In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf: correctly handle malformed BPF_CORE_TYPE_ID_LOCAL relos
In case of malformed relocation record of kind BPF_CORE_TYPE_ID_LOCAL
referencing a non-existing BTF type, function bpf_core_calc_relo_insn
would cause a null pointer deference.
Fix this by adding a proper check upper in call stack, as malformed
relocation records could be passed from user space.
Simplest reproducer is a program:
    r0 = 0
    exit
With a single relocation record:
    .insn_off = 0,          /* patch first instruction */
    .type_id = 100500,      /* this type id does not exist */
    .access_str_off = 6,    /* offset of string "0" */
    .kind = BPF_CORE_TYPE_ID_LOCAL,
See the link for original reproducer or next commit for a test case.
                
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: correctly handle malformed BPF_CORE_TYPE_ID_LOCAL relos In case of malformed relocation record of kind BPF_CORE_TYPE_ID_LOCAL referencing a non-existing BTF type, function bpf_core_calc_relo_insn would cause a null pointer deference. Fix this by adding a proper check upper in call stack, as malformed relocation records could be passed from user space. Simplest reproducer is a program: r0 = 0 exit With a single relocation record: .insn_off = 0, /* patch first instruction */ .type_id = 100500, /* this type id does not exist */ .access_str_off = 6, /* offset of string "0" */ .kind = BPF_CORE_TYPE_ID_LOCAL, See the link for original reproducer or next commit for a test case. | |
| Title | bpf: correctly handle malformed BPF_CORE_TYPE_ID_LOCAL relos | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published: 2024-10-21T12:18:44.098Z
Updated: 2025-11-03T22:22:16.768Z
Reserved: 2024-10-21T12:17:06.015Z
Link: CVE-2024-49850
Updated: 2025-11-03T22:22:16.768Z
Status : Modified
Published: 2024-10-21T13:15:05.797
Modified: 2025-11-03T23:16:24.980
Link: CVE-2024-49850