CVE-2024-50059

HIGH

Linux Kernel - Use-After-Free in NTB Switchtec Driver via Race Condition in switchtec_ntb_remove

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntb: ntb_hw_switchtec: Fix use after free vulnerability in switchtec_ntb_remove due to race condition In the switchtec_ntb_add function, it can call switchtec_ntb_init_sndev function, then &sndev->check_link_status_work is bound with check_link_status_work. switchtec_ntb_link_notification may be called to start the work. If we remove the module which will call switchtec_ntb_remove to make cleanup, it will free sndev through kfree(sndev), while the work mentioned above will be used. The sequence of operations that may lead to a UAF bug is as follows: CPU0 CPU1 | check_link_status_work switchtec_ntb_remove | kfree(sndev); | | if (sndev->link_force_down) | // use sndev Fix it by ensuring that the work is canceled before proceeding with the cleanup in switchtec_ntb_remove.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.0
EPSS 0.0023
EPSS Percentile 13.9%
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

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (23)
linux/Kernel 4.16.0 - 5.4.285linux
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.168linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.113linux
linux/Kernel 5.5.0 - 5.10.227linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.57linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.11.4linux
Linux/Linux < 4.16
Linux/Linux 4.16
Linux/Linux 5.10.227 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.168 - 5.15.*
... and 13 more
Published Oct 21, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026