CVE-2022-48950

HIGH

Linux Kernel < 5.15.84, 6.0.7-6.0.14 - Use-After-Free in perf_pending_task

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: perf: Fix perf_pending_task() UaF Per syzbot it is possible for perf_pending_task() to run after the event is free()'d. There are two related but distinct cases: - the task_work was already queued before destroying the event; - destroying the event itself queues the task_work. The first cannot be solved using task_work_cancel() since perf_release() itself might be called from a task_work (____fput), which means the current->task_works list is already empty and task_work_cancel() won't be able to find the perf_pending_task() entry. The simplest alternative is extending the perf_event lifetime to cover the task_work. The second is just silly, queueing a task_work while you know the event is going away makes no sense and is easily avoided by re-arranging how the event is marked STATE_DEAD and ensuring it goes through STATE_OFF on the way down.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0025
EPSS Percentile 16.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (9)
linux/Kernel 5.15.77 - 5.15.84linux
linux/Kernel 6.0.7 - 6.0.14linux
Linux/Linux 078c12ccf1fb943cc18c84894c76113dc89e5975 - 78e1317a174edbfd1182599bf76c092a2877672c
Linux/Linux 5.15.77 - 5.15.84
Linux/Linux 6.0.7 - 6.0.14
Linux/Linux ca6c21327c6af02b7eec31ce4b9a740a18c6c13f - 517e6a301f34613bff24a8e35b5455884f2d83d8
Linux/Linux ca7b0a10287e2733bdafb01ef0d4038536625fe3 - 8bffa95ac19ff27c8261904f89d36c7fcf215d59
linux/linux_kernel 6.1 rc1 (8 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel < 5.15.84
Published Oct 21, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026