powerpc/pseries/iommu: DLPAR add doesn't completely initialize pci_controller
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/pseries/iommu: DLPAR add doesn't completely initialize pci_controller When a PCI device is dynamically added, the kernel oopses with a NULL pointer dereference: BUG: Kernel NULL pointer dereference on read at 0x00000030 Faulting instruction address: 0xc0000000006bbe5c Oops: Kernel access of bad area, sig: 11 [#1] LE PAGE_SIZE=64K MMU=Radix SMP NR_CPUS=2048 NUMA pSeries Modules linked in: rpadlpar_io rpaphp rpcsec_gss_krb5 auth_rpcgss nfsv4 dns_resolver nfs lockd grace fscache netfs xsk_diag bonding nft_compat nf_tables nfnetlink rfkill binfmt_misc dm_multipath rpcrdma sunrpc rdma_ucm ib_srpt ib_isert iscsi_target_mod target_core_mod ib_umad ib_iser libiscsi scsi_transport_iscsi ib_ipoib rdma_cm iw_cm ib_cm mlx5_ib ib_uverbs ib_core pseries_rng drm drm_panel_orientation_quirks xfs libcrc32c mlx5_core mlxfw sd_mod t10_pi sg tls ibmvscsi ibmveth scsi_transport_srp vmx_crypto pseries_wdt psample dm_mirror dm_region_hash dm_log dm_mod fuse CPU: 17 PID: 2685 Comm: drmgr Not tainted 6.7.0-203405+ #66 Hardware name: IBM,9080-HEX POWER10 (raw) 0x800200 0xf000006 of:IBM,FW1060.00 (NH1060_008) hv:phyp pSeries NIP: c0000000006bbe5c LR: c000000000a13e68 CTR: c0000000000579f8 REGS: c00000009924f240 TRAP: 0300 Not tainted (6.7.0-203405+) MSR: 8000000000009033 <SF,EE,ME,IR,DR,RI,LE> CR: 24002220 XER: 20040006 CFAR: c000000000a13e64 DAR: 0000000000000030 DSISR: 40000000 IRQMASK: 0 ... NIP sysfs_add_link_to_group+0x34/0x94 LR iommu_device_link+0x5c/0x118 Call Trace: iommu_init_device+0x26c/0x318 (unreliable) iommu_device_link+0x5c/0x118 iommu_init_device+0xa8/0x318 iommu_probe_device+0xc0/0x134 iommu_bus_notifier+0x44/0x104 notifier_call_chain+0xb8/0x19c blocking_notifier_call_chain+0x64/0x98 bus_notify+0x50/0x7c device_add+0x640/0x918 pci_device_add+0x23c/0x298 of_create_pci_dev+0x400/0x884 of_scan_pci_dev+0x124/0x1b0 __of_scan_bus+0x78/0x18c pcibios_scan_phb+0x2a4/0x3b0 init_phb_dynamic+0xb8/0x110 dlpar_add_slot+0x170/0x3b8 [rpadlpar_io] add_slot_store.part.0+0xb4/0x130 [rpadlpar_io] kobj_attr_store+0x2c/0x48 sysfs_kf_write+0x64/0x78 kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x1b0/0x290 vfs_write+0x350/0x4a0 ksys_write+0x84/0x140 system_call_exception+0x124/0x330 system_call_vectored_common+0x15c/0x2ec Commit a940904443e4 ("powerpc/iommu: Add iommu_ops to report capabilities and allow blocking domains") broke DLPAR add of PCI devices. The above added iommu_device structure to pci_controller. During system boot, PCI devices are discovered and this newly added iommu_device structure is initialized by a call to iommu_device_register(). During DLPAR add of a PCI device, a new pci_controller structure is allocated but there are no calls made to iommu_device_register() interface. Fix is to register the iommu device during DLPAR add as well.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.4 and later | 6.6.19, 6.7.7, 6.8 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.4 and later Fixed in 6.6.19, 6.7.7, 6.8 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4 to before 6.6.19; 6.7 to before 6.7.7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 to before 6.6.19; 6.7 to before 6.7.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.6.19, 6.7.7, 6.8
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-26738
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m5hg-cjq4-86mq
References
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Sources
- CVE-2024-26738 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-26738 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m5hg-cjq4-86mq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-26738 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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