CVE-2024-46744: Squashfs: sanity check symbolic link size

Published Sep 18, 2024
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Updated

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

Squashfs: sanity check symbolic link size

Syzkiller reports a "KMSAN: uninit-value in picklink" bug.

This is caused by an uninitialised page, which is ultimately caused by a corrupted symbolic link size read from disk.

The reason why the corrupted symlink size causes an uninitialised page is due to the following sequence of events:

1. squashfsreadinode() is called to read the symbolic link from disk. This assigns the corrupted value 3875536935 to inode->isize.

2. Later squashfssymlinkreadfolio() is called, which assigns this corrupted value to the length variable, which being a signed int, overflows producing a negative number.

3. The following loop that fills in the page contents checks that the copied bytes is less than length, which being negative means the loop is skipped, producing an uninitialised page.

This patch adds a sanity check which checks that the symbolic link size is not larger than expected.

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V2: fix spelling mistake.

Other sources

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

Squashfs: sanity check symbolic link size

Syzkiller reports a "KMSAN: uninit-value in picklink" bug.

This is caused by an uninitialised page, which is ultimately caused by a corrupted symbolic link size read from disk.

The reason why the corrupted symlink size causes an uninitialised page is due to the following sequence of events:

1. squashfsreadinode() is called to read the symbolic link from disk. This assigns the corrupted value 3875536935 to inode-isize.

2. Later squashfssymlinkreadfolio() is called, which assigns this corrupted value to the length variable, which being a signed int, overflows producing a negative number.

3. The following loop that fills in the page contents checks that the copied bytes is less than length, which being negative means the loop is skipped, producing an uninitialised page.

This patch adds a sanity check which checks that the symbolic link size is not larger than expected.

--

V2: fix spelling mistake.

IBM

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Launchpad

Affected Software

21 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel<4.19.322
Linux Linux kernel>=4.20<5.4.284
Linux Linux kernel>=5.5<5.10.226
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.167
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.110
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.51
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.10.10
Linux Linux kernel=6.11-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.11-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.11-rc3
debian/linux<=5.10.223-1
5.10.234-16.1.129-16.1.135-16.12.22-16.12.25-1
debian/linux-6.1
6.1.129-1~deb11u1
Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.164.1-1
Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.167.1-1
Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.51.1-5
Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.164.1-1
Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.47.1-1
IBM Verify Identity Access<=11.0 - 11.0.2
IBM Security Verify Access<=10.0 - 10.0.9.1
IBM Verify Identity Access Container<=11.0 - 11.0.2
IBM Security Verify Access Container<=10.0 - 10.0.9.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.10.234-1Fixed in 6.1.129-1Fixed in 6.1.135-1Fixed in 6.12.22-1Fixed in 6.12.25-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux-6.1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.129-1~deb11u1

Event History

Sep 18, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:12 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:12 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·08:21 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Oct 12, 2024
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Updated
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
Description
Dec 10, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·04:32 PM
Description
Apr 27, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:37 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jul 8, 2026
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-46744?

CVE-2024-46744 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel.

2

What versions of Linux are affected by CVE-2024-46744?

CVE-2024-46744 affects various versions of the Linux kernel, specifically versions below 5.10.226 and certain ranges between 4.19 and 6.11-rc3.

3

How do I fix CVE-2024-46744?

To fix CVE-2024-46744, upgrade your Linux kernel to version 5.10.226 or above, or to the specific remedied versions according to your Linux distribution.

4

What causes CVE-2024-46744?

CVE-2024-46744 is caused by an uninitialized page resulting from a corrupted symbolic link size read in the Squashfs component of the Linux kernel.

5

Can CVE-2024-46744 be exploited?

Yes, CVE-2024-46744 can potentially be exploited by attackers to manipulate symbolic links, leading to unauthorized access or system instability.

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