Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ice: Fix increasing MSI-X on VF

Increasing MSI-X value on a VF leads to invalid memory operations. This
is caused by not reallocating some arrays.

Reproducer:
modprobe ice
echo 0 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/$PF_PCI/sriov_drivers_autoprobe
echo 1 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/$PF_PCI/sriov_numvfs
echo 17 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/$VF0_PCI/sriov_vf_msix_count

Default MSI-X is 16, so 17 and above triggers this issue.

KASAN reports:

BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in ice_vsi_alloc_ring_stats+0x38d/0x4b0 [ice]
Read of size 8 at addr ffff8888b937d180 by task bash/28433
(...)

Call Trace:
(...)
? ice_vsi_alloc_ring_stats+0x38d/0x4b0 [ice]
kasan_report+0xed/0x120
? ice_vsi_alloc_ring_stats+0x38d/0x4b0 [ice]
ice_vsi_alloc_ring_stats+0x38d/0x4b0 [ice]
ice_vsi_cfg_def+0x3360/0x4770 [ice]
? mutex_unlock+0x83/0xd0
? __pfx_ice_vsi_cfg_def+0x10/0x10 [ice]
? __pfx_ice_remove_vsi_lkup_fltr+0x10/0x10 [ice]
ice_vsi_cfg+0x7f/0x3b0 [ice]
ice_vf_reconfig_vsi+0x114/0x210 [ice]
ice_sriov_set_msix_vec_count+0x3d0/0x960 [ice]
sriov_vf_msix_count_store+0x21c/0x300
(...)

Allocated by task 28201:
(...)
ice_vsi_cfg_def+0x1c8e/0x4770 [ice]
ice_vsi_cfg+0x7f/0x3b0 [ice]
ice_vsi_setup+0x179/0xa30 [ice]
ice_sriov_configure+0xcaa/0x1520 [ice]
sriov_numvfs_store+0x212/0x390
(...)

To fix it, use ice_vsi_rebuild() instead of ice_vf_reconfig_vsi(). This
causes the required arrays to be reallocated taking the new queue count
into account (ice_vsi_realloc_stat_arrays()). Set req_txq and req_rxq
before ice_vsi_rebuild(), so that realloc uses the newly set queue
count.

Additionally, ice_vsi_rebuild() does not remove VSI filters
(ice_fltr_remove_all()), so ice_vf_init_host_cfg() is no longer
necessary.
Published: 2024-10-21
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-125
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'}


Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 21 Oct 2024 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: Fix increasing MSI-X on VF Increasing MSI-X value on a VF leads to invalid memory operations. This is caused by not reallocating some arrays. Reproducer: modprobe ice echo 0 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/$PF_PCI/sriov_drivers_autoprobe echo 1 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/$PF_PCI/sriov_numvfs echo 17 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/$VF0_PCI/sriov_vf_msix_count Default MSI-X is 16, so 17 and above triggers this issue. KASAN reports: BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in ice_vsi_alloc_ring_stats+0x38d/0x4b0 [ice] Read of size 8 at addr ffff8888b937d180 by task bash/28433 (...) Call Trace: (...) ? ice_vsi_alloc_ring_stats+0x38d/0x4b0 [ice] kasan_report+0xed/0x120 ? ice_vsi_alloc_ring_stats+0x38d/0x4b0 [ice] ice_vsi_alloc_ring_stats+0x38d/0x4b0 [ice] ice_vsi_cfg_def+0x3360/0x4770 [ice] ? mutex_unlock+0x83/0xd0 ? __pfx_ice_vsi_cfg_def+0x10/0x10 [ice] ? __pfx_ice_remove_vsi_lkup_fltr+0x10/0x10 [ice] ice_vsi_cfg+0x7f/0x3b0 [ice] ice_vf_reconfig_vsi+0x114/0x210 [ice] ice_sriov_set_msix_vec_count+0x3d0/0x960 [ice] sriov_vf_msix_count_store+0x21c/0x300 (...) Allocated by task 28201: (...) ice_vsi_cfg_def+0x1c8e/0x4770 [ice] ice_vsi_cfg+0x7f/0x3b0 [ice] ice_vsi_setup+0x179/0xa30 [ice] ice_sriov_configure+0xcaa/0x1520 [ice] sriov_numvfs_store+0x212/0x390 (...) To fix it, use ice_vsi_rebuild() instead of ice_vf_reconfig_vsi(). This causes the required arrays to be reallocated taking the new queue count into account (ice_vsi_realloc_stat_arrays()). Set req_txq and req_rxq before ice_vsi_rebuild(), so that realloc uses the newly set queue count. Additionally, ice_vsi_rebuild() does not remove VSI filters (ice_fltr_remove_all()), so ice_vf_init_host_cfg() is no longer necessary.
Title ice: Fix increasing MSI-X on VF
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T20:44:22.178Z

Reserved: 2024-10-21T12:17:06.071Z

Link: CVE-2024-50042

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Updated: 2024-10-22T13:24:42.242Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-10-21T20:15:17.200

Modified: 2024-11-22T17:21:37.140

Link: CVE-2024-50042

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-10-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-50042 - Bugzilla

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