7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-38630
watchdog: cpu5wdt.c: Fix use-after-free bug caused by cpu5wdt_trigger
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.

INFO

Published Date :

June 21, 2024, 11:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 9:26 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This addresses a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's watchdog module.
  • Update the Linux kernel to address the vulnerability.
  • Reboot the system to apply the kernel update.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-38630 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/573601521277119f2e2ba5f28ae6e87fc594f4d4
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b1c063ffc075abf56f63e55d70b9778ff534314
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f19686d616500cd0d47b30cee82392b53f7f784a
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/573601521277119f2e2ba5f28ae6e87fc594f4d4 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/573601521277119f2e2ba5f28ae6e87fc594f4d4 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b1c063ffc075abf56f63e55d70b9778ff534314 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b1c063ffc075abf56f63e55d70b9778ff534314 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f19686d616500cd0d47b30cee82392b53f7f784a No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f19686d616500cd0d47b30cee82392b53f7f784a Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-416
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.8 up to (excluding) 6.6.33 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.9.4
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jun. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b1c063ffc075abf56f63e55d70b9778ff534314 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f19686d616500cd0d47b30cee82392b53f7f784a [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/573601521277119f2e2ba5f28ae6e87fc594f4d4 [No types assigned]
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Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
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