Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-57913

medium Nessus Plugin ID 231925

Synopsis

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be patched.

Description

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

- 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 relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

Solution

There is no known solution at this time.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 231925

File Name: unpatched_CVE_2024_57913.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 3/6/2025

Updated: 3/6/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.1

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

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, global_settings/vendor_unpatched

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/19/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-57913

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