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CVE-2024-40935

HIGH
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cachefiles: flush all requests after setting CACHEFILES_DEAD In ondemand mode, when the daemon is processing an open request, if the kernel flags the cache as CACHEFILES_DEAD, the cachefiles_daemon_write() will always return -EIO, so the daemon can't pass the copen to the kernel. Then the kernel process that is waiting for the copen triggers a hung_task. Since the DEAD state is irreversible, it can only be exited by closing /dev/cachefiles. Therefore, after calling cachefiles_io_error() to mark the cache as CACHEFILES_DEAD, if in ondemand mode, flush all requests to avoid the above hungtask. We may still be able to read some of the cached data before closing the fd of /dev/cachefiles. Note that this relies on the patch that adds reference counting to the req, otherwise it may UAF.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:6.1.99-1CVE-2024-40935
Fixed in:6.9.7-1CVE-2024-40935
Fixed in:6.9.7-1CVE-2024-40935
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.16USN-6999-1
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7004-1
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-6999-1
linux-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.13USN-6999-1
linux-hwe-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1USN-7029-1
linux-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
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:6.8.0-1015.16USN-6999-1
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7004-1
linux-image-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7004-1
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-6999-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
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-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:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1010.13USN-6999-1
linux-image-ibmUbuntu
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-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1USN-6999-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1USN-6999-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1USN-7008-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1USN-7008-1
linux-image-nvidiaUbuntu
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: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-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:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-image-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.12USN-6999-2
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44USN-6999-1
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-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1USN-6999-1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1USN-7008-1
linux-nvidiaUbuntu
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:6.8.0-1012.12USN-6999-1
linux-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1011.12USN-6999-2

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

0.26%probability of exploitation in 30 days
17thpercentile

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

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