CVE-2024-46782

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ila: call nf_unregister_net_hooks() sooner syzbot found an use-after-free Read in ila_nf_input [1] Issue here is that ila_xlat_exit_net() frees the rhashtable, then call nf_unregister_net_hooks(). It should be done in the reverse way, with a synchronize_rcu(). This is a good match for a pre_exit() method. [1] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in rht_key_hashfn include/linux/rhashtable.h:159 [inline] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __rhashtable_lookup include/linux/rhashtable.h:604 [inline] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in rhashtable_lookup include/linux/rhashtable.h:646 [inline] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in rhashtable_lookup_fast+0x77a/0x9b0 include/linux/rhashtable.h:672 Read of size 4 at addr ffff888064620008 by task ksoftirqd/0/16 CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 16 Comm: ksoftirqd/0 Not tainted 6.11.0-rc4-syzkaller-00238-g2ad6d23f465a #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 08/06/2024 Call Trace: <TASK> __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:93 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x241/0x360 lib/dump_stack.c:119 print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:377 [inline] print_report+0x169/0x550 mm/kasan/report.c:488 kasan_report+0x143/0x180 mm/kasan/report.c:601 rht_key_hashfn include/linux/rhashtable.h:159 [inline] __rhashtable_lookup include/linux/rhashtable.h:604 [inline] rhashtable_lookup include/linux/rhashtable.h:646 [inline] rhashtable_lookup_fast+0x77a/0x9b0 include/linux/rhashtable.h:672 ila_lookup_wildcards net/ipv6/ila/ila_xlat.c:132 [inline] ila_xlat_addr net/ipv6/ila/ila_xlat.c:652 [inline] ila_nf_input+0x1fe/0x3c0 net/ipv6/ila/ila_xlat.c:190 nf_hook_entry_hookfn include/linux/netfilter.h:154 [inline] nf_hook_slow+0xc3/0x220 net/netfilter/core.c:626 nf_hook include/linux/netfilter.h:269 [inline] NF_HOOK+0x29e/0x450 include/linux/netfilter.h:312 __netif_receive_skb_one_core net/core/dev.c:5661 [inline] __netif_receive_skb+0x1ea/0x650 net/core/dev.c:5775 process_backlog+0x662/0x15b0 net/core/dev.c:6108 __napi_poll+0xcb/0x490 net/core/dev.c:6772 napi_poll net/core/dev.c:6841 [inline] net_rx_action+0x89b/0x1240 net/core/dev.c:6963 handle_softirqs+0x2c4/0x970 kernel/softirq.c:554 run_ksoftirqd+0xca/0x130 kernel/softirq.c:928 smpboot_thread_fn+0x544/0xa30 kernel/smpboot.c:164 kthread+0x2f0/0x390 kernel/kthread.c:389 ret_from_fork+0x4b/0x80 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:147 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:244 </TASK> The buggy address belongs to the physical page: page: refcount:0 mapcount:0 mapping:0000000000000000 index:0x0 pfn:0x64620 flags: 0xfff00000000000(node=0|zone=1|lastcpupid=0x7ff) page_type: 0xbfffffff(buddy) raw: 00fff00000000000 ffffea0000959608 ffffea00019d9408 0000000000000000 raw: 0000000000000000 0000000000000003 00000000bfffffff 0000000000000000 page dumped because: kasan: bad access detected page_owner tracks the page as freed page last allocated via order 3, migratetype Unmovable, gfp_mask 0x52dc0(GFP_KERNEL|__GFP_NOWARN|__GFP_NORETRY|__GFP_COMP|__GFP_ZERO), pid 5242, tgid 5242 (syz-executor), ts 73611328570, free_ts 618981657187 set_page_owner include/linux/page_owner.h:32 [inline] post_alloc_hook+0x1f3/0x230 mm/page_alloc.c:1493 prep_new_page mm/page_alloc.c:1501 [inline] get_page_from_freelist+0x2e4c/0x2f10 mm/page_alloc.c:3439 __alloc_pages_noprof+0x256/0x6c0 mm/page_alloc.c:4695 __alloc_pages_node_noprof include/linux/gfp.h:269 [inline] alloc_pages_node_noprof include/linux/gfp.h:296 [inline] ___kmalloc_large_node+0x8b/0x1d0 mm/slub.c:4103 __kmalloc_large_node_noprof+0x1a/0x80 mm/slub.c:4130 __do_kmalloc_node mm/slub.c:4146 [inline] __kmalloc_node_noprof+0x2d2/0x440 mm/slub.c:4164 __kvmalloc_node_noprof+0x72/0x190 mm/util.c:650 bucket_table_alloc lib/rhashtable.c:186 [inline] rhashtable_init_noprof+0x534/0xa60 lib/rhashtable.c:1071 ila_xlat_init_net+0xa0/0x110 net/ipv6/ila/ila_xlat.c:613 ops_ini ---truncated---

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2024-09-18
Last modified 2025-11-03
CVSS version 3.1
Patch available
Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-416

CVE-2024-46782 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 4.5 and later are affected. Fixed in 4.19.322, 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.

Affected from
≥ 4.5
Fixed in
✓ 4.19.322 4.19.x ✓ 5.4.284 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.226 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.167 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.110 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.51 6.6.x ✓ 6.10.10 6.10.x ✓ 6.11

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2024-46782 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2024-46782?

    CVE-2024-46782 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 4.5 onward and has been patched in 4.19.322, 5.4.284, 5.10.226 and others. CVE-2024-46782 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-46782?

    CVE-2024-46782 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H .

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-46782?

    Yes — CVE-2024-46782 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.19.322, 5.4.284, 5.10.226 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.5 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2024-46782 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2024-46782 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

  • 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 →