CVE-2024-56755

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 5.17-6.1.119, 6.2-6.6.63, 6.7-6.11.10, 6.12.0-6.12.1 - Use-After-Free in FSCACHE_VOLUME_CREATING

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfs/fscache: Add a memory barrier for FSCACHE_VOLUME_CREATING In fscache_create_volume(), there is a missing memory barrier between the bit-clearing operation and the wake-up operation. This may cause a situation where, after a wake-up, the bit-clearing operation hasn't been detected yet, leading to an indefinite wait. The triggering process is as follows: [cookie1] [cookie2] [volume_work] fscache_perform_lookup fscache_create_volume fscache_perform_lookup fscache_create_volume fscache_create_volume_work cachefiles_acquire_volume clear_and_wake_up_bit test_and_set_bit test_and_set_bit goto maybe_wait goto no_wait In the above process, cookie1 and cookie2 has the same volume. When cookie1 enters the -no_wait- process, it will clear the bit and wake up the waiting process. If a barrier is missing, it may cause cookie2 to remain in the -wait- process indefinitely. In commit 3288666c7256 ("fscache: Use clear_and_wake_up_bit() in fscache_create_volume_work()"), barriers were added to similar operations in fscache_create_volume_work(), but fscache_create_volume() was missed. By combining the clear and wake operations into clear_and_wake_up_bit() to fix this issue.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0020
EPSS Percentile 10.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-401
Status published
Products (17)
linux/Kernel 5.17.0 - 6.1.120linux
linux/Kernel 6.12.0 - 6.12.2linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.64linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.11.11linux
Linux/Linux < 5.17
Linux/Linux 5.17
Linux/Linux 6.1.120 - 6.1.*
Linux/Linux 6.11.11 - 6.11.*
Linux/Linux 6.12.2 - 6.12.*
Linux/Linux 6.13
... and 7 more
Published Dec 29, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026