CVE Catalog

CVE-2024-47705

MediumCVSS 5.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.22%

11th percentile - higher than 11% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, blk_add_partition() initially used a single if-condition (IS_ERR(part)) to check for errors when adding a partition. This was modified to handle the specific case of -ENXIO separately, unintentionally leaving a path where md_autodetect_dev() could be called without confirming that part is a valid pointer. The fix separates the error handling logic, improving readability and explicitly handling specific error scenarios.

Risk Assessment

A potential invalid pointer dereference in the kernel can lead to a system crash (kernel panic) or instability, posing a threat to availability.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix. Avoid unnecessarily connecting untrusted block devices.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block: fix potential invalid pointer dereference in blk_add_partition The blk_add_partition() function initially used a single if-condition (IS_ERR(part)) to check for errors when adding a partition. This was modified to handle the specific case of -ENXIO separately, allowing the function to proceed without logging the error in this case. However, this change unintentionally left a path where md_autodetect_dev() could be called without confirming that part is a valid pointer. This commit separates the error handling logic by splitting the initial if-condition, improving code readability and handling specific error scenarios explicitly. The function now distinguishes the general error case from -ENXIO without altering the existing behavior of md_autodetect_dev() calls.

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