CVE-2024-47667: PCI: keystone: Add workaround for Errata #i2037 (AM65x SR 1.0)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
PCI: keystone: Add workaround for Errata #i2037 (AM65x SR 1.0)
Errata #i2037 in AM65x/DRA80xM Processors Silicon Revision 1.0
(SPRZ452D_July 2018_Revised December 2019 [1]) mentions when an
inbound PCIe TLP spans more than two internal AXI 128-byte bursts,
the bus may corrupt the packet payload and the corrupt data may
cause associated applications or the processor to hang.
The workaround for Errata #i2037 is to limit the maximum read
request size and maximum payload size to 128 bytes. Add workaround
for Errata #i2037 here.
The errata and workaround is applicable only to AM65x SR 1.0 and
later versions of the silicon will have this fixed.
[1] -> https://www.ti.com/lit/er/sprz452i/sprz452i.pdf
Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A hardware-specific PCIe flaw can corrupt data or hang applications or the processor on systems using affected Texas Instruments AM65x/DRA80xM revision 1.0 silicon. Linux lacked the required workaround. This is serious for exposed embedded or industrial systems, but it is not a general Linux vulnerability affecting unrelated hardware.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority, hardware-scoped remediation. Immediately identify operational technology, appliances, or embedded systems using revision 1.0 silicon, then schedule validated kernel updates. Organizations without that hardware are unlikely to be exposed. The supplied evidence does not support an active-exploitation emergency.
Technical view
An inbound PCIe transaction spanning more than two internal 128-byte AXI bursts may be corrupted on affected silicon. The Linux PCI Keystone correction limits Maximum Read Request Size and Maximum Payload Size to 128 bytes. The supplied CVSS 3.1 score is 7.3, reflecting local, low-privilege impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Linux systems using the relevant PCI Keystone controller on AM65x/DRA80xM silicon revision 1.0. Later silicon revisions are described as fixed. The bundle identifies several affected Linux versions through 6.11, but does not provide a clear branch-by-branch fixed-version table.
Exploitation context
The supplied CVSS vector describes local access, low complexity, low privileges, and no user interaction. CISA KEV status is false, and the supplied sources provide no evidence of active exploitation. The condition may also arise operationally through qualifying PCIe traffic; malicious triggerability is not demonstrated here.
Researcher notes
This CVE addresses a Linux workaround for TI silicon erratum i2037 rather than a broadly applicable software defect. Researchers should distinguish hardware revision, controller use, and vendor backports from kernel version strings alone. The bundle's affected-version data is incomplete or ambiguous, so fixed status should be confirmed against the referenced commits and distribution guidance.
Mitigation direction
Inventory systems using AM65x or DRA80xM revision 1.0 silicon and the Linux PCI Keystone driver.
Install a vendor or distribution kernel confirmed to include the referenced i2037 workaround.
Where upgrades are delayed, ask the platform vendor about safely enforcing 128-byte PCIe limits.
Prioritize systems where processor hangs or corrupted PCIe data could disrupt critical operations.
Validation and detection
Confirm the processor model and silicon revision from authoritative hardware inventory or platform documentation.
Record each exposed system's kernel version, distribution build, and PCI Keystone driver usage.
Verify the installed kernel contains the applicable referenced stable fix or vendor backport.
After remediation, validate PCIe stability and workload integrity using approved platform testing.
Monitor affected systems for unexplained PCIe errors, data corruption, application hangs, or processor hangs.
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