CWE-416
AllowedUse After Free
Abstraction: Variant · Status: Stable
The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.
9821 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-7HM7-X364-QR2M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-30 09:31 – Updated: 2025-11-04 00:31In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nilfs2: add missing check for inode numbers on directory entries
Syzbot reported that mounting and unmounting a specific pattern of corrupted nilfs2 filesystem images causes a use-after-free of metadata file inodes, which triggers a kernel bug in lru_add_fn().
As Jan Kara pointed out, this is because the link count of a metadata file gets corrupted to 0, and nilfs_evict_inode(), which is called from iput(), tries to delete that inode (ifile inode in this case).
The inconsistency occurs because directories containing the inode numbers of these metadata files that should not be visible in the namespace are read without checking.
Fix this issue by treating the inode numbers of these internal files as errors in the sanity check helper when reading directory folios/pages.
Also thanks to Hillf Danton and Matthew Wilcox for their initial mm-layer analysis.
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-07-30T08:15:02Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nnilfs2: add missing check for inode numbers on directory entries\n\nSyzbot reported that mounting and unmounting a specific pattern of\ncorrupted nilfs2 filesystem images causes a use-after-free of metadata\nfile inodes, which triggers a kernel bug in lru_add_fn().\n\nAs Jan Kara pointed out, this is because the link count of a metadata file\ngets corrupted to 0, and nilfs_evict_inode(), which is called from iput(),\ntries to delete that inode (ifile inode in this case).\n\nThe inconsistency occurs because directories containing the inode numbers\nof these metadata files that should not be visible in the namespace are\nread without checking.\n\nFix this issue by treating the inode numbers of these internal files as\nerrors in the sanity check helper when reading directory folios/pages.\n\nAlso thanks to Hillf Danton and Matthew Wilcox for their initial mm-layer\nanalysis.",
"id": "GHSA-7hm7-x364-qr2m",
"modified": "2025-11-04T00:31:05Z",
"published": "2024-07-30T09:31:51Z",
"references": [
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07c176e7acc5579c133bb923ab21316d192d0a95"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/265fff1a01cdc083aeaf0d934c929db5cc64aebf"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ab40870edb883b9633dc5cd55f5a2a11afa618d"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b11e8fb93ea5eefb2e4e719497ea177a58ff6131"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb76c6c274683c8570ad788f79d4b875bde0e458"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c33c2b0d92aa1c2262d999b2598ad6fbd53bd479"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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GHSA-7HQC-C6RP-29JV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:31 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:31This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of the rect Field attribute. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5434.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-9961"
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"nvd_published_at": "2018-05-17T15:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of the rect Field attribute. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5434.",
"id": "GHSA-7hqc-c6rp-29jv",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:31:38Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:31:38Z",
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9961"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-345"
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GHSA-7HQH-XCCF-8JP4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:40 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:40nbd_add_socket in drivers/block/nbd.c in the Linux kernel through 5.10.12 has an ndb_queue_rq use-after-free that could be triggered by local attackers (with access to the nbd device) via an I/O request at a certain point during device setup, aka CID-b98e762e3d71.
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"nvd_published_at": "2021-02-01T04:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "nbd_add_socket in drivers/block/nbd.c in the Linux kernel through 5.10.12 has an ndb_queue_rq use-after-free that could be triggered by local attackers (with access to the nbd device) via an I/O request at a certain point during device setup, aka CID-b98e762e3d71.",
"id": "GHSA-7hqh-xccf-8jp4",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:40:44Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:40:44Z",
"references": [
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b98e762e3d71e893b221f871825dc64694cfb258"
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"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00035.html"
},
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"url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/28/3"
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GHSA-7HR2-G723-JJPH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 01:47 – Updated: 2022-05-14 01:47Incorrect implementation of object trimming in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 70.0.3538.67 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit object corruption via a crafted HTML page.
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"aliases": [
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"nvd_published_at": "2018-11-14T15:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Incorrect implementation of object trimming in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 70.0.3538.67 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit object corruption via a crafted HTML page.",
"id": "GHSA-7hr2-g723-jjph",
"modified": "2022-05-14T01:47:07Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T01:47:07Z",
"references": [
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"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3004"
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"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html"
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"url": "https://crbug.com/870226"
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"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-10"
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"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4330"
},
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"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105666"
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GHSA-7HRM-FGP3-422W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-02 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-02 21:30Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of Doc objects in AcroForms. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22799.
