CVE-2020-11565

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.6.2. mpol_parse_str in mm/mempolicy.c has a stack-based out-of-bounds write because an empty nodelist is mishandled during mount option parsing, aka CID-aa9f7d5172fa. NOTE: Someone in the security community disagrees that this is a vulnerability because the issue “is a bug in parsing mount options which can only be specified by a privileged user, so triggering the bug does not grant any powers not already held.”

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.6.2. mpol_parse_str in mm/mempolicy.c has a stack-based out-of-bounds write because an empty nodelist is mishandled during mount option parsing, aka CID-aa9f7d5172fa. NOTE: Someone in the security community disagrees that this is a vulnerability because the issue “is a bug in parsing mount options which can only be specified by a privileged user, so triggering the bug does not grant any powers not already held.”

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.

Security Fix(es):

• kernel: use after free in the video driver leads to local privilege escalation (CVE-2019-9458)

• kernel: use-after-free in drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c (CVE-2019-15917)

• kernel: out-of-bounds access in function hclge_tm_schd_mode_vnet_base_cfg (CVE-2019-15925)

• kernel: memory leak in ccp_run_sha_cmd() (CVE-2019-18808)

• kernel: Denial Of Service in the __ipmi_bmc_register() (CVE-2019-19046)

• kernel: out-of-bounds write in ext4_xattr_set_entry (CVE-2019-19319)

• Kernel: kvm: OOB memory write via kvm_dev_ioctl_get_cpuid (CVE-2019-19332)

• kernel: use-after-free in ext4_put_super (CVE-2019-19447)

• kernel: a malicious USB device in the drivers/input/ff-memless.c leads to use-after-free (CVE-2019-19524)

• kernel: race condition caused by a malicious USB device in the USB character device driver layer (CVE-2019-19537)

• kernel: use-after-free in serial_ir_init_module() (CVE-2019-19543)

• kernel: use-after-free in __ext4_expand_extra_isize and ext4_xattr_set_entry (CVE-2019-19767)

• kernel: use-after-free in debugfs_remove (CVE-2019-19770)

• kernel: out-of-bounds write via crafted keycode table (CVE-2019-20636)

• kernel: possible use-after-free due to a race condition in cdev_get (CVE-2020-0305)

• kernel: out-of-bounds read in in vc_do_resize function (CVE-2020-8647)

• kernel: use-after-free in n_tty_receive_buf_common function (CVE-2020-8648)

• kernel: invalid read location in vgacon_invert_region function (CVE-2020-8649)

• kernel: uninitialized kernel data leak in userspace coredumps (CVE-2020-10732)

• kernel: SELinux netlink permission check bypass (CVE-2020-10751)

• kernel: out-of-bounds write in mpol_parse_str (CVE-2020-11565)

• kernel: mishandles invalid descriptors in drivers/media/usb/gspca/xirlink_cit.c (CVE-2020-11668)

• kernel: buffer overflow in mt76_add_fragment function (CVE-2020-12465)

• kernel: xdp_umem_reg in net/xdp/xdp_umem.c has an out-of-bounds write which could result in crash and data coruption (CVE-2020-12659)

• kernel: sg_write function lacks an sg_remove_request call in a certain failure case (CVE-2020-12770)

• kernel: possible to send arbitrary signals to a privileged (suidroot) parent process (CVE-2020-12826)

• kernel: referencing inode of removed superblock in get_futex_key() causes UAF (CVE-2020-14381)

• kernel: soft-lockups in iov_iter_copy_from_user_atomic() could result in DoS (CVE-2020-25641)

• kernel: kernel pointer leak due to WARN_ON statement in video driver leads to local information disclosure (CVE-2019-9455)

• kernel: null pointer dereference in dlpar_parse_cc_property (CVE-2019-12614)

• kernel: null-pointer dereference in drivers/net/fjes/fjes_main.c (CVE-2019-16231)

• kernel: null pointer dereference in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c (CVE-2019-16233)

• kernel: memory leak in af9005_identify_state() function (CVE-2019-18809)

• kernel: A memory leak in the mwifiex_pcie_alloc_cmdrsp_buf() function (CVE-2019-19056)

