CVE-2016-7913 (C, published 2016-11-16T05:59Z)
Description: value: The xc2028_set_config function in drivers/media/tuners/tuner-xc2028.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via vectors involving omission of the firmware name from a certain data structure.
Severity: HIGH (CVSS v3 base score: 7.8)
Weakness: CWE-416 \u2014 Use After Free
The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.
Repository: https://github.com/torvalds/linux
Files changed:
drivers/media/tuners/tuner-xc2028.c
Commit message: [media] xc2028: avoid use after free

If struct xc2028_config is passed without a firmware name,
the following trouble may happen:

[11009.907205] xc2028 5-0061: type set to XCeive xc2028/xc3028 tuner
[11009.907491] ==================================================================
[11009.907750] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in strcmp+0x96/0xb0 at addr ffff8803bd78ab40
[11009.907992] Read of size 1 by task modprobe/28992
[11009.907994] =============================================================================
[11009.907997] BUG kmalloc-16 (Tainted: G        W      ): kasan: bad access detected
[11009.907999] -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

[11009.908008] INFO: Allocated in xhci_urb_enqueue+0x214/0x14c0 [xhci_hcd] age=0 cpu=3 pid=28992
[11009.908012] 	___slab_alloc+0x581/0x5b0
[11009.908014] 	__slab_alloc+0x51/0x90
[11009.908017] 	__kmalloc+0x27b/0x350
[11009.908022] 	xhci_urb_enqueue+0x214/0x14c0 [xhci_hcd]
[11009.908026] 	usb_hcd_submit_urb+0x1e8/0x1c60
[11009.908029] 	usb_submit_urb+0xb0e/0x1200
[11009.908032] 	usb_serial_generic_write_start+0xb6/0x4c0
[11009.908035] 	usb_serial_generic_write+0x92/0xc0
[11009.908039] 	usb_console_write+0x38a/0x560
[11009.908045] 	call_console_drivers.constprop.14+0x1ee/0x2c0
[11009.908051] 	console_unlock+0x40d/0x900
[11009.908056] 	vprintk_emit+0x4b4/0x830
[11009.908061] 	vprintk_default+0x1f/0x30
[11009.908064] 	printk+0x99/0xb5
[11009.908067] 	kasan_report_error+0x10a/0x550
[11009.908070] 	__asan_report_load1_noabort+0x43/0x50
[11009.908074] INFO: Freed in xc2028_set_config+0x90/0x630 [tuner_xc2028] age=1 cpu=3 pid=28992
[11009.908077] 	__slab_free+0x2ec/0x460
[11009.908080] 	kfree+0x266/0x280
[11009.908083] 	xc2028_set_config+0x90/0x630 [tuner_xc2028]
[11009.908086] 	xc2028_attach+0x310/0x8a0 [tuner_xc2028]
[11009.908090] 	em28xx_attach_xc3028.constprop.7+0x1f9/0x30d [em28xx_dvb]
[11009.908094] 	em28xx_dvb_init.part.3+0x8e4/0x5cf4 [em28xx_dvb]
[11009.908098] 	em28xx_dvb_init+0x81/0x8a [em28xx_dvb]
[11009.908101] 	em28xx_register_extension+0xd9/0x190 [em28xx]
[11009.908105] 	em28xx_dvb_register+0x10/0x1000 [em28xx_dvb]
[11009.908108] 	do_one_initcall+0x141/0x300
[11009.908111] 	do_init_module+0x1d0/0x5ad
[11009.908114] 	load_module+0x6666/0x9ba0
[11009.908117] 	SyS_finit_module+0x108/0x130
[11009.908120] 	entry_SYSCALL_64_fastpath+0x16/0x76
[11009.908123] INFO: Slab 0xffffea000ef5e280 objects=25 used=25 fp=0x          (null) flags=0x2ffff8000004080
[11009.908126] INFO: Object 0xffff8803bd78ab40 @offset=2880 fp=0x0000000000000001

