CVE-2024-49924

CVE Details

Release Date:

2024-10-21

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\nfbdev: pxafb: Fix possible use after free in pxafb_task()\nIn the pxafb_probe function, it calls the pxafb_init_fbinfo function,\nafter which &fbi->task is associated with pxafb_task. Moreover,\nwithin this pxafb_init_fbinfo function, the pxafb_blank function\nwithin the &pxafb_ops struct is capable of scheduling work.\nIf we remove the module which will call pxafb_remove to make cleanup,\nit will call unregister_framebuffer function which can call\ndo_unregister_framebuffer to free fbi->fb through\nput_fb_info(fb_info), while the work mentioned above will be used.\nThe sequence of operations that may lead to a UAF bug is as follows:\nCPU0 CPU1\n| pxafb_task\npxafb_remove |\nunregister_framebuffer(info) |\ndo_unregister_framebuffer(fb_info) |\nput_fb_info(fb_info) |\n// free fbi->fb | set_ctrlr_state(fbi, state)\n| __pxafb_lcd_power(fbi, 0)\n| fbi->lcd_power(on, &fbi->fb.var)\n| //use fbi->fb\nFix it by ensuring that the work is canceled before proceeding\nwith the cleanup in pxafb_remove.\nNote that only root user can remove the driver at runtime.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v3 metrics

Base Score:	7.8
Vector String:	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Version:	3.1
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	Low
User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged
Confidentiality:	High
Integrity:	High
Availability:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2024-12884	2024-12-16
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2024-12884	2024-12-16
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2024-12887	2024-12-18
Oracle Linux version 9 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2024-12887	2024-12-18