• kernel: memory leak in the crypto_report() function (CVE-2019-19062)

• kernel: Two memory leaks in the rtl_usb_probe() function (CVE-2019-19063)

• kernel: A memory leak in the rtl8xxxu_submit_int_urb() function (CVE-2019-19068)

• kernel: A memory leak in the predicate_parse() function (CVE-2019-19072)

• kernel: information leak bug caused by a malicious USB device in the drivers/media/usb/ttusb-dec/ttusb_dec.c (CVE-2019-19533)

• kernel: Null pointer dereference in drop_sysctl_table() (CVE-2019-20054)

• kernel: kernel stack information leak on s390/s390x (CVE-2020-10773)

• kernel: possibility of memory disclosure when reading the file /proc/sys/kernel/rh_features (CVE-2020-10774)

• kernel: vhost-net: stack overflow in get_raw_socket while checking sk_family field (CVE-2020-10942)

• kernel: sync of excessive duration via an XFS v5 image with crafted metadata (CVE-2020-12655)

This provides an update to kernel 5.6 series, currently based on upstream 5.6.6 adding support for new hardware and features, and fixes at least the following security issues:

In the Linux kernel 5.0.21, mounting a crafted btrfs filesystem image, performing some operations, and unmounting can lead to a use-after-free in btrfs_queue_work in fs/btrfs/async-thread.c (CVE-2019-19377).

An issue was discovered in slc_bump in drivers/net/can/slcan.c in the Linux kernel through 5.6.2. It allows attackers to read uninitialized can_frame data, potentially containing sensitive information from kernel stack memory, if the configuration lacks CONFIG_INIT_STACK_ALL (CVE-2020-11494).

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.6.2. mpol_parse_str in mm/mempolicy.c has a stack-based out-of-bounds write because an empty nodelist is mishandled during mount option parsing (CVE-2020-11565).

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.6.1. drivers/media/ usb/gspca/ov519.c allows NULL pointer dereferences in ov511_mode_init_regs and ov518_mode_init_regs when there are zero endpoints (CVE-2020-11608).

An issue was discovered in the stv06xx subsystem in the Linux kernel before 5.6.1. drivers/media/usb/gspca/stv06xx/stv06xx.c and drivers/media/ usb/gspca/stv06xx/stv06xx_pb0100.c mishandle invalid descriptors, as demonstrated by a NULL pointer dereference (CVE-2020-11609).

In the Linux kernel before 5.6.1, drivers/media/usb/gspca/xirlink_cit.c (aka the Xirlink camera USB driver) mishandles invalid descriptors (CVE-2020-11668).

xtables-addons has been updated to 4.9 for kernel 5.6 series support.

For other fixes and changes in this update, see the refenced changelogs.

This provides an update to kernel 5.6 series, currently based on upstream 5.6.6 adding support for new hardware and features, and fixes at least the following security issues:

In the Linux kernel 5.0.21, mounting a crafted btrfs filesystem image, performing some operations, and unmounting can lead to a use-after-free in btrfs_queue_work in fs/btrfs/async-thread.c (CVE-2019-19377).

An issue was discovered in slc_bump in drivers/net/can/slcan.c in the Linux kernel through 5.6.2. It allows attackers to read uninitialized can_frame data, potentially containing sensitive information from kernel stack memory, if the configuration lacks CONFIG_INIT_STACK_ALL (CVE-2020-11494).

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.6.2. mpol_parse_str in mm/mempolicy.c has a stack-based out-of-bounds write because an empty nodelist is mishandled during mount option parsing (CVE-2020-11565).

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.6.1. drivers/media/ usb/gspca/ov519.c allows NULL pointer dereferences in ov511_mode_init_regs and ov518_mode_init_regs when there are zero endpoints (CVE-2020-11608).

An issue was discovered in the stv06xx subsystem in the Linux kernel before 5.6.1. drivers/media/usb/gspca/stv06xx/stv06xx.c and drivers/media/ usb/gspca/stv06xx/stv06xx_pb0100.c mishandle invalid descriptors, as demonstrated by a NULL pointer dereference (CVE-2020-11609).

