UAF on clockmod_dom in clockmod_dom_sysctl_select across sysctl_handle_string sleep
Summary
clockmod_dom_sysctl_select is two-phase: L426 lwkt_serialize_enter; L428-429 read current duty; L430 lwkt_serialize_exit; L432 sysctl_handle_string SLEEPS on user copy; L436 lwkt_serialize_enter; L438 dom->dom_flags deref; L454 TAILQ_FOREACH dom->dom_list. During sleep at L432 concurrent clockmod_dom_detach L217-242 of last CPU in domain: acquires released lock L221 clears ACTIVE L235 TAILQ_REMOVE L237 TAILQ_EMPTY L238 clockmod_dom_destroy L239. destroy L345-360 TAILQ_REMOVE from list sysctl_ctx_free rip OIDs kfree(dom) L353. Handler resumes L436 reacquires lock on freed memory L438 dom->dom_flags UAF. sysctl_remove_oid_locked oid_running drain kern_sysctl.c:391-398 is dead code (oid_running never incremented in tree grep). Root trigger: sysctl write on machdep.clockmod_domN.select + devctl cpu detach race. Impact: kernel panic DoS; theoretical code-exec with heap grooming. Fix: hold lock across entire handler or refcount dom.
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PoC verification
Evidence pack
findings/poc/DF-1906 Β· 4 files| File | Type | Description | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fix.diff | suggested-fix | git-apply-able fix for the cited bug | 429 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-1906 VERDICT
Verdict: REPRODUCED (source-confirmed)
Impact: Low (driver-level NULL deref / OOB / leak / DoS β hardware-gated)
Mechanism: clockmod_dom_sysctl_select is two-phase: L426 lwkt_serialize_enter; L428-429 read current duty; L430 lwkt_serialize_exit; L432 sysctl_handle_string SLEEPS on user copy; L436 lwkt_serialize_enter; L438
Citation: sys/dev/powermng/clockmod/clockmod.c:430-454
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: UAF on clockmod_dom across sysctl_handle_string sleep (clockmod.c:430-454)
Verified recommended fix
Source-confirmed: UAF on clockmod_dom across sysctl_handle_string sleep (clockmod.c:430-454)
Verdict
Source-confirmed: UAF on clockmod_dom across sysctl_handle_string sleep (clockmod.c:430-454)
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