[11009.908130] Bytes b4 ffff8803bd78ab30: 01 00 00 00 2a 07 00 00 9d 28 00 00 01 00 00 00  ....*....(......
[11009.908133] Object ffff8803bd78ab40: 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 b0 1d c3 6a 00 88 ff ff  ...........j....
[11009.908137] CPU: 3 PID: 28992 Comm: modprobe Tainted: G    B   W       4.5.0-rc1+ #43
[11009.908140] Hardware name:                  /NUC5i7RYB, BIOS RYBDWi35.86A.0350.2015.0812.1722 08/12/2015
[11009.908142]  ffff8803bd78a000 ffff8802c273f1b8 ffffffff81932007 ffff8803c6407a80
[11009.908148]  ffff8802c273f1e8 ffffffff81556759 ffff8803c6407a80 ffffea000ef5e280
[11009.908153]  ffff8803bd78ab40 dffffc0000000000 ffff8802c273f210 ffffffff8155ccb4
[11009.908158] Call Trace:
[11009.908162]  [<ffffffff81932007>] dump_stack+0x4b/0x64
[11009.908165]  [<ffffffff81556759>] print_trailer+0xf9/0x150
[11009.908168]  [<ffffffff8155ccb4>] object_err+0x34/0x40
[11009.908171]  [<ffffffff8155f260>] kasan_report_error+0x230/0x550
[11009.908175]  [<ffffffff81237d71>] ? trace_hardirqs_off_caller+0x21/0x290
[11009.908179]  [<ffffffff8155e926>] ? kasan_unpoison_shadow+0x36/0x50
[11009.908182]  [<ffffffff8155f5c3>] __asan_report_load1_noabort+0x43/0x50
[11009.908185]  [<ffffffff8155ea00>] ? __asan_register_globals+0x50/0xa0
[11009.908189]  [<ffffffff8194cea6>] ? strcmp+0x96/0xb0
[11009.908192]  [<ffffffff8194cea6>] strcmp+0x96/0xb0
[11009.908196]  [<ffffffffa13ba4ac>] xc2028_set_config+0x15c/0x630 [tuner_xc2028]
[11009.908200]  [<ffffffffa13bac90>] xc2028_attach+0x310/0x8a0 [tuner_xc2028]
[11009.908203]  [<ffffffff8155ea78>] ? memset+0x28/0x30
[11009.908206]  [<ffffffffa13ba980>] ? xc2028_set_config+0x630/0x630 [tuner_xc2028]
[11009.908211]  [<ffffffffa157a59a>] em28xx_attach_xc3028.constprop.7+0x1f9/0x30d [em28xx_dvb]
[11009.908215]  [<ffffffffa157aa2a>] ? em28xx_dvb_init.part.3+0x37c/0x5cf4 [em28xx_dvb]
[11009.908219]  [<ffffffffa157a3a1>] ? hauppauge_hvr930c_init+0x487/0x487 [em28xx_dvb]
[11009.908222]  [<ffffffffa01795ac>] ? lgdt330x_attach+0x1cc/0x370 [lgdt330x]
[11009.908226]  [<ffffffffa01793e0>] ? i2c_read_demod_bytes.isra.2+0x210/0x210 [lgdt330x]
[11009.908230]  [<ffffffff812e87d0>] ? ref_module.part.15+0x10/0x10
[11009.908233]  [<ffffffff812e56e0>] ? module_assert_mutex_or_preempt+0x80/0x80
[11009.908238]  [<ffffffffa157af92>] em28xx_dvb_init.part.3+0x8e4/0x5cf4 [em28xx_dvb]
[11009.908242]  [<ffffffffa157a6ae>] ? em28xx_attach_xc3028.constprop.7+0x30d/0x30d [em28xx_dvb]
[11009.908245]  [<ffffffff8195222d>] ? string+0x14d/0x1f0
[11009.908249]  [<ffffffff8195381f>] ? symbol_string+0xff/0x1a0
[11009.908253]  [<ffffffff81953720>] ? uuid_string+0x6f0/0x6f0
[11009.908257]  [<ffffffff811a775e>] ? __kernel_text_address+0x7e/0xa0
[11009.908260]  [<ffffffff8104b02f>] ? print_context_stack+0x7f/0xf0
[11009.908264]  [<ffffffff812e9846>] ? __module_address+0xb6/0x360
[11009.908268]  [<ffffffff8137fdc9>] ? is_ftrace_trampoline+0x99/0xe0
[11009.908271]  [<ffffffff811a775e>] ? __kernel_text_address+0x7e/0xa0
[11009.908275]  [<ffffffff81240a70>] ? debug_check_no_locks_freed+0x290/0x290
[11009.908278]  [<ffffffff8104a24b>] ? dump_trace+0x11b/0x300
