CVE-2024-53186

Critical

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.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedDec 27, 2024
First seenDec 27, 2024

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel6.6.64, 6.11, 6.11.11, 6.12.2 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel6.6.55 ≤ v < 6.6.64, 6.10.14 ≤ v < 6.11, 6.11.3 ≤ v < 6.11.11, 6.12 ≤ v < 6.12.26.6.64, 6.11, 6.11.11, 6.12.2

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