CVE-2024-36899

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpiolib: cdev: Fix use after free in lineinfo_changed_notify The use-after-free issue occurs as follows: when the GPIO chip device file is being closed by invoking gpio_chrdev_release(), watched_lines is freed by bitmap_free(), but the unregistration of lineinfo_changed_nb notifier chain failed due to waiting write rwsem. Additionally, one of the GPIO chip's lines is also in the release process and holds the notifier chain's read rwsem. Consequently, a race condition leads to the use-after-free of watched_lines. Here is the typical stack when issue happened: [free] gpio_chrdev_release() --> bitmap_free(cdev->watched_lines) <-- freed --> blocking_notifier_chain_unregister() --> down_write(&nh->rwsem) <-- waiting rwsem --> __down_write_common() --> rwsem_down_write_slowpath() --> schedule_preempt_disabled() --> schedule() [use] st54spi_gpio_dev_release() --> gpio_free() --> gpiod_free() --> gpiod_free_commit() --> gpiod_line_state_notify() --> blocking_notifier_call_chain() --> down_read(&nh->rwsem); <-- held rwsem --> notifier_call_chain() --> lineinfo_changed_notify() --> test_bit(xxxx, cdev->watched_lines) <-- use after free The side effect of the use-after-free issue is that a GPIO line event is being generated for userspace where it shouldn't. However, since the chrdev is being closed, userspace won't have the chance to read that event anyway. To fix the issue, call the bitmap_free() function after the unregistration of lineinfo_changed_nb notifier chain.
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History

02 Feb 2025, 11:15

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  • () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2dfbb920a89bdc58087672ad5325dc6c588b6860 -

23 Jan 2025, 17:15

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  • () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d38c49f7bdf14381270736299e2ff68ec248a017 -

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CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.0
First Time Linux linux Kernel
Linux
CWE CWE-362
CWE-416
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02f6b0e1ec7e0e7d059dddc893645816552039da - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02f6b0e1ec7e0e7d059dddc893645816552039da - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95ca7c90eaf5ea8a8460536535101e3e81160e2a - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95ca7c90eaf5ea8a8460536535101e3e81160e2a - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca710b5f40b8b16fdcad50bebd47f50e4c62d239 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca710b5f40b8b16fdcad50bebd47f50e4c62d239 - Patch

Information

Published : 2024-05-30 16:15

Updated : 2025-02-02 11:15


NVD link : CVE-2024-36899

Mitre link : CVE-2024-36899

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-36899


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

CWE-416

Use After Free