Vulnerability · Published Jan 15, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2024-57892ocfs2: fix slab-use-after-free due to dangling pointer dqi_priv

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity use-after-free 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 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 87.3% 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: ocfs2: fix slab-use-after-free due to dangling pointer dqi_priv When mounting ocfs2 and then remounting it as read-only, a slab-use-after-free occurs after the user uses a syscall to quota_getnextquota. Specifically, sb_dqinfo(sb, type)->dqi_priv is the dangling pointer. During the remounting process, the pointer dqi_priv is freed but is never set as null leaving it to be accessed. Additionally, the read-only option for remounting sets the DQUOT_SUSPENDED flag instead of setting the DQUOT_USAGE_ENABLED flags. Moreover, later in the process of getting the next quota, the function ocfs2_get_next_id is called and only checks the quota usage flags and not the quota suspended flags. To fix this, I set dqi_priv to null when it is freed after remounting with read-only and put a check for DQUOT_SUSPENDED in ocfs2_get_next_id. [akpm@linux-foundation.org: coding-style cleanups]

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.128-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-57892
Debian:12linux6.1.128-1DSA-5860-1
Debian:13linux6.12.9-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-57892
Debian:14linux6.12.9-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-135.146UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-60.63UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1080.87UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1029.31UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.86.8.0-1029.31~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1084.93UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1029.34UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.116.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.86.8.0-1029.34~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1084.93.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia6.8.0-1016.17UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1079.88UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1030.32UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.116.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.86.8.0-1030.32~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1077.83UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1025.29UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1062.70UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeop6.8.0-1012.14UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.116.11.0-21.21~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.86.8.0-60.63~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1072.75UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1026.26UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.86.8.0-1026.26~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtime5.15.0-1073.75UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1075.81UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1076.81UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-135.146UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-60.63.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.86.8.0-60.63.1~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1074.75UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia6.8.0-1028.31UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.116.11.0-1007.7UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.86.8.0-1028.31~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatency6.8.0-1028.31.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1033.33UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra6.8.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1021.21UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.116.11.0-1017.17UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.86.8.0-1028.28UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1077.83UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1026.27UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.86.8.0-1026.27~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1074.77UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi6.8.0-1028.32UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv6.8.0-60.63.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.86.8.0-62.65~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinx6.8.0-1017.18UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmp5.15.0-1044.48UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57892

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 8f9e8f5fcc059a3cba87ce837c88316797ef3645 – before 58f9e20e2a7602e1dd649a1ec4790077c251cb6c8f9e8f5fcc059a3cba87ce837c88316797ef3645 – before 8ff6f635a08c30559ded0c110c7ce03ba7747d118f9e8f5fcc059a3cba87ce837c88316797ef3645 – before f44e6d70c100614c211703f065cad448050e4a0e8f9e8f5fcc059a3cba87ce837c88316797ef3645 – before 2d431192486367eee03cc28d0b53b97dafcb8e638f9e8f5fcc059a3cba87ce837c88316797ef3645 – before 2e3d203b1adede46bbba049e497765d67865be188f9e8f5fcc059a3cba87ce837c88316797ef3645 – before ba950a02d8d23811aa1120affd3adedcfac6153d8f9e8f5fcc059a3cba87ce837c88316797ef3645 – before 5f3fd772d152229d94602bca243fbb658068a597
Linux Linux 4.6

Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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