comedi: comedi_8255: Correct error in subdevice initialization
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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: comedi: comedi_8255: Correct error in subdevice initialization The refactoring done in commit 5c57b1ccecc7 ("comedi: comedi_8255: Rework subdevice initialization functions") to the initialization of the io field of struct subdev_8255_private broke all cards using the drivers/comedi/drivers/comedi_8255.c module. Prior to 5c57b1ccecc7, __subdev_8255_init() initialized the io field in the newly allocated struct subdev_8255_private to the non-NULL callback given to the function, otherwise it used a flag parameter to select between subdev_8255_mmio and subdev_8255_io. The refactoring removed that logic and the flag, as subdev_8255_mm_init() and subdev_8255_io_init() now explicitly pass subdev_8255_mmio and subdev_8255_io respectively to __subdev_8255_init(), only __subdev_8255_init() never sets spriv->io to the supplied callback. That spriv->io is NULL leads to a later BUG: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000000 PGD 0 P4D 0 Oops: 0010 [#1] SMP PTI CPU: 1 PID: 1210 Comm: systemd-udevd Not tainted 6.7.3-x86_64 #1 Hardware name: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX RIP: 0010:0x0 Code: Unable to access opcode bytes at 0xffffffffffffffd6. RSP: 0018:ffffa3f1c02d7b78 EFLAGS: 00010202 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff91f847aefd00 RCX: 000000000000009b RDX: 0000000000000003 RSI: 0000000000000001 RDI: ffff91f840f6fc00 RBP: ffff91f840f6fc00 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000001 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 000000000000005f R12: 0000000000000000 R13: 0000000000000000 R14: ffffffffc0102498 R15: ffff91f847ce6ba8 FS: 00007f72f4e8f500(0000) GS:ffff91f8d5c80000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: ffffffffffffffd6 CR3: 000000010540e000 CR4: 00000000000406f0 Call Trace: <TASK> ? __die_body+0x15/0x57 ? page_fault_oops+0x2ef/0x33c ? insert_vmap_area.constprop.0+0xb6/0xd5 ? alloc_vmap_area+0x529/0x5ee ? exc_page_fault+0x15a/0x489 ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x22/0x30 __subdev_8255_init+0x79/0x8d [comedi_8255] pci_8255_auto_attach+0x11a/0x139 [8255_pci] comedi_auto_config+0xac/0x117 [comedi] ? __pfx___driver_attach+0x10/0x10 pci_device_probe+0x88/0xf9 really_probe+0x101/0x248 __driver_probe_device+0xbb/0xed driver_probe_device+0x1a/0x72 __driver_attach+0xd4/0xed bus_for_each_dev+0x76/0xb8 bus_add_driver+0xbe/0x1be driver_register+0x9a/0xd8 comedi_pci_driver_register+0x28/0x48 [comedi_pci] ? __pfx_pci_8255_driver_init+0x10/0x10 [8255_pci] do_one_initcall+0x72/0x183 do_init_module+0x5b/0x1e8 init_module_from_file+0x86/0xac __do_sys_finit_module+0x151/0x218 do_syscall_64+0x72/0xdb entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6e/0x76 RIP: 0033:0x7f72f50a0cb9 Code: ff c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 44 00 00 48 89 f8 48 89 f7 48 89 d6 48 89 ca 4d 89 c2 4d 89 c8 4c 8b 4c 24 08 0f 05 <48> 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 8b 0d 47 71 0c 00 f7 d8 64 89 01 48 RSP: 002b:00007ffd47e512d8 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000139 RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 0000562dd06ae070 RCX: 00007f72f50a0cb9 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 00007f72f52d32df RDI: 000000000000000e RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 00007f72f5168b20 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000050 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 00007f72f52d32df R13: 0000000000020000 R14: 0000562dd06785c0 R15: 0000562dcfd0e9a8 </TASK> Modules linked in: 8255_pci(+) comedi_8255 comedi_pci comedi intel_gtt e100(+) acpi_cpufreq rtc_cmos usbhid CR2: 0000000000000000 ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- RIP: 0010:0x0 Code: Unable to access opcode bytes at 0xffffffffffffffd6. RSP: 0018:ffffa3f1c02d7b78 EFLAGS: 00010202 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff91f847aefd00 RCX: 000000000000009b RDX: 0000000000000003 RSI: 0000000000000001 RDI: ffff91f840f6fc00 RBP: ffff91f840f6fc00 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000001 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 000000000000005f R12: 0000000000000000 R13: 0000000000000000 R14: ffffffffc0102498 R15: ffff91f847ce6ba8 FS: ---truncated---
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 | 6.7 and later | 6.7.11, 6.8 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.7 and later Fixed in 6.7.11, 6.8 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.7 to before 6.7.11 | 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:6.8:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8 rc7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.7 to before 6.7.11 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
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.7.11, 6.8
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. 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-2024-26867
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g62m-rg85-3mw3
References
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Sources
- CVE-2024-26867 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-26867 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g62m-rg85-3mw3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-26867 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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