Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: kernel (CVE-2024-57913)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 235268

Synopsis

The remote Azure Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The version of kernel installed on the remote Azure Linux 3.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2024-57913 advisory.

- In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: f_fs: Remove WARN_ON in functionfs_bind This commit addresses an issue related to below kernel panic where panic_on_warn is enabled. It is caused by the unnecessary use of WARN_ON in functionsfs_bind, which easily leads to the following scenarios. 1.adb_write in adbd 2. UDC write via configfs ================= =====================
->usb_ffs_open_thread() ->UDC write ->open_functionfs() ->configfs_write_iter() ->adb_open()
->gadget_dev_desc_UDC_store() ->adb_write() ->usb_gadget_register_driver_owner ->driver_register()
->StartMonitor() ->bus_add_driver() ->adb_read() ->gadget_bind_driver() <times-out without BIND event>
->configfs_composite_bind() ->usb_add_function() ->open_functionfs() ->ffs_func_bind() ->adb_open()
->functionfs_bind() <ffs->state !=FFS_ACTIVE> The adb_open, adb_read, and adb_write operations are invoked from the daemon, but trying to bind the function is a process that is invoked by UDC write through configfs, which opens up the possibility of a race condition between the two paths. In this race scenario, the kernel panic occurs due to the WARN_ON from functionfs_bind when panic_on_warn is enabled. This commit fixes the kernel panic by removing the unnecessary WARN_ON. Kernel panic - not syncing: kernel:
panic_on_warn set ... [ 14.542395] Call trace: [ 14.542464] ffs_func_bind+0x1c8/0x14a8 [ 14.542468] usb_add_function+0xcc/0x1f0 [ 14.542473] configfs_composite_bind+0x468/0x588 [ 14.542478] gadget_bind_driver+0x108/0x27c [ 14.542483] really_probe+0x190/0x374 [ 14.542488]
__driver_probe_device+0xa0/0x12c [ 14.542492] driver_probe_device+0x3c/0x220 [ 14.542498]
__driver_attach+0x11c/0x1fc [ 14.542502] bus_for_each_dev+0x104/0x160 [ 14.542506] driver_attach+0x24/0x34 [ 14.542510] bus_add_driver+0x154/0x270 [ 14.542514] driver_register+0x68/0x104 [ 14.542518] usb_gadget_register_driver_owner+0x48/0xf4 [ 14.542523] gadget_dev_desc_UDC_store+0xf8/0x144 [ 14.542526] configfs_write_iter+0xf0/0x138 (CVE-2024-57913)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-57913

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 235268

File Name: azure_linux_CVE-2024-57913.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 5/6/2025

Updated: 5/6/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.8

Temporal Score: 2.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-57913

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.7

Temporal Score: 4.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:kernel-drivers-accessibility, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:kernel-tools, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:kernel-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:kernel-devel, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:kernel-drivers-gpu, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:kernel-dtb, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:python3-perf, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:kernel-docs, x-cpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:kernel, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:kernel-drivers-sound, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:bpftool, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:kernel-drivers-intree-amdgpu

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AzureLinux/release, Host/AzureLinux/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/1/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/19/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-57913