CVE-2024-46740
HighIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: binder: fix UAF caused by offsets overwrite Binder objects are processed and copied individually into the target buffer during transactions. Any raw data in-between these objects is copied as well. However, this raw data copy lacks an out-of-bounds check. If the raw data exceeds the data section size then the copy overwrites the offsets section. This eventually triggers an error that attempts to unwind the processed objects. However, at this point the offsets used to index these objects are now corrupted. Unwinding with corrupted offsets can result in decrements of arbitrary nodes and lead to their premature release. Other users of such nodes are left with a dangling pointer triggering a use-after-free. This issue is made evident by the following KASAN report (trimmed): ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in _raw_spin_lock+0xe4/0x19c Write of size 4 at addr ffff47fc91598f04 by task binder-util/743 CPU: 9 UID: 0 PID: 743 Comm: binder-util Not tainted 6.11.0-rc4 #1 Hardware name: linux,dummy-virt (DT) Call trace: _raw_spin_lock+0xe4/0x19c binder_free_buf+0x128/0x434 binder_thread_write+0x8a4/0x3260 binder_ioctl+0x18f0/0x258c [...] Allocated by task 743: __kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x110/0x270 binder_new_node+0x50/0x700 binder_transaction+0x413c/0x6da8 binder_thread_write+0x978/0x3260 binder_ioctl+0x18f0/0x258c [...] Freed by task 745: kfree+0xbc/0x208 binder_thread_read+0x1c5c/0x37d4 binder_ioctl+0x16d8/0x258c [...] ================================================================== To avoid this issue, let's check that the raw data copy is within the boundaries of the data section.
CVSS 3.1 score
7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness type
CWE-416CVE-2024-46740 is a Use After Free vulnerability
What is Use After Free?
The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Learn more on MITRE CWE
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
5.4.226,
5.10.157,
5.15.17,
5.16.3,
5.17
and later are affected. Fixed in
5.4.284,
5.10.226,
5.15.167,
6.1.110,
6.6.51,
6.10.10,
6.11
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2024-46740 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/109e845c1184c9f786d41516348ba3efd9112792
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f33d9f1d9ac3f0129f8508925000900c2fe5bb0
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a8154bb4ab4a01390a3abf1e6afac296e037da4
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2024-46740?
CVE-2024-46740 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 , classified as an Use After Free flaw (CWE-416) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.4.226 onward and has been patched in 5.4.284, 5.10.226, 5.15.167 and others. CVE-2024-46740 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-46740?
CVE-2024-46740 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-46740?
Yes — CVE-2024-46740 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.4.284, 5.10.226, 5.15.167 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.4.226 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2024-46740 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2024-46740 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
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What is Use After Free (CWE-416)?
The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. View CWE-416 on MITRE CWE →