GHSA-FVCF-HJ7V-3MJ6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-09-18 09:30 – Updated: 2026-07-14 15:31In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
fscache: delete fscache_cookie_lru_timer when fscache exits to avoid UAF
The fscache_cookie_lru_timer is initialized when the fscache module is inserted, but is not deleted when the fscache module is removed. If timer_reduce() is called before removing the fscache module, the fscache_cookie_lru_timer will be added to the timer list of the current cpu. Afterwards, a use-after-free will be triggered in the softIRQ after removing the fscache module, as follows:
================================================================== BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: fffffbfff803c9e9 PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page PGD 21ffea067 P4D 21ffea067 PUD 21ffe6067 PMD 110a7c067 PTE 0 Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN PTI CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/1 Tainted: G W 6.11.0-rc3 #855 Tainted: [W]=WARN RIP: 0010:__run_timer_base.part.0+0x254/0x8a0 Call Trace: tmigr_handle_remote_up+0x627/0x810 __walk_groups.isra.0+0x47/0x140 tmigr_handle_remote+0x1fa/0x2f0 handle_softirqs+0x180/0x590 irq_exit_rcu+0x84/0xb0 sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x6e/0x90 asm_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x1a/0x20 RIP: 0010:default_idle+0xf/0x20 default_idle_call+0x38/0x60 do_idle+0x2b5/0x300 cpu_startup_entry+0x54/0x60 start_secondary+0x20d/0x280 common_startup_64+0x13e/0x148 Modules linked in: [last unloaded: netfs] ==================================================================
Therefore delete fscache_cookie_lru_timer when removing the fscahe module.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-46786"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-09-18T08:15:05Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nfscache: delete fscache_cookie_lru_timer when fscache exits to avoid UAF\n\nThe fscache_cookie_lru_timer is initialized when the fscache module\nis inserted, but is not deleted when the fscache module is removed.\nIf timer_reduce() is called before removing the fscache module,\nthe fscache_cookie_lru_timer will be added to the timer list of\nthe current cpu. Afterwards, a use-after-free will be triggered\nin the softIRQ after removing the fscache module, as follows:\n\n==================================================================\nBUG: unable to handle page fault for address: fffffbfff803c9e9\n PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode\n PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page\nPGD 21ffea067 P4D 21ffea067 PUD 21ffe6067 PMD 110a7c067 PTE 0\nOops: Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN PTI\nCPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/1 Tainted: G W 6.11.0-rc3 #855\nTainted: [W]=WARN\nRIP: 0010:__run_timer_base.part.0+0x254/0x8a0\nCall Trace:\n \u003cIRQ\u003e\n tmigr_handle_remote_up+0x627/0x810\n __walk_groups.isra.0+0x47/0x140\n tmigr_handle_remote+0x1fa/0x2f0\n handle_softirqs+0x180/0x590\n irq_exit_rcu+0x84/0xb0\n sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x6e/0x90\n \u003c/IRQ\u003e\n \u003cTASK\u003e\n asm_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x1a/0x20\nRIP: 0010:default_idle+0xf/0x20\n default_idle_call+0x38/0x60\n do_idle+0x2b5/0x300\n cpu_startup_entry+0x54/0x60\n start_secondary+0x20d/0x280\n common_startup_64+0x13e/0x148\n \u003c/TASK\u003e\nModules linked in: [last unloaded: netfs]\n==================================================================\n\nTherefore delete fscache_cookie_lru_timer when removing the fscahe module.",
"id": "GHSA-fvcf-hj7v-3mj6",
"modified": "2026-07-14T15:31:15Z",
"published": "2024-09-18T09:30:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46786"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a11262549ac2ac6fb98c7cd40a67136817e5a52"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72a6e22c604c95ddb3b10b5d3bb85b6ff4dbc34f"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1fc36d5470335546c45799d94d7bb2cbc09e8b7"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0d724932ad12e3528f4ce97fc0f6078d0cce4bc"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
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