7.8
HIGH
CVE-2024-53186
Linux kernel - KSMBD Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix use-after-free in SMB request handling A race condition exists between SMB request handling in `ksmbd_conn_handler_loop()` and the freeing of `ksmbd_conn` in the workqueue handler `handle_ksmbd_work()`. This leads to a UAF. - KASAN: slab-use-after-free Read in handle_ksmbd_work - KASAN: slab-use-after-free in rtlock_slowlock_locked This race condition arises as follows: - `ksmbd_conn_handler_loop()` waits for `conn->r_count` to reach zero: `wait_event(conn->r_count_q, atomic_read(&conn->r_count) == 0);` - Meanwhile, `handle_ksmbd_work()` decrements `conn->r_count` using `atomic_dec_return(&conn->r_count)`, and if it reaches zero, calls `ksmbd_conn_free()`, which frees `conn`. - However, after `handle_ksmbd_work()` decrements `conn->r_count`, it may still access `conn->r_count_q` in the following line: `waitqueue_active(&conn->r_count_q)` or `wake_up(&conn->r_count_q)` This results in a UAF, as `conn` has already been freed. The discovery of this UAF can be referenced in the following PR for syzkaller's support for SMB requests.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 27, 2024, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 10, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

Source :

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

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-53186 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-53186 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Feb. 10, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-416
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 14, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE NIST CWE-362
    Added CWE NIST CWE-416
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.6.55 up to (excluding) 6.6.64 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.10.14 up to (excluding) 6.11 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.11.3 up to (excluding) 6.11.11 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.12 up to (excluding) 6.12.2
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96261adb998a3b513468b6ce17dbec76be5507d4 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96261adb998a3b513468b6ce17dbec76be5507d4 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a8c5d89d327ff58e9b2517f8a6afb4181d32c6e No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a8c5d89d327ff58e9b2517f8a6afb4181d32c6e Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a96f9eb7add30ba0fafcfe7b7aca090978196800 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a96f9eb7add30ba0fafcfe7b7aca090978196800 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f20b77f7897e6aab9ce5527e6016ad2be5d70a33 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f20b77f7897e6aab9ce5527e6016ad2be5d70a33 Patch
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Dec. 27, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix use-after-free in SMB request handling A race condition exists between SMB request handling in `ksmbd_conn_handler_loop()` and the freeing of `ksmbd_conn` in the workqueue handler `handle_ksmbd_work()`. This leads to a UAF. - KASAN: slab-use-after-free Read in handle_ksmbd_work - KASAN: slab-use-after-free in rtlock_slowlock_locked This race condition arises as follows: - `ksmbd_conn_handler_loop()` waits for `conn->r_count` to reach zero: `wait_event(conn->r_count_q, atomic_read(&conn->r_count) == 0);` - Meanwhile, `handle_ksmbd_work()` decrements `conn->r_count` using `atomic_dec_return(&conn->r_count)`, and if it reaches zero, calls `ksmbd_conn_free()`, which frees `conn`. - However, after `handle_ksmbd_work()` decrements `conn->r_count`, it may still access `conn->r_count_q` in the following line: `waitqueue_active(&conn->r_count_q)` or `wake_up(&conn->r_count_q)` This results in a UAF, as `conn` has already been freed. The discovery of this UAF can be referenced in the following PR for syzkaller's support for SMB requests.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96261adb998a3b513468b6ce17dbec76be5507d4
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a8c5d89d327ff58e9b2517f8a6afb4181d32c6e
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a96f9eb7add30ba0fafcfe7b7aca090978196800
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f20b77f7897e6aab9ce5527e6016ad2be5d70a33
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