CVE-2024-58060

HIGH

Linux Kernel - Use-After-Free in BPF Struct Ops Registration

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Reject struct_ops registration that uses module ptr and the module btf_id is missing There is a UAF report in the bpf_struct_ops when CONFIG_MODULES=n. In particular, the report is on tcp_congestion_ops that has a "struct module *owner" member. For struct_ops that has a "struct module *owner" member, it can be extended either by the regular kernel module or by the bpf_struct_ops. bpf_try_module_get() will be used to do the refcounting and different refcount is done based on the owner pointer. When CONFIG_MODULES=n, the btf_id of the "struct module" is missing: WARN: resolve_btfids: unresolved symbol module Thus, the bpf_try_module_get() cannot do the correct refcounting. Not all subsystem's struct_ops requires the "struct module *owner" member. e.g. the recent sched_ext_ops. This patch is to disable bpf_struct_ops registration if the struct_ops has the "struct module *" member and the "struct module" btf_id is missing. The btf_type_is_fwd() helper is moved to the btf.h header file for this test. This has happened since the beginning of bpf_struct_ops which has gone through many changes. The Fixes tag is set to a recent commit that this patch can apply cleanly. Considering CONFIG_MODULES=n is not common and the age of the issue, targeting for bpf-next also.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0019
EPSS Percentile 8.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (11)
linux/Kernel 6.13.0 - 6.13.2linux
linux/Kernel 6.9.0 - 6.12.13linux
Linux/Linux < 6.9
Linux/Linux 1611603537a4b88cec7993f32b70c03113801a46 - 2324fb4e92092837ee278fdd8d60c48ee1a619ce
Linux/Linux 1611603537a4b88cec7993f32b70c03113801a46 - 96ea081ed52bf077cad6d00153b6fba68e510767
Linux/Linux 1611603537a4b88cec7993f32b70c03113801a46 - b777b14c2a4a4e2322daf8e8ffd42d2b88831b17
Linux/Linux 6.12.13 - 6.12.*
Linux/Linux 6.13.2 - 6.13.*
Linux/Linux 6.14
Linux/Linux 6.9
... and 1 more
Published Mar 06, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026