CVE-2023-52629

CVSS v3.1 8.4 (High)
84% Progress
EPSS 0.04 % (10th)
0.04% Progress
Advisories 12
NVD Status Awaiting Analysis

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

sh: push-switch: Reorder cleanup operations to avoid use-after-free bug

The original code puts flush_work() before timer_shutdown_sync()
in switch_drv_remove(). Although we use flush_work() to stop
the worker, it could be rescheduled in switch_timer(). As a result,
a use-after-free bug can occur. The details are shown below:

  (cpu 0)                    |      (cpu 1)

switch_drv_remove() |
flush_work() |
... | switch_timer // timer
| schedule_work(&psw->work)
timer_shutdown_sync() |
... | switch_work_handler // worker
kfree(psw) // free |
| psw->state = 0 // use

This patch puts timer_shutdown_sync() before flush_work() to
mitigate the bugs. As a result, the worker and timer will be
stopped safely before the deallocate operations.

Weaknesses
CWE-416
Use After Free
CVE Status
PUBLISHED
NVD Status
Awaiting Analysis
CNA
kernel.org
Published Date
2024-03-29 10:15:09
(5 months ago)
Updated Date
2024-08-01 13:45:41
(6 weeks ago)
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