Vulnerability · Published Sep 18, 2024 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2024-46786fscache: delete fscache_cookie_lru_timer when fscache exits to avoid UAF

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 13% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 86.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fscache: delete fscache_cookie_lru_timer when fscache exits to avoid UAF The fscache_cookie_lru_timer is initialized when the fscache module is inserted, but is not deleted when the fscache module is removed. If timer_reduce() is called before removing the fscache module, the fscache_cookie_lru_timer will be added to the timer list of the current cpu. Afterwards, a use-after-free will be triggered in the softIRQ after removing the fscache module, as follows: ================================================================== BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: fffffbfff803c9e9 PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page PGD 21ffea067 P4D 21ffea067 PUD 21ffe6067 PMD 110a7c067 PTE 0 Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN PTI CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/1 Tainted: G W 6.11.0-rc3 #855 Tainted: [W]=WARN RIP: 0010:__run_timer_base.part.0+0x254/0x8a0 Call Trace: <IRQ> tmigr_handle_remote_up+0x627/0x810 __walk_groups.isra.0+0x47/0x140 tmigr_handle_remote+0x1fa/0x2f0 handle_softirqs+0x180/0x590 irq_exit_rcu+0x84/0xb0 sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x6e/0x90 </IRQ> <TASK> asm_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x1a/0x20 RIP: 0010:default_idle+0xf/0x20 default_idle_call+0x38/0x60 do_idle+0x2b5/0x300 cpu_startup_entry+0x54/0x60 start_secondary+0x20d/0x280 common_startup_64+0x13e/0x148 </TASK> Modules linked in: [last unloaded: netfs] ================================================================== Therefore delete fscache_cookie_lru_timer when removing the fscahe module.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.162-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-46786
Debian:12linux6.1.162-1DSA-6127-1
Debian:13linux6.10.11-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-46786
Debian:14linux6.10.11-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-50.51UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1020.22UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.86.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1020.23UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.86.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1019.21UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.86.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1015.19UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeop6.8.0-1002.4UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.86.8.0-50.51~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1017.17UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-50.51.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.86.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia6.8.0-1019.21UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.86.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatency6.8.0-1019.21.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.86.8.0-1018.18UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1017.18UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.86.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi6.8.0-1016.18UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv6.8.0-50.51.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.86.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46786

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 12bb21a29c19aae50cfad4e2bb5c943108f34a7d – before c1fc36d5470335546c45799d94d7bb2cbc09e8b712bb21a29c19aae50cfad4e2bb5c943108f34a7d – before e0d724932ad12e3528f4ce97fc0f6078d0cce4bc12bb21a29c19aae50cfad4e2bb5c943108f34a7d – before 0a11262549ac2ac6fb98c7cd40a67136817e5a5212bb21a29c19aae50cfad4e2bb5c943108f34a7d – before 72a6e22c604c95ddb3b10b5d3bb85b6ff4dbc34f
Linux Linux 5.17

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