In the Linux kernel before 5.6.1, drivers/media/usb/gspca/xirlink_cit.c (aka the Xirlink camera USB driver) mishandles invalid descriptors (CVE-2020-11668).

For other fixes and changes in this update, see the refenced changelogs.

It was discovered that the Serial CAN interface driver in the Linux kernel did not properly initialize data. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2020-11494)

It was discovered that the linux kernel did not properly validate certain mount options to the tmpfs virtual memory file system. A local attacker with the ability to specify mount options could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2020-11565)

David Gibson discovered that the Linux kernel on Power9 CPUs did not properly save and restore Authority Mask registers state in some situations. A local attacker in a guest VM could use this to cause a denial of service (host system crash). (CVE-2020-11669)

It was discovered that the block layer in the Linux kernel contained a race condition leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-12657)

It was discovered that the ADIS16400 IIO IMU Driver for the Linux kernel did not properly deallocate memory in certain error conditions. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion). (CVE-2019-19060)

It was discovered that the vhost net driver in the Linux kernel contained a stack buffer overflow. A local attacker with the ability to perform ioctl() calls on /dev/vhost-net could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2020-10942)

It was discovered that the Serial CAN interface driver in the Linux kernel did not properly initialize data. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2020-11494)

It was discovered that the linux kernel did not properly validate certain mount options to the tmpfs virtual memory file system. A local attacker with the ability to specify mount options could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2020-11565)

It was discovered that the OV51x USB Camera device driver in the Linux kernel did not properly validate device metadata. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2020-11608)

It was discovered that the STV06XX USB Camera device driver in the Linux kernel did not properly validate device metadata. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2020-11609)

It was discovered that the Xirlink C-It USB Camera device driver in the Linux kernel did not properly validate device metadata. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2020-11668)

It was discovered that the btrfs implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly detect that a block was marked dirty in some situations. An attacker could use this to specially craft a file system image that, when unmounted, could cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2019-19377)

It was discovered that the linux kernel did not properly validate certain mount options to the tmpfs virtual memory file system. A local attacker with the ability to specify mount options could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2020-11565)

It was discovered that the block layer in the Linux kernel contained a race condition leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-12657)

Tristan Madani discovered that the file locking implementation in the Linux kernel contained a race condition. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service or expose sensitive information. (CVE-2019-19769)

It was discovered that the Serial CAN interface driver in the Linux kernel did not properly initialize data. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2020-11494)

It was discovered that the linux kernel did not properly validate certain mount options to the tmpfs virtual memory file system. A local attacker with the ability to specify mount options could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2020-11565)

It was discovered that the OV51x USB Camera device driver in the Linux kernel did not properly validate device metadata. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2020-11608)

It was discovered that the STV06XX USB Camera device driver in the Linux kernel did not properly validate device metadata. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2020-11609)

It was discovered that the Xirlink C-It USB Camera device driver in the Linux kernel did not properly validate device metadata. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2020-11668)

David Gibson discovered that the Linux kernel on Power9 CPUs did not properly save and restore Authority Mask registers state in some situations. A local attacker in a guest VM could use this to cause a denial of service (host system crash). (CVE-2020-11669)

It was discovered that the block layer in the Linux kernel contained a race condition leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-12657)

It was discovered that the btrfs implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly detect that a block was marked dirty in some situations. An attacker could use this to specially craft a file system image that, when unmounted, could cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2019-19377)

Tristan Madani discovered that the file locking implementation in the Linux kernel contained a race condition. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service or expose sensitive information. (CVE-2019-19769)

It was discovered that the Serial CAN interface driver in the Linux kernel did not properly initialize data. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2020-11494)

It was discovered that the linux kernel did not properly validate certain mount options to the tmpfs virtual memory file system. A local attacker with the ability to specify mount options could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2020-11565)

It was discovered that the OV51x USB Camera device driver in the Linux kernel did not properly validate device metadata. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2020-11608)

It was discovered that the STV06XX USB Camera device driver in the Linux kernel did not properly validate device metadata. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2020-11609)

It was discovered that the Xirlink C-It USB Camera device driver in the Linux kernel did not properly validate device metadata. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2020-11668)

It was discovered that the block layer in the Linux kernel contained a race condition leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-12657)