CVE-2024-40935

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedJul 12, 2024
First seenJul 12, 2024

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel6.1.95, 6.6.35, 6.9.6 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel5.19 ≤ v < 6.1.95, 6.2 ≤ v < 6.6.35, 6.7 ≤ v < 6.9.6, 6.106.1.95, 6.6.35, 6.9.6

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CVE-2024-40935 · Linux Kernel · Dark Radar