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CVE-2023-53291— rcu/rcuscale: Stop kfree_scale_thread thread(s) after unloading rcuscale

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Affected
Linux Linux
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于卸载rcuscale模块后kfree_scale_thread线程继续运行，可能导致页面错误。

AI Predicted 5.5 Difficulty: Moderate EPSS 0.15% · P4

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1059 · Command and Scripting Interpreter

Affected Version Matrix 14

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux e6e78b004fa7e0ab455d46d27f218bf6ce178a18< 604d6a5ff718874904b0fe614878a42b42c0d699 affected
e6e78b004fa7e0ab455d46d27f218bf6ce178a18< f766d45ab294871a3d588ee76c666852f151cad9 affected
e6e78b004fa7e0ab455d46d27f218bf6ce178a18< b8a6ba524d41f4da102e65f90498d9a910839621 affected
e6e78b004fa7e0ab455d46d27f218bf6ce178a18< 1dd7547c7610723b2b6afe1a3c4ddb2bde63387c affected
e6e78b004fa7e0ab455d46d27f218bf6ce178a18< 29b1da4f90fc42c91beb4e400d926194925ad31b affected
e6e78b004fa7e0ab455d46d27f218bf6ce178a18< 23fc8df26dead16687ae6eb47b0561a4a832e2f6 affected
5.6 affected
< 5.6 unaffected
… +6 more rows
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2023-53291

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Vulnerability Title
rcu/rcuscale: Stop kfree_scale_thread thread(s) after unloading rcuscale
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rcu/rcuscale: Stop kfree_scale_thread thread(s) after unloading rcuscale Running the 'kfree_rcu_test' test case [1] results in a splat [2]. The root cause is the kfree_scale_thread thread(s) continue running after unloading the rcuscale module. This commit fixes that isue by invoking kfree_scale_cleanup() from rcu_scale_cleanup() when removing the rcuscale module. [1] modprobe rcuscale kfree_rcu_test=1 // After some time rmmod rcuscale rmmod torture [2] BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: ffffffffc0601a87 #PF: supervisor instruction fetch in kernel mode #PF: error_code(0x0010) - not-present page PGD 11de4f067 P4D 11de4f067 PUD 11de51067 PMD 112f4d067 PTE 0 Oops: 0010 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI CPU: 1 PID: 1798 Comm: kfree_scale_thr Not tainted 6.3.0-rc1-rcu+ #1 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 0.0.0 02/06/2015 RIP: 0010:0xffffffffc0601a87 Code: Unable to access opcode bytes at 0xffffffffc0601a5d. RSP: 0018:ffffb25bc2e57e18 EFLAGS: 00010297 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffffffffc061f0b6 RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffffffff962fd0de RDI: ffffffff962fd0de RBP: ffffb25bc2e57ea8 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000001 R11: 0000000000000001 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 000000000000000a R15: 00000000001c1dbe FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff921fa2200000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: ffffffffc0601a5d CR3: 000000011de4c006 CR4: 0000000000370ee0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 Call Trace: <TASK> ? kvfree_call_rcu+0xf0/0x3a0 ? kthread+0xf3/0x120 ? kthread_complete_and_exit+0x20/0x20 ? ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 </TASK> Modules linked in: rfkill sunrpc ... [last unloaded: torture] CR2: ffffffffc0601a87 ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于卸载rcuscale模块后kfree_scale_thread线程继续运行，可能导致页面错误。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

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Linux Linux e6e78b004fa7e0ab455d46d27f218bf6ce178a18 ~ 604d6a5ff718874904b0fe614878a42b42c0d699 -
Linux Linux 5.6 -

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