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-04-02T21:15:47Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.\n\nThe specific flaw exists within the handling of Doc objects in AcroForms. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22799.",
"id": "GHSA-7hrm-fgp3-422w",
"modified": "2024-04-02T21:30:30Z",
"published": "2024-04-02T21:30:30Z",
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-30351"
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"url": "https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html"
},
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"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-328"
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GHSA-7HRQ-P9P5-9FJX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-21 21:30 – Updated: 2024-11-07 21:31In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mac802154: Fix potential RCU dereference issue in mac802154_scan_worker
In the mac802154_scan_worker function, the scan_req->type field was
accessed after the RCU read-side critical section was unlocked. According
to RCU usage rules, this is illegal and can lead to unpredictable
behavior, such as accessing memory that has been updated or causing
use-after-free issues.
This possible bug was identified using a static analysis tool developed by myself, specifically designed to detect RCU-related issues.
To address this, the scan_req->type value is now stored in a local
variable scan_req_type while still within the RCU read-side critical
section. The scan_req_type is then used after the RCU lock is released,
ensuring that the type value is safely accessed without violating RCU
rules.
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"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nmac802154: Fix potential RCU dereference issue in mac802154_scan_worker\n\nIn the `mac802154_scan_worker` function, the `scan_req-\u003etype` field was\naccessed after the RCU read-side critical section was unlocked. According\nto RCU usage rules, this is illegal and can lead to unpredictable\nbehavior, such as accessing memory that has been updated or causing\nuse-after-free issues.\n\nThis possible bug was identified using a static analysis tool developed\nby myself, specifically designed to detect RCU-related issues.\n\nTo address this, the `scan_req-\u003etype` value is now stored in a local\nvariable `scan_req_type` while still within the RCU read-side critical\nsection. The `scan_req_type` is then used after the RCU lock is released,\nensuring that the type value is safely accessed without violating RCU\nrules.",
"id": "GHSA-7hrq-p9p5-9fjx",
"modified": "2024-11-07T21:31:38Z",
"published": "2024-10-21T21:30:49Z",
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/540138377b22f601f06f55ebfa3ca171dcab471a"
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GHSA-7HW4-FM5W-RCV6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-21 15:32 – Updated: 2025-11-04 00:31In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
vhost_vdpa: assign irq bypass producer token correctly
We used to call irq_bypass_unregister_producer() in vhost_vdpa_setup_vq_irq() which is problematic as we don't know if the token pointer is still valid or not.
Actually, we use the eventfd_ctx as the token so the life cycle of the token should be bound to the VHOST_SET_VRING_CALL instead of vhost_vdpa_setup_vq_irq() which could be called by set_status().
Fixing this by setting up irq bypass producer's token when handling VHOST_SET_VRING_CALL and un-registering the producer before calling vhost_vring_ioctl() to prevent a possible use after free as eventfd could have been released in vhost_vring_ioctl(). And such registering and unregistering will only be done if DRIVER_OK is set.
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"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nvhost_vdpa: assign irq bypass producer token correctly\n\nWe used to call irq_bypass_unregister_producer() in\nvhost_vdpa_setup_vq_irq() which is problematic as we don\u0027t know if the\ntoken pointer is still valid or not.\n\nActually, we use the eventfd_ctx as the token so the life cycle of the\ntoken should be bound to the VHOST_SET_VRING_CALL instead of\nvhost_vdpa_setup_vq_irq() which could be called by set_status().\n\nFixing this by setting up irq bypass producer\u0027s token when handling\nVHOST_SET_VRING_CALL and un-registering the producer before calling\nvhost_vring_ioctl() to prevent a possible use after free as eventfd\ncould have been released in vhost_vring_ioctl(). And such registering\nand unregistering will only be done if DRIVER_OK is set.",
"id": "GHSA-7hw4-fm5w-rcv6",
"modified": "2025-11-04T00:31:39Z",
"published": "2024-10-21T15:32:27Z",
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GHSA-7J37-5F9J-VW6Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-08 09:31 – Updated: 2026-07-08 09:31When the application opens a PDF file, JavaScript uses the damaged field tree to trigger field traversal, resulting in the program holding an invalid form object when accessing the field property path. Eventually, the application crashes due to reading an invalid pointer.