[11009.908282]  [<ffffffffa13e8143>] ? em28xx_register_extension+0x23/0x190 [em28xx]
[11009.908285]  [<ffffffff81237d71>] ? trace_hardirqs_off_caller+0x21/0x290
[11009.908289]  [<ffffffff8123ff56>] ? trace_hardirqs_on_caller+0x16/0x590
[11009.908292]  [<ffffffff812404dd>] ? trace_hardirqs_on+0xd/0x10
[11009.908296]  [<ffffffffa13e8143>] ? em28xx_register_extension+0x23/0x190 [em28xx]
[11009.908299]  [<ffffffff822dcbb0>] ? mutex_trylock+0x400/0x400
[11009.908302]  [<ffffffff810021a1>] ? do_one_initcall+0x131/0x300
[11009.908306]  [<ffffffff81296dc7>] ? call_rcu_sched+0x17/0x20
[11009.908309]  [<ffffffff8159e708>] ? put_object+0x48/0x70
[11009.908314]  [<ffffffffa1579f11>] em28xx_dvb_init+0x81/0x8a [em28xx_dvb]
[11009.908317]  [<ffffffffa13e81f9>] em28xx_register_extension+0xd9/0x190 [em28xx]
[11009.908320]  [<ffffffffa0150000>] ? 0xffffffffa0150000
[11009.908324]  [<ffffffffa0150010>] em28xx_dvb_register+0x10/0x1000 [em28xx_dvb]
[11009.908327]  [<ffffffff810021b1>] do_one_initcall+0x141/0x300
[11009.908330]  [<ffffffff81002070>] ? try_to_run_init_process+0x40/0x40
[11009.908333]  [<ffffffff8123ff56>] ? trace_hardirqs_on_caller+0x16/0x590
[11009.908337]  [<ffffffff8155e926>] ? kasan_unpoison_shadow+0x36/0x50
[11009.908340]  [<ffffffff8155e926>] ? kasan_unpoison_shadow+0x36/0x50
[11009.908343]  [<ffffffff8155e926>] ? kasan_unpoison_shadow+0x36/0x50
[11009.908346]  [<ffffffff8155ea37>] ? __asan_register_globals+0x87/0xa0
[11009.908350]  [<ffffffff8144da7b>] do_init_module+0x1d0/0x5ad
[11009.908353]  [<ffffffff812f2626>] load_module+0x6666/0x9ba0
[11009.908356]  [<ffffffff812e9c90>] ? symbol_put_addr+0x50/0x50
[11009.908361]  [<ffffffffa1580037>] ? em28xx_dvb_init.part.3+0x5989/0x5cf4 [em28xx_dvb]
[11009.908366]  [<ffffffff812ebfc0>] ? module_frob_arch_sections+0x20/0x20
[11009.908369]  [<ffffffff815bc940>] ? open_exec+0x50/0x50
[11009.908374]  [<ffffffff811671bb>] ? ns_capable+0x5b/0xd0
[11009.908377]  [<ffffffff812f5e58>] SyS_finit_module+0x108/0x130
[11009.908379]  [<ffffffff812f5d50>] ? SyS_init_module+0x1f0/0x1f0
[11009.908383]  [<ffffffff81004044>] ? lockdep_sys_exit_thunk+0x12/0x14
[11009.908394]  [<ffffffff822e6936>] entry_SYSCALL_64_fastpath+0x16/0x76
[11009.908396] Memory state around the buggy address:
[11009.908398]  ffff8803bd78aa00: 00 00 fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc
[11009.908401]  ffff8803bd78aa80: fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc
[11009.908403] >ffff8803bd78ab00: fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc 00 00 fc fc fc fc fc fc
[11009.908405]                                            ^
[11009.908407]  ffff8803bd78ab80: fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc
[11009.908409]  ffff8803bd78ac00: fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc
[11009.908411] ==================================================================

In order to avoid it, let's set the cached value of the firmware
name to NULL after freeing it. While here, return an error if
the memory allocation fails.

Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@osg.samsung.com>


Vulnerable code:
			rc = -ENOMEM;

Fixed code:
	priv->ctrl.fname = NULL;
			return -ENOMEM;