmput() and do_exit() Task A calls binder_update_page_range() to allocate and insert pages on a remote address space from Task B. For this, Task A pins the remote mm via mmget_not_zero() first. This can race with Task B do_exit() and the final mmput() refcount decrement will come from Task A. Task A | Task B ------------------+------------------ mmget_not_zero() | | do_exit() | exit_mm() | mmput() mmput() | exit_mmap() | remove_vma() | fput() | In this case, the work of ____fput() from Task B is queued up in Task A as TWA_RESUME. So in theory, Task A returns to userspace and the cleanup work gets executed. However, Task A instead sleep, waiting for a reply from Task B that never comes (it's dead). This means the binder_deferred_release() is blocked until an unrelated binder event forces Task A to go back to userspace. All the associated death notifications will also be delayed until then. In order to fix this use mmput_async() that will schedule the work in the corresponding mm->async_put_work WQ instead of Task A.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.76-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.6.15-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.6.15-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-102.112 | USN-6725-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-102.112 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| 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-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1060.69 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1060.69 | USN-6725-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | 6.5.0-1022.23~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1060.69.1 | USN-6725-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1060.69.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1055.63 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| 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-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | 6.5.0-1022.24~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1054.59 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1054.59 | USN-6725-1 |
| 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-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | 6.5.0-41.41~22.04.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1050.53 | USN-6725-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1050.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| 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-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1054.59 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1054.59 | USN-6725-1 |
| 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-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | 6.5.0-41.41.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1048.48 | USN-6725-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1048.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | 6.5.0-1021.22 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1025.25 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1012.12 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | 6.5.0-1024.25 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| 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-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | 6.5.0-1024.24~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| 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-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | 6.5.0-40.40.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | 6.5.0-1015.16~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1030.34 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52609 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 457b9a6f09f011ebcb9b52cc203a6331a6fc2de7 – before 95b1d336b0642198b56836b89908d07b9a0c9608457b9a6f09f011ebcb9b52cc203a6331a6fc2de7 – before 252a2a5569eb9f8d16428872cc24dea1ac0bb097457b9a6f09f011ebcb9b52cc203a6331a6fc2de7 – before 7e7a0d86542b0ea903006d3f42f33c4f7ead6918457b9a6f09f011ebcb9b52cc203a6331a6fc2de7 – before 98fee5bee97ad47b527a997d5786410430d1f0e9457b9a6f09f011ebcb9b52cc203a6331a6fc2de7 – before 6696f76c32ff67fec26823fc2df46498e70d9bf3457b9a6f09f011ebcb9b52cc203a6331a6fc2de7 – before 67f16bf2cc1698fd50e01ee8a2becc5a8e6d3a3e457b9a6f09f011ebcb9b52cc203a6331a6fc2de7 – before 77d210e8db4d61d43b2d16df66b1ec46fad2ee01457b9a6f09f011ebcb9b52cc203a6331a6fc2de7 – before 9a9ab0d963621d9d12199df9817e66982582d5a5 |
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.29 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95b1d336b0642198b56836b89908d07b9a0c9608
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/252a2a5569eb9f8d16428872cc24dea1ac0bb097
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e7a0d86542b0ea903006d3f42f33c4f7ead6918
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98fee5bee97ad47b527a997d5786410430d1f0e9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6696f76c32ff67fec26823fc2df46498e70d9bf3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67f16bf2cc1698fd50e01ee8a2becc5a8e6d3a3e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77d210e8db4d61d43b2d16df66b1ec46fad2ee01
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a9ab0d963621d9d12199df9817e66982582d5a5
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00016.html x_transferred
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html x_transferred