Kernel heap info leak via oversized copyout of unzeroed outbuffer
Summary
hptrr_osm_bsd.c:1265 kmalloc(nOutBufferSize, M_DEVBUF, M_WAITOK) NO M_ZERO. ldm writes only required bytes per ioctl. 1273-1277 copyout(lpOutBuffer, user, nOutBufferSize) copies FULL user-supplied size -> unwritten tail exposes stale M_DEVBUF heap. Trigger: HPT_IOCTL_GET_CONTROLLER_INFO with nOutBufferSize=4096. Root only. Twin of DF-1565 (hpt27xx). Fix: M_ZERO on kmalloc or cap copyout to bytesReturned.
Discussion (0)
PoC verification
Evidence pack
findings/poc/DF-1580 Β· 4 files| File | Type | Description | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fix.diff | suggested-fix | git-apply-able fix for the cited bug | 468 B | view raw |
| VERDICT.md | verdict | source-confirmation analysis | 716 B | β raw |
| build.sh | build-script | N/A (source-only) | 61 B | view raw |
| run.sh | run-script | N/A (source-only) | 87 B | view raw |
DF-1580 VERDICT
Verdict: REPRODUCED (source-confirmed)
Impact: Low (driver-level NULL deref / OOB / leak / DoS β hardware-gated)
Mechanism: hptrr_osm_bsd.c:1265 kmalloc(nOutBufferSize, M_DEVBUF, M_WAITOK) NO M_ZERO. ldm writes only required bytes per ioctl. 1273-1277 copyout(lpOutBuffer, user, nOutBufferSize) copies FULL user-supplied siz
Citation: sys/dev/raid/hptrr/hptrr_osm_bsd.c:1266-1277
Fix: Applied fix.diff β compiles in batch kernel build (rc=0, -Werror).
Verification method: Source-only line-by-line trace of cited path:line. Low-severity driver bug; PoC trigger requires specific hardware or root context. Confirmed the cited vulnerable pattern exists in source.
Fix verification
fixedfix.diff compiled in batch kernel build rc=0 -Werror
fix.diff compiled in batch kernel build rc=0 -Werror
Confirmed kernel references
β
Detail
Exploit chain
none (Low severity)
Evidence (decisive lines)
Source-confirmed: kmalloc without M_ZERO + full-size copyout leaks heap (hptrr_osm_bsd.c:1265,1273)
Verified recommended fix
Source-confirmed: kmalloc without M_ZERO + full-size copyout leaks heap (hptrr_osm_bsd.c:1265,1273)
Verdict
Source-confirmed: kmalloc without M_ZERO + full-size copyout leaks heap (hptrr_osm_bsd.c:1265,1273)
No comments yet.