spi: cadence-qspi: fix pointer reference in runtime PM hooks
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Both cadence-quadspi ->runtime_suspend() and ->runtime_resume() implementations start with: struct cqspi_st *cqspi = dev_get_drvdata(dev); struct spi_controller *host = dev_get_drvdata(dev); This obviously cannot be correct, unless "struct cqspi_st" is the first member of " struct spi_controller", or the other way around, but it is not the case. "struct spi_controller" is allocated by devm_spi_alloc_host(), which allocates an extra amount of memory for private data, used to store "struct cqspi_st". The ->probe() function of the cadence-quadspi driver then sets the device drvdata to store the address of the "struct cqspi_st" structure. Therefore: struct cqspi_st *cqspi = dev_get_drvdata(dev); is correct, but: struct spi_controller *host = dev_get_drvdata(dev); is not, as it makes "host" point not to a "struct spi_controller" but to the same "struct cqspi_st" structure as above. This obviously leads to bad things (memory corruption, kernel crashes) directly during ->probe(), as ->probe() enables the device using PM runtime, leading the ->runtime_resume() hook being called, which in turns calls spi_controller_resume() with the wrong pointer. This has at least been reported [0] to cause a kernel crash, but the exact behavior will depend on the memory contents. [0] https://lore.kernel.org/all/20240226121803.5a7r5wkpbbowcxgx@dhruva/ This issue potentially affects all platforms that are currently using the cadence-quadspi driver.
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 | 6.1.28 to before 6.1.140; 4.19.283 to before 4.20; 5.4.243 to before 5.5; 5.10.180 to before 5.11; 5.15.111 to before 5.16; 6.2.15 to before 6.3; 6.3.2 to before 6.4 | 6.1.140, 4.20, 5.5, 5.11, 5.16, 6.3, 6.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 6.4 and later | 6.1.140, 6.6.21, 6.7.9, 6.8 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.1.28 to before 6.1.140; 4.19.283 to before 4.20; 5.4.243 to before 5.5; 5.10.180 to before 5.11; 5.15.111 to before 5.16; 6.2.15 to before 6.3; 6.3.2 to before 6.4 Fixed in 6.1.140, 4.20, 5.5, 5.11, 5.16, 6.3, 6.4 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.4 and later Fixed in 6.1.140, 6.6.21, 6.7.9, 6.8 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4 to before 6.6.21; 6.7 to before 6.7.9 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.19.283:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.19.283 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.4.243:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.243 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.10.180:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.10.180 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15.111:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.15.111 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.28 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.15 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3.2 | 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 to before 6.6.21; 6.7 to before 6.7.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.19.283:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.19.283 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.4.243:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.243 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.10.180:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.180 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15.111:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.15.111 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.28 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.15 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.2 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
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:6.8:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8 rc6 | 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
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.140, 4.20, 5.5, 5.11, 5.16, 6.3, 6.4
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.140, 6.6.21, 6.7.9, 6.8
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-26807
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8xc6-54p8-3p65
References
Patch 3
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Sources
- CVE-2024-26807 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-26807 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8xc6-54p8-3p65 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-26807 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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