CVE-2021-47632

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/set_memory: Avoid spinlock recursion in change_page_attr() Commit 1f9ad21c3b38 ("powerpc/mm: Implement set_memory() routines") included a spin_lock() to change_page_attr() in order to safely perform the three step operations. But then commit 9f7853d7609d ("powerpc/mm: Fix set_memory_*() against concurrent accesses") modify it to use pte_update() and do the operation safely against concurrent access. In the meantime, Maxime reported some spinlock recursion. [ 15.351649] BUG: spinlock recursion on CPU#0, kworker/0:2/217 [ 15.357540] lock: init_mm+0x3c/0x420, .magic: dead4ead, .owner: kworker/0:2/217, .owner_cpu: 0 [ 15.366563] CPU: 0 PID: 217 Comm: kworker/0:2 Not tainted 5.15.0+ #523 [ 15.373350] Workqueue: events do_free_init [ 15.377615] Call Trace: [ 15.380232] [e4105ac0] [800946a4] do_raw_spin_lock+0xf8/0x120 (unreliable) [ 15.387340] [e4105ae0] [8001f4ec] change_page_attr+0x40/0x1d4 [ 15.393413] [e4105b10] [801424e0] __apply_to_page_range+0x164/0x310 [ 15.400009] [e4105b60] [80169620] free_pcp_prepare+0x1e4/0x4a0 [ 15.406045] [e4105ba0] [8016c5a0] free_unref_page+0x40/0x2b8 [ 15.411979] [e4105be0] [8018724c] kasan_depopulate_vmalloc_pte+0x6c/0x94 [ 15.418989] [e4105c00] [801424e0] __apply_to_page_range+0x164/0x310 [ 15.425451] [e4105c50] [80187834] kasan_release_vmalloc+0xbc/0x134 [ 15.431898] [e4105c70] [8015f7a8] __purge_vmap_area_lazy+0x4e4/0xdd8 [ 15.438560] [e4105d30] [80160d10] _vm_unmap_aliases.part.0+0x17c/0x24c [ 15.445283] [e4105d60] [801642d0] __vunmap+0x2f0/0x5c8 [ 15.450684] [e4105db0] [800e32d0] do_free_init+0x68/0x94 [ 15.456181] [e4105dd0] [8005d094] process_one_work+0x4bc/0x7b8 [ 15.462283] [e4105e90] [8005d614] worker_thread+0x284/0x6e8 [ 15.468227] [e4105f00] [8006aaec] kthread+0x1f0/0x210 [ 15.473489] [e4105f40] [80017148] ret_from_kernel_thread+0x14/0x1c Remove the read / modify / write sequence to make the operation atomic and remove the spin_lock() in change_page_attr(). To do the operation atomically, we can't use pte modification helpers anymore. Because all platforms have different combination of bits, it is not easy to use those bits directly. But all have the _PAGE_KERNEL_{RO/ROX/RW/RWX} set of flags. All we need it to compare two sets to know which bits are set or cleared. For instance, by comparing _PAGE_KERNEL_ROX and _PAGE_KERNEL_RO you know which bit gets cleared and which bit get set when changing exec permission.
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OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

18 Mar 2025, 19:35

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-667
First Time Linux linux Kernel
Linux
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
Summary
  • (es) En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: powerpc/set_memory: Evitar recursión de spinlock en change_page_attr() La confirmación 1f9ad21c3b38 ("powerpc/mm: Implementar rutinas set_memory()") incluyó un spin_lock() en change_page_attr() para realizar de forma segura las operaciones de tres pasos. Pero luego, la confirmación 9f7853d7609d ("powerpc/mm: Arreglar set_memory_*() contra accesos concurrentes") lo modificó para usar pte_update() y realizar la operación de forma segura contra accesos concurrentes. Mientras tanto, Maxime informó de cierta recursión de spinlock. [ 15.351649] ERROR: recursión de spinlock en CPU#0, kworker/0:2/217 [ 15.357540] bloqueo: init_mm+0x3c/0x420, .magic: dead4ead, .owner: kworker/0:2/217, .owner_cpu: 0 [ 15.366563] CPU: 0 PID: 217 Comm: kworker/0:2 No contaminado 5.15.0+ #523 [ 15.373350] Cola de trabajo: events do_free_init [ 15.377615] Call Trace: [ 15.380232] [e4105ac0] [800946a4] do_raw_spin_lock+0xf8/0x120 (unreliable) [ 15.387340] [e4105ae0] [8001f4ec] change_page_attr+0x40/0x1d4 [ 15.393413] [e4105b10] [801424e0] __apply_to_page_range+0x164/0x310 [ 15.400009] [e4105b60] [80169620] free_pcp_prepare+0x1e4/0x4a0 [ 15.406045] [e4105ba0] [8016c5a0] free_unref_page+0x40/0x2b8 [ 15.411979] [e4105be0] [8018724c] kasan_depopulate_vmalloc_pte+0x6c/0x94 [ 15.418989] [e4105c00] [801424e0] __apply_to_page_range+0x164/0x310 [ 15.425451] [e4105c50] [80187834] kasan_release_vmalloc+0xbc/0x134 [ 15.431898] [e4105c70] [8015f7a8] __purge_vmap_area_lazy+0x4e4/0xdd8 [ 15.438560] [e4105d30] [80160d10] _vm_unmap_aliases.part.0+0x17c/0x24c [ 15.445283] [e4105d60] [801642d0] __vunmap+0x2f0/0x5c8 [ 15.450684] [e4105db0] [800e32d0] do_free_init+0x68/0x94 [ 15.456181] [e4105dd0] [8005d094] process_one_work+0x4bc/0x7b8 [ 15.462283] [e4105e90] [8005d614] worker_thread+0x284/0x6e8 [ 15.468227] [e4105f00] [8006aaec] kthread+0x1f0/0x210 [ 15.473489] [e4105f40] [80017148] ret_from_kernel_thread+0x14/0x1c Elimina la secuencia de lectura/modificación/escritura para hacer que la operación sea atómica y elimina el spin_lock() en change_page_attr(). Para hacer la operación de forma atómica, ya no podemos usar ayudantes de modificación de pte. Debido a que todas las plataformas tienen diferentes combinaciones de bits, no es fácil usar esos bits directamente. Pero todas tienen el conjunto de indicadores _PAGE_KERNEL_{RO/ROX/RW/RWX}. Todo lo que necesitamos es comparar dos conjuntos para saber qué bits están configurados o borrados. Por ejemplo, al comparar _PAGE_KERNEL_ROX y _PAGE_KERNEL_RO sabes qué bit se borra y qué bit se configura al cambiar el permiso de ejecución.
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6def4eaf0391f24be541633a954c0e4876858b1e - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6def4eaf0391f24be541633a954c0e4876858b1e - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ebe5ca2cbe438a688f2ae238ef5a0b0b5f3468a - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ebe5ca2cbe438a688f2ae238ef5a0b0b5f3468a - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96917107e67846f1d959ed03be281048efad14c5 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96917107e67846f1d959ed03be281048efad14c5 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4c182ecf33584b9b2d1aa9dad073014a504c01f - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4c182ecf33584b9b2d1aa9dad073014a504c01f - Patch

26 Feb 2025, 06:37

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Information

Published : 2025-02-26 06:37

Updated : 2025-03-18 19:35


NVD link : CVE-2021-47632

Mitre link : CVE-2021-47632

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-47632


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-667

Improper Locking