In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf: Prevent tailcall infinite loop caused by freplace
There is a potential infinite loop issue that can occur when using a
combination of tail calls and freplace.
In an upcoming selftest, the attach target for entry_freplace of
tailcall_freplace.c is subprog_tc of tc_bpf2bpf.c, while the tail call in
entry_freplace leads to entry_tc. This results in an infinite loop:
entry_tc -> subprog_tc -> entry_freplace --tailcall-> entry_tc.
The problem arises because the tail_call_cnt in entry_freplace resets to
zero each time entry_freplace is executed, causing the tail call mechanism
to never terminate, eventually leading to a kernel panic.
To fix this issue, the solution is twofold:
1. Prevent updating a program extended by an freplace program to a
prog_array map.
2. Prevent extending a program that is already part of a prog_array map
with an freplace program.
This ensures that:
* If a program or its subprogram has been extended by an freplace program,
it can no longer be updated to a prog_array map.
* If a program has been added to a prog_array map, neither it nor its
subprograms can be extended by an freplace program.
Moreover, an extension program should not be tailcalled. As such, return
-EINVAL if the program has a type of BPF_PROG_TYPE_EXT when adding it to a
prog_array map.
Additionally, fix a minor code style issue by replacing eight spaces with a
tab for proper formatting.
References
Configurations
History
23 Sep 2025, 16:20
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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CWE | CWE-835 | |
First Time |
Linux linux Kernel
Linux |
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CPE | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5 |
References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/987aa730bad3e1ef66d9f30182294daa78f6387d - Patch | |
References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6083f040d5d8f8d748462c77e90547097df936e - Patch | |
Summary |
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11 Jan 2025, 13:15
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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New CVE |
Information
Published : 2025-01-11 13:15
Updated : 2025-09-23 16:20
NVD link : CVE-2024-47794
Mitre link : CVE-2024-47794
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-47794
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-835
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')