CVE-2024-50085
MediumIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mptcp: pm: fix UaF read in mptcp_pm_nl_rm_addr_or_subflow Syzkaller reported this splat: ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in mptcp_pm_nl_rm_addr_or_subflow+0xb44/0xcc0 net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c:881 Read of size 4 at addr ffff8880569ac858 by task syz.1.2799/14662 CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 14662 Comm: syz.1.2799 Not tainted 6.12.0-rc2-syzkaller-00307-g36c254515dc6 #0 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2~bpo12+1 04/01/2014 Call Trace: <TASK> __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:94 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x116/0x1f0 lib/dump_stack.c:120 print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:377 [inline] print_report+0xc3/0x620 mm/kasan/report.c:488 kasan_report+0xd9/0x110 mm/kasan/report.c:601 mptcp_pm_nl_rm_addr_or_subflow+0xb44/0xcc0 net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c:881 mptcp_pm_nl_rm_subflow_received net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c:914 [inline] mptcp_nl_remove_id_zero_address+0x305/0x4a0 net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c:1572 mptcp_pm_nl_del_addr_doit+0x5c9/0x770 net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c:1603 genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0x202/0x2f0 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1115 genl_family_rcv_msg net/netlink/genetlink.c:1195 [inline] genl_rcv_msg+0x565/0x800 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1210 netlink_rcv_skb+0x165/0x410 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2551 genl_rcv+0x28/0x40 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1219 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1331 [inline] netlink_unicast+0x53c/0x7f0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1357 netlink_sendmsg+0x8b8/0xd70 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1901 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:729 [inline] __sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:744 [inline] ____sys_sendmsg+0x9ae/0xb40 net/socket.c:2607 ___sys_sendmsg+0x135/0x1e0 net/socket.c:2661 __sys_sendmsg+0x117/0x1f0 net/socket.c:2690 do_syscall_32_irqs_on arch/x86/entry/common.c:165 [inline] __do_fast_syscall_32+0x73/0x120 arch/x86/entry/common.c:386 do_fast_syscall_32+0x32/0x80 arch/x86/entry/common.c:411 entry_SYSENTER_compat_after_hwframe+0x84/0x8e RIP: 0023:0xf7fe4579 Code: b8 01 10 06 03 74 b4 01 10 07 03 74 b0 01 10 08 03 74 d8 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 51 52 55 89 e5 0f 34 cd 80 <5d> 5a 59 c3 90 90 90 90 8d b4 26 00 00 00 00 8d b4 26 00 00 00 00 RSP: 002b:00000000f574556c EFLAGS: 00000296 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000172 RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 000000000000000b RCX: 0000000020000140 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000000000000000 RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000296 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000000000 </TASK> Allocated by task 5387: kasan_save_stack+0x33/0x60 mm/kasan/common.c:47 kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30 mm/kasan/common.c:68 poison_kmalloc_redzone mm/kasan/common.c:377 [inline] __kasan_kmalloc+0xaa/0xb0 mm/kasan/common.c:394 kmalloc_noprof include/linux/slab.h:878 [inline] kzalloc_noprof include/linux/slab.h:1014 [inline] subflow_create_ctx+0x87/0x2a0 net/mptcp/subflow.c:1803 subflow_ulp_init+0xc3/0x4d0 net/mptcp/subflow.c:1956 __tcp_set_ulp net/ipv4/tcp_ulp.c:146 [inline] tcp_set_ulp+0x326/0x7f0 net/ipv4/tcp_ulp.c:167 mptcp_subflow_create_socket+0x4ae/0x10a0 net/mptcp/subflow.c:1764 __mptcp_subflow_connect+0x3cc/0x1490 net/mptcp/subflow.c:1592 mptcp_pm_create_subflow_or_signal_addr+0xbda/0x23a0 net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c:642 mptcp_pm_nl_fully_established net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c:650 [inline] mptcp_pm_nl_work+0x3a1/0x4f0 net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c:943 mptcp_worker+0x15a/0x1240 net/mptcp/protocol.c:2777 process_one_work+0x958/0x1b30 kernel/workqueue.c:3229 process_scheduled_works kernel/workqueue.c:3310 [inline] worker_thread+0x6c8/0xf00 kernel/workqueue.c:3391 kthread+0x2c1/0x3a0 kernel/kthread.c:389 ret_from_fork+0x45/0x80 arch/x86/ke ---truncated---
CVSS 3.1 score
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness type
CWE-416CVE-2024-50085 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
5.15.167,
6.1.107,
6.6.48,
6.10.7,
6.11
and later are affected. Fixed in
5.15.169,
6.1.114,
6.6.58,
6.11.5,
6.12
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2024-50085 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/35301636439138b821f1f6169bd00d348ebd388a
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b2e478abab0b3a33515433a6af563aebba773c1
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7decd1f5904a489d3ccdcf131972f94645681689
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2024-50085?
CVE-2024-50085 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as an Use After Free flaw (CWE-416) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.15.167 onward and has been patched in 5.15.169, 6.1.114, 6.6.58 and others. CVE-2024-50085 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-2024-50085?
CVE-2024-50085 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. -
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-50085?
Yes — CVE-2024-50085 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.15.169, 6.1.114, 6.6.58 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.15.167 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2024-50085 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2024-50085 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 →