High severity · published Jan 15, 2024
CVE-2024-0562
Kernel: use-after-free after removing device in wb_inode_writeback_end in mm/page-writeback.c
7.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux Kernel. When a disk is removed, bdi_unregister is called to stop further write-back and waits for associated delayed work to complete. However, wb_inode_writeback_end() may schedule bandwidth estimation work after this has completed, which can result in the timer attempting to access the recently freed bdi_writeback.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 17% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
5.15 before 5.15.164; 5.16 before 5.19.6; 6.0; 6.0 · source: NVD
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Virtualization 4 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
8.0; 9.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0562
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-0562
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0412
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0562
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2258475
Mailing List
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-mm/patch/20220801155034.3772543-1-khazhy@google.com/
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