Vulnerability · Published May 20, 2024 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2024-35955kprobes: Fix possible use-after-free issue on kprobe registration

High 8.8

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 1.2% (higher than 68% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.2%top 32.3% 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: kprobes: Fix possible use-after-free issue on kprobe registration When unloading a module, its state is changing MODULE_STATE_LIVE -> MODULE_STATE_GOING -> MODULE_STATE_UNFORMED. Each change will take a time. `is_module_text_address()` and `__module_text_address()` works with MODULE_STATE_LIVE and MODULE_STATE_GOING. If we use `is_module_text_address()` and `__module_text_address()` separately, there is a chance that the first one is succeeded but the next one is failed because module->state becomes MODULE_STATE_UNFORMED between those operations. In `check_kprobe_address_safe()`, if the second `__module_text_address()` is failed, that is ignored because it expected a kernel_text address. But it may have failed simply because module->state has been changed to MODULE_STATE_UNFORMED. In this case, arm_kprobe() will try to modify non-exist module text address (use-after-free). To fix this problem, we should not use separated `is_module_text_address()` and `__module_text_address()`, but use only `__module_text_address()` once and do `try_module_get(module)` which is only available with MODULE_STATE_LIVE.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.90-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-35955
Debian:13linux6.8.9-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-35955
Debian:14linux6.8.9-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-116.126UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-38.38UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1065.71UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1011.12UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.86.8.0-1011.12~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1068.77UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1010.10UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.86.8.0-1010.10~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1068.77.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1064.72UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1010.11UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1062.68UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1006.9UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1048.55UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1058.61UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-intel6.8.0-1007.14UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1060.66UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1062.67UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-116.126UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-38.38.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1060.61UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia6.8.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.86.8.0-1009.9~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1026.26UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1015.15UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.86.8.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1063.69UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.86.8.0-1008.8~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1058.61UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi6.8.0-1007.7UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv6.8.0-38.38.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmp5.15.0-1035.39UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35955

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 1c836bad43f3e2ff71cc397a6e6ccb4e7bd116f8 – before b5808d40093403334d939e2c3c417144d12a6f336a119c1a584aa7a2c6216458f1f272bf1bc93a93 – before 93eb31e7c3399e326259f2caa17be1e821f5a4122a49b025c36ae749cee7ccc4b7e456e02539cdc3 – before 5062d1f4f07facbdade0f402d9a04a788f52e26da1edb85e60fdab1e14db63ae8af8db3f0d798fb6 – before 2df2dd27066cdba8041e46a64362325626bdfb2e28f6c37a2910f565b4f5960df52b2eccae28c891 – before 62029bc9ff2c17a4e3a2478d83418ec57541380828f6c37a2910f565b4f5960df52b2eccae28c891 – before d15023fb407337028a654237d8968fefdcf87c2f28f6c37a2910f565b4f5960df52b2eccae28c891 – before 36b57c7d2f8b7de224980f1a284432846ad71ca028f6c37a2910f565b4f5960df52b2eccae28c891 – before 325f3fb551f8cd672dbbfc4cf58b14f9ee3fc9e8
Linux Linux 6.0

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

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