security/keys: fix slab-out-of-bounds in key_task_permission
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 9 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: security/keys: fix slab-out-of-bounds in key_task_permission KASAN reports an out of bounds read: BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in __kuid_val include/linux/uidgid.h:36 BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in uid_eq include/linux/uidgid.h:63 [inline] BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in key_task_permission+0x394/0x410 security/keys/permission.c:54 Read of size 4 at addr ffff88813c3ab618 by task stress-ng/4362 CPU: 2 PID: 4362 Comm: stress-ng Not tainted 5.10.0-14930-gafbffd6c3ede #15 Call Trace: __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:82 [inline] dump_stack+0x107/0x167 lib/dump_stack.c:123 print_address_description.constprop.0+0x19/0x170 mm/kasan/report.c:400 __kasan_report.cold+0x6c/0x84 mm/kasan/report.c:560 kasan_report+0x3a/0x50 mm/kasan/report.c:585 __kuid_val include/linux/uidgid.h:36 [inline] uid_eq include/linux/uidgid.h:63 [inline] key_task_permission+0x394/0x410 security/keys/permission.c:54 search_nested_keyrings+0x90e/0xe90 security/keys/keyring.c:793 This issue was also reported by syzbot. It can be reproduced by following these steps(more details [1]): 1. Obtain more than 32 inputs that have similar hashes, which ends with the pattern '0xxxxxxxe6'. 2. Reboot and add the keys obtained in step 1. The reproducer demonstrates how this issue happened: 1. In the search_nested_keyrings function, when it iterates through the slots in a node(below tag ascend_to_node), if the slot pointer is meta and node->back_pointer != NULL(it means a root), it will proceed to descend_to_node. However, there is an exception. If node is the root, and one of the slots points to a shortcut, it will be treated as a keyring. 2. Whether the ptr is keyring decided by keyring_ptr_is_keyring function. However, KEYRING_PTR_SUBTYPE is 0x2UL, the same as ASSOC_ARRAY_PTR_SUBTYPE_MASK. 3. When 32 keys with the similar hashes are added to the tree, the ROOT has keys with hashes that are not similar (e.g. slot 0) and it splits NODE A without using a shortcut. When NODE A is filled with keys that all hashes are xxe6, the keys are similar, NODE A will split with a shortcut. Finally, it forms the tree as shown below, where slot 6 points to a shortcut. NODE A +------>+---+ ROOT | | 0 | xxe6 +---+ | +---+ xxxx | 0 | shortcut : : xxe6 +---+ | +---+ xxe6 : : | | | xxe6 +---+ | +---+ | 6 |---+ : : xxe6 +---+ +---+ xxe6 : : | f | xxe6 +---+ +---+ xxe6 | f | +---+ 4. As mentioned above, If a slot(slot 6) of the root points to a shortcut, it may be mistakenly transferred to a key*, leading to a read out-of-bounds read. To fix this issue, one should jump to descend_to_node if the ptr is a shortcut, regardless of whether the node is root or not. [1] https://lore.kernel.org/linux-kernel/[email protected]/ [jarkko: tweaked the commit message a bit to have an appropriate closes tag.]
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 3.13 and later | 4.19.324, 5.4.286, 5.10.230, 5.15.172, 6.1.117, 6.6.61, 6.11.8, 6.12 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 3.13 and later Fixed in 4.19.324, 5.4.286, 5.10.230, 5.15.172, 6.1.117, 6.6.61, 6.11.8, 6.12 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.13 to before 4.19.324; 4.20 to before 5.4.286; 5.5 to before 5.10.230; 5.11 to before 5.15.172; 5.16 to before 6.1.117; 6.2 to before 6.6.61; 6.7 to before 6.11.8 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.12 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.12 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.12 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.12 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.12 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.12 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.13 to before 4.19.324; 4.20 to before 5.4.286; 5.5 to before 5.10.230; 5.11 to before 5.15.172; 5.16 to before 6.1.117; 6.2 to before 6.6.61; 6.7 to before 6.11.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.12 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.12 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.12 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.12 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.12 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.12 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.19.324, 5.4.286, 5.10.230, 5.15.172, 6.1.117, 6.6.61, 6.11.8, 6.12
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2025:17377 Released 2025-10-06 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-570.51.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-570.51.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-570.51.1.el9_6 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel-5.14.0-570.51.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-5.14.0-570.51.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-570.51.1.el9_6 +28
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-570.51.1.el9_6, libperf-5.14.0-570.51.1.el9_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.51.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-570.51.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-570.51.1.el9_6 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.51.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-570.51.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-570.51.1.el9_6 +11
- RHSA-2025:9580 Released 2025-06-25 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-553.58.1.el8_10, kernel-4.18.0-553.58.1.el8_10, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-553.58.1.el8_10 +19
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-553.58.1.el8_10
- RHSA-2025:9581 Released 2025-06-25 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel-rt security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.58.1.rt7.399.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.58.1.rt7.399.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.58.1.rt7.399.el8_10 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.58.1.rt7.399.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.58.1.rt7.399.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.58.1.rt7.399.el8_10 +7
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 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:17377 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:9580 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:17377 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:9580 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:17377 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:9581 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:9581 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:17377 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:17377 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-50301
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7h56-8w9m-w78x
- 2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3ce634ad953ce48c75c39bdfd8b711dd95f346f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4efb69a0e294ef201bcdf7ce3d6202cd0a545a5d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e4332581cd4eed75aea77af6f66cdcdda8b49b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/199c20fb7499c79557a075dc24e9a7dae7d9f1ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbad2d5b6c99db468d8f88b6ba6a56ed409b4881
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e79ad156bedf2da0ab909a118d2cec6c9c22b79
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0a317ad68e4ea48a0158187238c5407e4fdec8b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a74da044ec9ec8679e6beccc4306b936b62873f
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Sources
- CVE-2024-50301 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-50301 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7h56-8w9m-w78x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-50301 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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