CVE-2024-35785 tee: optee: Fix kernel panic caused by incorrect error handling

High 7.8 Published Updated

A bug in the Linux kernel's OP-TEE driver causes a kernel panic during device registration failure, leading to a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2024-35785?

CVE-2024-35785 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 17 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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

tee: optee: Fix kernel panic caused by incorrect error handling

The error path while failing to register devices on the TEE bus has a bug leading to kernel panic as follows:

[ 15.398930] Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address ffff07ed00626d7c [ 15.406913] Mem abort info: [ 15.409722] ESR = 0x0000000096000005 [ 15.413490] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits [ 15.418814] SET = 0, FnV = 0 [ 15.421878] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0 [ 15.425031] FSC = 0x05: level 1 translation fault [ 15.429922] Data abort info: [ 15.432813] ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000005, ISS2 = 0x00000000 [ 15.438310] CM = 0, WnR = 0, TnD = 0, TagAccess = 0 [ 15.443372] GCS = 0, Overlay = 0, DirtyBit = 0, Xs = 0 [ 15.448697] swapper pgtable: 4k pages, 48-bit VAs, pgdp=00000000d9e3e000 [ 15.455413] [ffff07ed00626d7c] pgd=1800000bffdf9003, p4d=1800000bffdf9003, pud=0000000000000000 [ 15.464146] Internal error: Oops: 0000000096000005 [#1] PREEMPT SMP

Commit 7269cba53d90 ("tee: optee: Fix supplicant based device enumeration") lead to the introduction of this bug. So fix it appropriately.

Weakness: CWE-754

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-35785?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2024-35785?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2024-35785 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-35785 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-35785, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-35785, GHSA-vvqv-hjv4-6q76, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35785.

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