Vulnerability · Published May 19, 2024 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2024-35880io_uring/kbuf: hold io_buffer_list reference over mmap

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 0.7% (higher than 53% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 47.2% 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: io_uring/kbuf: hold io_buffer_list reference over mmap If we look up the kbuf, ensure that it doesn't get unregistered until after we're done with it. Since we're inside mmap, we cannot safely use the io_uring lock. Rely on the fact that we can lookup the buffer list under RCU now and grab a reference to it, preventing it from being unregistered until we're done with it. The lookup returns the io_buffer_list directly with it referenced.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:13linux6.8.9-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-35880
Debian:14linux6.8.9-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-38.38UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1011.12UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.86.8.0-1011.12~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1010.10UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.86.8.0-1010.10~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1010.11UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1006.9UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-intel6.8.0-1007.14UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-38.38.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia6.8.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.86.8.0-1009.9~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.86.8.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.86.8.0-1008.8~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi6.8.0-1007.7UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv6.8.0-38.38.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35880

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 09f7520048eaaee9709091cd2787966f807da7c5 – before 65938e81df2197203bda4b9a0c477e7987218d665cf4f52e6d8aa2d3b7728f568abbf9d42a3af252 – before 5fd8e2359498043e0b5329a05f02d10a9eb91eb95cf4f52e6d8aa2d3b7728f568abbf9d42a3af252 – before 561e4f9451d65fc2f7eef564e0064373e30197936.6.5 – before 6.6.26
Linux Linux 6.7

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