CVE-2024-38630

HIGH

Linux Kernel - Use-After-Free in cpu5wdt_trigger Timer Handler

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: watchdog: cpu5wdt.c: Fix use-after-free bug caused by cpu5wdt_trigger When the cpu5wdt module is removing, the origin code uses del_timer() to de-activate the timer. If the timer handler is running, del_timer() could not stop it and will return directly. If the port region is released by release_region() and then the timer handler cpu5wdt_trigger() calls outb() to write into the region that is released, the use-after-free bug will happen. Change del_timer() to timer_shutdown_sync() in order that the timer handler could be finished before the port region is released.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0025
EPSS Percentile 16.3%
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 (11)
linux/Kernel 2.6.12 - 6.6.33linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.9.4linux
Linux/Linux < 2.6.12
Linux/Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 - 573601521277119f2e2ba5f28ae6e87fc594f4d4
Linux/Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 - 9b1c063ffc075abf56f63e55d70b9778ff534314
Linux/Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 - f19686d616500cd0d47b30cee82392b53f7f784a
Linux/Linux 2.6.12
Linux/Linux 6.10
Linux/Linux 6.6.33 - 6.6.*
Linux/Linux 6.9.4 - 6.9.*
... and 1 more
Published Jun 21, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026