CVE-2024-50036

HIGH

Linux Kernel 3.10.50-3.11 - Use-After-Free in dst_release()

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: do not delay dst_entries_add() in dst_release() dst_entries_add() uses per-cpu data that might be freed at netns dismantle from ip6_route_net_exit() calling dst_entries_destroy() Before ip6_route_net_exit() can be called, we release all the dsts associated with this netns, via calls to dst_release(), which waits an rcu grace period before calling dst_destroy() dst_entries_add() use in dst_destroy() is racy, because dst_entries_destroy() could have been called already. Decrementing the number of dsts must happen sooner. Notes: 1) in CONFIG_XFRM case, dst_destroy() can call dst_release_immediate(child), this might also cause UAF if the child does not have DST_NOCOUNT set. IPSEC maintainers might take a look and see how to address this. 2) There is also discussion about removing this count of dst, which might happen in future kernels.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.0
EPSS 0.0024
EPSS Percentile 15.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

Status published
Products (29)
linux/Kernel 3.16.0 - 5.10.230linux
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.172linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.117linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.57linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.11.4linux
Linux/Linux < 3.16
Linux/Linux 3.10.50 - 3.11
Linux/Linux 3.12.26 - 3.13
Linux/Linux 3.14.14 - 3.15
Linux/Linux 3.15.7 - 3.16
... and 19 more
Published Oct 21, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026