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CVE-2024-39463

HIGH
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: 9p: add missing locking around taking dentry fid list Fix a use-after-free on dentry's d_fsdata fid list when a thread looks up a fid through dentry while another thread unlinks it: UAF thread: refcount_t: addition on 0; use-after-free. p9_fid_get linux/./include/net/9p/client.h:262 v9fs_fid_find+0x236/0x280 linux/fs/9p/fid.c:129 v9fs_fid_lookup_with_uid linux/fs/9p/fid.c:181 v9fs_fid_lookup+0xbf/0xc20 linux/fs/9p/fid.c:314 v9fs_vfs_getattr_dotl+0xf9/0x360 linux/fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.c:400 vfs_statx+0xdd/0x4d0 linux/fs/stat.c:248 Freed by: p9_fid_destroy (inlined) p9_client_clunk+0xb0/0xe0 linux/net/9p/client.c:1456 p9_fid_put linux/./include/net/9p/client.h:278 v9fs_dentry_release+0xb5/0x140 linux/fs/9p/vfs_dentry.c:55 v9fs_remove+0x38f/0x620 linux/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c:518 vfs_unlink+0x29a/0x810 linux/fs/namei.c:4335 The problem is that d_fsdata was not accessed under d_lock, because d_release() normally is only called once the dentry is otherwise no longer accessible but since we also call it explicitly in v9fs_remove that lock is required: move the hlist out of the dentry under lock then unref its fids once they are no longer accessible.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:6.1.94-1CVE-2024-39463
Fixed in:6.9.7-1CVE-2024-39463
Fixed in:6.9.7-1CVE-2024-39463
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-127.137USN-7166-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1073.79USN-7166-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.16USN-6999-1
linux-aws-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1073.79~20.04.1USN-7166-2
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1078.87USN-7186-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7004-1
linux-azure-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1USN-7194-1
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1072.80USN-7166-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-6999-1
linux-gcp-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1072.80~20.04.1USN-7166-1
linux-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1070.76USN-7166-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.13USN-6999-1
linux-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1056.63USN-7166-1
linux-hwe-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-3
linux-hwe-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1066.69USN-7166-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-ibm-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1066.69~20.04.1USN-7166-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1039-xilinx-zynqmpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1039.43USN-7166-4
linux-image-5.15.0-1056-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1056.63USN-7166-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1066-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1066.69~20.04.1USN-7166-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1066.69USN-7166-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1066-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1066.69USN-7166-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1068-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1068.69USN-7166-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1068-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1068.69USN-7166-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1070-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1070.76USN-7166-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1070-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1070.75USN-7166-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1071-intel-iotgUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1USN-7186-2
Fixed in:5.15.0-1071.77USN-7186-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1071-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1USN-7166-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1071.77USN-7166-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1072-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1072.80~20.04.1USN-7166-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1072.80USN-7166-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1073-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1073.79~20.04.1USN-7166-2
Fixed in:5.15.0-1073.79USN-7166-2
linux-image-5.15.0-1078-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1USN-7194-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1078.87USN-7186-2
linux-image-5.15.0-127-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-3
Fixed in:5.15.0-127.137USN-7166-1
linux-image-5.15.0-127-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-3
Fixed in:5.15.0-127.137USN-7166-1
linux-image-5.15.0-127-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-3
Fixed in:5.15.0-127.137USN-7166-1
linux-image-5.15.0-127-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-127.137USN-7166-1
linux-image-5.15.0-127-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-127.137USN-7166-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1010-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.13USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1011-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.12USN-6999-2
linux-image-6.8.0-1012-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1012-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1USN-7005-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14USN-7005-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1USN-7005-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14USN-7005-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14.1USN-7005-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1013-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14.1USN-7005-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7004-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7004-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1014-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1015-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.16USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-44-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-44-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-44-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1USN-7008-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-44-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1USN-7008-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1USN-6999-1
linux-image-6.8.0-45-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-6.8.0-45-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1073.79~20.04.1USN-7166-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.16USN-6999-1
linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1073.73USN-7166-2
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1078.87~20.04.1USN-7194-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7004-1
linux-image-azure-cvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1078.87~20.04.1USN-7194-1
linux-image-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7004-1
linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1078.76USN-7186-2
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1072.80~20.04.1USN-7166-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-6999-1
linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1072.68USN-7166-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.127.126USN-7166-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.127.126USN-7166-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-3
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-3
linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.127.126USN-7166-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-3
linux-image-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1070.69USN-7166-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.13USN-6999-1
linux-image-gke-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1070.69USN-7166-1
linux-image-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1056.55USN-7166-1
linux-image-gkeop-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1056.55USN-7166-1
linux-image-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1066.69~20.04.1USN-7166-1
Fixed in:5.15.0.1066.62USN-7166-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-ibm-classicUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-intelUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1071.77~20.04.1USN-7186-2
linux-image-intel-iotgUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1071.77~20.04.1USN-7186-2
Fixed in:5.15.0.1071.71USN-7186-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1070.66USN-7166-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.127.115USN-7166-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1USN-6999-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.127.115USN-7166-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1USN-6999-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1USN-7008-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1USN-7008-1
linux-image-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1068.68USN-7166-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.13USN-7005-1
linux-image-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1USN-7005-2
linux-image-nvidia-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.13USN-7005-1
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1USN-7005-2
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1068.68USN-7166-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14.1USN-7005-1
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14.1USN-7005-1
linux-image-oem-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-3
linux-image-oem-20.04bUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-3
linux-image-oem-20.04cUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-3
linux-image-oem-20.04dUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-3
linux-image-oem-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-oem-22.04aUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-oem-22.04bUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-oem-22.04cUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-oem-22.04dUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1071.77~20.04.1USN-7166-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1071.67USN-7166-1
linux-image-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1066.64USN-7166-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.12USN-6999-2
linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1066.64USN-7166-1
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.127.126USN-7166-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-3
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1039.43USN-7166-4
linux-intel-iotgUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1071.77USN-7186-1
linux-intel-iotg-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1USN-7186-2
linux-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1070.75USN-7166-1
linux-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-127.137USN-7166-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1USN-6999-1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1USN-7166-1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1USN-7008-1
linux-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1068.69USN-7166-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14USN-7005-1
linux-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1USN-7005-2
linux-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.14.1USN-7005-1
linux-oem-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1071.77USN-7166-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-oracle-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1USN-7166-1
linux-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1066.69USN-7166-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.12USN-6999-2
linux-xilinx-zynqmpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1039.43USN-7166-4

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.25%probability of exploitation in 30 days
17thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 17% of all known CVEs.

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