Linux: Use After Free
CVE-2024-50029 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Linux, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 out of 10. It can be exploited with local access to the system by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. The record lists versions 9b666a0490379c860eab380dec19a864c0bc256b, 867639300759e3e1c5b1e1a5ff89231f263a32a7, 98ccd44002d88cbf4edfc4480df532a3da5a013e as the first without the flaw, so updating Linux to one of those releases or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update Linux to 9b666a0490379c860eab380dec19a864c0bc256b or 867639300759e3e1c5b1e1a5ff89231f263a32a7 or 98ccd44002d88cbf4edfc4480df532a3da5a013e or 18fd04ad856df07733f5bb07e7f7168e7443d393, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
- Update Linux Kernel to 6.6.57 or 6.11.4, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | e07a06b4eb417f5271d33ce2240e93c62d98b7b4 up to, but not including, 9b666a0490379c860eab380dec19a864c0bc256b; e07a06b4eb417f5271d33ce2240e93c62d98b7b4 up to, but not including, 867639300759e3e1c5b1e1a5ff89231f263a32a7; e07a06b4eb417f5271d33ce2240e93c62d98b7b4 up to, but not including, 98ccd44002d88cbf4edfc4480df532a3da5a013e; e07a06b4eb417f5271d33ce2240e93c62d98b7b4 up to, but not including, 18fd04ad856df07733f5bb07e7f7168e7443d393; 6.1 | 9b666a0490379c860eab380dec19a864c0bc256b, 867639300759e3e1c5b1e1a5ff89231f263a32a7, 98ccd44002d88cbf4edfc4480df532a3da5a013e, 18fd04ad856df07733f5bb07e7f7168e7443d393 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 6.1 up to, but not including, 6.6.57; 6.7 up to, but not including, 6.11.4; 6.12 | 6.6.57, 6.11.4 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- LocalThe attacker needs local access or must trick a user into running something.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- LowA basic user account is enough.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.8 | High | CNA |
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 | High | NVD |
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: hci_conn: Fix UAF in hci_enhanced_setup_sync This checks if the ACL connection remains valid as it could be destroyed while hci_enhanced_setup_sync is pending on cmd_sync leading to the following trace: BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in hci_enhanced_setup_sync+0x91b/0xa60 Read of size 1 at addr ffff888002328ffd by task kworker/u5:2/37 CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 37 Comm: kworker/u5:2 Not tainted 6.11.0-rc6-01300-g810be445d8d6 #7099 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.16.3-2.fc40 04/01/2014 Workqueue: hci0 hci_cmd_sync_work Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x5d/0x80 ? hci_enhanced_setup_sync+0x91b/0xa60 print_report+0x152/0x4c0 ? hci_enhanced_setup_sync+0x91b/0xa60 ? __virt_addr_valid+0x1fa/0x420 ? hci_enhanced_setup_sync+0x91b/0xa60 kasan_report+0xda/0x1b0 ? hci_enhanced_setup_sync+0x91b/0xa60 hci_enhanced_setup_sync+0x91b/0xa60 ? __pfx_hci_enhanced_setup_sync+0x10/0x10 ? __pfx___mutex_lock+0x10/0x10 hci_cmd_sync_work+0x1c2/0x330 process_one_work+0x7d9/0x1360 ? __pfx_lock_acquire+0x10/0x10 ? __pfx_process_one_work+0x10/0x10 ? assign_work+0x167/0x240 worker_thread+0x5b7/0xf60 ? __kthread_parkme+0xac/0x1c0 ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10 ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10 kthread+0x293/0x360 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork+0x2f/0x70 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 </TASK> Allocated by task 34: kasan_save_stack+0x30/0x50 kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30 __kasan_kmalloc+0x8f/0xa0 __hci_conn_add+0x187/0x17d0 hci_connect_sco+0x2e1/0xb90 sco_sock_connect+0x2a2/0xb80 __sys_connect+0x227/0x2a0 __x64_sys_connect+0x6d/0xb0 do_syscall_64+0x71/0x140 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e Freed by task 37: kasan_save_stack+0x30/0x50 kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30 kasan_save_free_info+0x3b/0x60 __kasan_slab_free+0x101/0x160 kfree+0xd0/0x250 device_release+0x9a/0x210 kobject_put+0x151/0x280 hci_conn_del+0x448/0xbf0 hci_abort_conn_sync+0x46f/0x980 hci_cmd_sync_work+0x1c2/0x330 process_one_work+0x7d9/0x1360 worker_thread+0x5b7/0xf60 kthread+0x293/0x360 ret_from_fork+0x2f/0x70 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Use After Free
The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory belongs to the code that operates on the new pointer.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Choose a language that provides automatic memory management.
- When freeing pointers, be sure to set them to NULL once they are freed. However, the utilization of multiple or complex data structures may lower the usefulness of this strategy.
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: partial).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Patches and release notes
Other references
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