CVE-2024-56640

Published: Dic 27, 2024 Last Modified: Nov 03, 2025 EU-VD ID: EUVD-2024-53288
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 7,8
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high

Description

AI Translation Available

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net/smc: fix LGR and link use-after-free issue

We encountered a LGR/link use-after-free issue, which manifested as
the LGR/link refcnt reaching 0 early and entering the clear process,
making resource access unsafe.

refcount_t: addition on 0; use-after-free.
WARNING: CPU: 14 PID: 107447 at lib/refcount.c:25 refcount_warn_saturate+0x9c/0x140
Workqueue: events smc_lgr_terminate_work [smc]
Call trace:
refcount_warn_saturate+0x9c/0x140
__smc_lgr_terminate.part.45+0x2a8/0x370 [smc]
smc_lgr_terminate_work+0x28/0x30 [smc]
process_one_work+0x1b8/0x420
worker_thread+0x158/0x510
kthread+0x114/0x118

or

refcount_t: underflow; use-after-free.
WARNING: CPU: 6 PID: 93140 at lib/refcount.c:28 refcount_warn_saturate+0xf0/0x140
Workqueue: smc_hs_wq smc_listen_work [smc]
Call trace:
refcount_warn_saturate+0xf0/0x140
smcr_link_put+0x1cc/0x1d8 [smc]
smc_conn_free+0x110/0x1b0 [smc]
smc_conn_abort+0x50/0x60 [smc]
smc_listen_find_device+0x75c/0x790 [smc]
smc_listen_work+0x368/0x8a0 [smc]
process_one_work+0x1b8/0x420
worker_thread+0x158/0x510
kthread+0x114/0x118

It is caused by repeated release of LGR/link refcnt. One suspect is that
smc_conn_free() is called repeatedly because some smc_conn_free() from
server listening path are not protected by sock lock.

e.g.

Calls under socklock | smc_listen_work
-------------------------------------------------------
lock_sock(sk) | smc_conn_abort
smc_conn_free | \- smc_conn_free
\- smcr_link_put | \- smcr_link_put (duplicated)
release_sock(sk)

So here add sock lock protection in smc_listen_work() path, making it
exclusive with other connection operations.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,0005
Percentile
0,2th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 90 Days)

416

Use After Free

Stable
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity Availability Confidentiality
Potential Impacts:
Modify Memory Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Applicable Platforms
Languages: C, C++, Memory-Unsafe
View CWE Details
Operating System

Linux Kernel by Linux

Version Range Affected
From 5.16 (inclusive)
To 6.1.120 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Linux Kernel by Linux

Version Range Affected
From 6.2 (inclusive)
To 6.6.66 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Linux Kernel by Linux

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Linux Kernel by Linux

Version Range Affected
From 6.7 (inclusive)
To 6.12.5 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Linux Kernel by Linux

Version Range Affected
From 4.18 (inclusive)
To 5.15.174 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0cf598548a6c36d90681d53c6b77d52363f2f295
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c7f14ed9c19ec0f149479d1c2842ec1f9bf76d7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/673d606683ac70bc074ca6676b938bff18635226
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f0ae06a234a78ae137064f2c89135ac078a00eb
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f502a88fdd415647a1f2dc45fac71b9c522a052b
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html