CVE-2024-53143

High

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fsnotify: Fix ordering of iput() and watched_objects decrement Ensure the superblock is kept alive until we're done with iput(). Holding a reference to an inode is not allowed unless we ensure the superblock stays alive, which fsnotify does by keeping the watched_objects count elevated, so iput() must happen before the watched_objects decrement. This can lead to a UAF of something like sb->s_fs_info in tmpfs, but the UAF is hard to hit because race orderings that oops are more likely, thanks to the CHECK_DATA_CORRUPTION() block in generic_shutdown_super(). Also, ensure that fsnotify_put_sb_watched_objects() doesn't call fsnotify_sb_watched_objects() on a superblock that may have already been freed, which would cause a UAF read of sb->s_fsnotify_info.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedDec 7, 2024
First seenDec 7, 2024

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel6.11.11, 6.12.2 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel6.10 ≤ v < 6.11.11, 6.12 ≤ v < 6.12.26.11.11, 6.12.2

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