CVE-2024-26846

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Use-After-Free in NVMe-FC Module Exit Path

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme-fc: do not wait in vain when unloading module The module exit path has race between deleting all controllers and freeing 'left over IDs'. To prevent double free a synchronization between nvme_delete_ctrl and ida_destroy has been added by the initial commit. There is some logic around trying to prevent from hanging forever in wait_for_completion, though it does not handling all cases. E.g. blktests is able to reproduce the situation where the module unload hangs forever. If we completely rely on the cleanup code executed from the nvme_delete_ctrl path, all IDs will be freed eventually. This makes calling ida_destroy unnecessary. We only have to ensure that all nvme_delete_ctrl code has been executed before we leave nvme_fc_exit_module. This is done by flushing the nvme_delete_wq workqueue. While at it, remove the unused nvme_fc_wq workqueue too.

Scores

CVSS v3 4.4
EPSS 0.0022
EPSS Percentile 12.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-415
Status published
Products (22)
debian/debian_linux 10.0
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.150linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.80linux
linux/Kernel 5.3.0 - 5.10.211linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.19linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.7.7linux
Linux/Linux < 5.3
Linux/Linux 4c73cbdff1119d088ed16d63def59ad32b11b18f - 085195aa90a924c79e35569bcdad860d764a8e17
Linux/Linux 4c73cbdff1119d088ed16d63def59ad32b11b18f - 0bf567d6d9ffe09e059bbdfb4d07143cef42c75c
Linux/Linux 4c73cbdff1119d088ed16d63def59ad32b11b18f - 4f2c95015ec2a1899161be6c0bdaecedd5a7bfb2
... and 12 more
Published Apr 17, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026