CVE-2024-56665

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

bpf,perf: Fix invalid prog_array access in perf_event_detach_bpf_prog

Syzbot reported [1] crash that happens for following tracing scenario:

• create tracepoint perf event with attr.inherit=1, attach it to the process and set bpf program to it

• attached process forks -> chid creates inherited event

  the new child event shares the parent's bpf program and tp_event (hence prog_array) which is global for tracepoint

• exit both process and its child -> release both events

• first perf_event_detach_bpf_prog call will release tp_event->prog_array and second perf_event_detach_bpf_prog will crash, because tp_event->prog_array is NULL

The fix makes sure the perf_event_detach_bpf_prog checks prog_array is valid before it tries to remove the bpf program from it.

[1] https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/Z1MR6dCIKajNS6nU@krava/T/#m91dbf0688221ec7a7fc95e896a7ef9ff93b0b8ad

Affected Software

Weaknesses

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

• SSVC:
• Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical Impact: partial

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/842e5af282453983586e2eae3c8eaf252de5f22f
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2b6b47662d5f2dfce92e5ffbdcac8229f321d9d
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfb15ddf3b65e0df2129f9756d1b4fa78055cdb3
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/978c4486cca5c7b9253d3ab98a88c8e769cb9bbd

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