CVE-2024-47757

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

nilfs2: fix potential oob read in nilfs_btree_check_delete()

The function nilfs_btree_check_delete(), which checks whether degeneration to direct mapping occurs before deleting a b-tree entry, causes memory access outside the block buffer when retrieving the maximum key if the root node has no entries.

This does not usually happen because b-tree mappings with 0 child nodes are never created by mkfs.nilfs2 or nilfs2 itself. However, it can happen if the b-tree root node read from a device is configured that way, so fix this potential issue by adding a check for that case.

Weakness

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

Affected Software

Potential Mitigations

• Assume all input is malicious. Use an “accept known good” input validation strategy, i.e., use a list of acceptable inputs that strictly conform to specifications. Reject any input that does not strictly conform to specifications, or transform it into something that does.
• When performing input validation, consider all potentially relevant properties, including length, type of input, the full range of acceptable values, missing or extra inputs, syntax, consistency across related fields, and conformance to business rules. As an example of business rule logic, “boat” may be syntactically valid because it only contains alphanumeric characters, but it is not valid if the input is only expected to contain colors such as “red” or “blue.”
• Do not rely exclusively on looking for malicious or malformed inputs. This is likely to miss at least one undesirable input, especially if the code’s environment changes. This can give attackers enough room to bypass the intended validation. However, denylists can be useful for detecting potential attacks or determining which inputs are so malformed that they should be rejected outright.
• To reduce the likelihood of introducing an out-of-bounds read, ensure that you validate and ensure correct calculations for any length argument, buffer size calculation, or offset. Be especially careful of relying on a sentinel (i.e. special character such as NUL) in untrusted inputs.

Related Attack Patterns

• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/540.html

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/257f9e5185eb6de83377caea686c306e22e871f2
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a33e967b681e088a125b979975c93e3453e686cd
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8abfda768b9f33630cfbc4af6c4214f1e5681b0
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4cbcc64bb31e67e02940ce060cc77f7180564cf
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4f8554996e8ada3be872dfb8f60e93bcf15fb27
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d20674f31626e0596ae4c1d9401dfb6739b81b58
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed76d381dae125b81d09934e365391a656249da8
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3a9859767c7aea758976f5523903d247e585129
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9c96351aa6718b42a9f42eaf7adce0356bdb5e8
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html