CVE-2023-52608

firmware: arm_scmi: Check mailbox/SMT channel for consistency

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware: arm_scmi: Check mailbox/SMT channel for consistency On reception of a completion interrupt the shared memory area is accessed to retrieve the message header at first and then, if the message sequence number identifies a transaction which is still pending, the related payload is fetched too. When an SCMI command times out the channel ownership remains with the platform until eventually a late reply is received and, as a consequence, any further transmission attempt remains pending, waiting for the channel to be relinquished by the platform. Once that late reply is received the channel ownership is given back to the agent and any pending request is then allowed to proceed and overwrite the SMT area of the just delivered late reply; then the wait for the reply to the new request starts. It has been observed that the spurious IRQ related to the late reply can be wrongly associated with the freshly enqueued request: when that happens the SCMI stack in-flight lookup procedure is fooled by the fact that the message header now present in the SMT area is related to the new pending transaction, even though the real reply has still to arrive. This race-condition on the A2P channel can be detected by looking at the channel status bits: a genuine reply from the platform will have set the channel free bit before triggering the completion IRQ. Add a consistency check to validate such condition in the A2P ISR.

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Affected: Linux Linux
Affected: Linux Linux
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-52608?
CVE-2023-52608 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-52608?
To fix CVE-2023-52608, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-52608 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-52608 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-52608?
CVE-2023-52608 affects Linux Linux, Linux Linux.
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