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-08T09:16:29Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "When the application opens a PDF file, JavaScript uses the damaged field tree to trigger field traversal, resulting in the program holding an invalid form object when accessing the field property path. Eventually, the application crashes due to reading an invalid pointer.",
"id": "GHSA-7j37-5f9j-vw6q",
"modified": "2026-07-08T09:31:48Z",
"published": "2026-07-08T09:31:48Z",
"references": [
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-13129"
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}
GHSA-7J37-RF7V-JF5C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-05 12:31 – Updated: 2026-07-13 12:34A use-after-free flaw was found in the X.Org X server and Xwayland in FreeCounter(). A client that sets up multiple SyncCounters and awaits on those triggers can trigger a use-after-free when destroying those counters via a second client connection. This may be used to crash the server, or for privilege escalation if the X server runs as root.
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"CVE-2026-50260"
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-05T12:16:39Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "A use-after-free flaw was found in the X.Org X server and Xwayland in FreeCounter(). A client that sets up multiple SyncCounters and awaits on those triggers can trigger a use-after-free when destroying those counters via a second client connection. This may be used to crash the server, or for privilege escalation if the X server runs as root.",
"id": "GHSA-7j37-rf7v-jf5c",
"modified": "2026-07-13T12:34:56Z",
"published": "2026-06-05T12:31:46Z",
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"url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-50260.json"
},
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"url": "https://redhat.atlassian.net/browse/PSIRTSUPT-16950"
},
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"url": "https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2026-June/003702.html"
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"url": "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/f5abfb61994471023d8c6470428c8e30c411cc0b"
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"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2485385"
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GHSA-7J5C-W63J-H48P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-17 12:32 – Updated: 2026-05-12 12:31In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/ipv6: avoid possible UAF in ip6_route_mpath_notify()
syzbot found another use-after-free in ip6_route_mpath_notify() [1]
Commit f7225172f25a ("net/ipv6: prevent use after free in ip6_route_mpath_notify") was not able to fix the root cause.
We need to defer the fib6_info_release() calls after ip6_route_mpath_notify(), in the cleanup phase.
[1] BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in rt6_fill_node+0x1460/0x1ac0 Read of size 4 at addr ffff88809a07fc64 by task syz-executor.2/23037
CPU: 0 PID: 23037 Comm: syz-executor.2 Not tainted 6.8.0-rc4-syzkaller-01035-gea7f3cfaa588 #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 01/25/2024 Call Trace: __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:88 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x1e7/0x2e0 lib/dump_stack.c:106 print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:377 [inline] print_report+0x167/0x540 mm/kasan/report.c:488 kasan_report+0x142/0x180 mm/kasan/report.c:601 rt6_fill_node+0x1460/0x1ac0 inet6_rt_notify+0x13b/0x290 net/ipv6/route.c:6184 ip6_route_mpath_notify net/ipv6/route.c:5198 [inline] ip6_route_multipath_add net/ipv6/route.c:5404 [inline] inet6_rtm_newroute+0x1d0f/0x2300 net/ipv6/route.c:5517 rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x885/0x1040 net/core/rtnetlink.c:6597 netlink_rcv_skb+0x1e3/0x430 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2543 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1341 [inline] netlink_unicast+0x7ea/0x980 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1367 netlink_sendmsg+0xa3b/0xd70 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1908 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:730 [inline] __sock_sendmsg+0x221/0x270 net/socket.c:745 _syssendmsg+0x525/0x7d0 net/socket.c:2584 _sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2638 [inline] __sys_sendmsg+0x2b0/0x3a0 net/socket.c:2667 do_syscall_64+0xf9/0x240 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6f/0x77 RIP: 0033:0x7f73dd87dda9 Code: 28 00 00 00 75 05 48 83 c4 28 c3 e8 e1 20 00 00 90 48 89 f8 48 89 f7 48 89 d6 48 89 ca 4d 89 c2 4d 89 c8 4c 8b 4c 24 08 0f 05 <48> 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 c7 c1 b0 ff ff ff f7 d8 64 89 01 48 RSP: 002b:00007f73de6550c8 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 000000000000002e RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f73dd9ac050 RCX: 00007f73dd87dda9 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000020000140 RDI: 0000000000000005 RBP: 00007f73dd8ca47a R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: 000000000000006e R14: 00007f73dd9ac050 R15: 00007ffdbdeb7858
Allocated by task 23037: kasan_save_stack mm/kasan/common.c:47 [inline] kasan_save_track+0x3f/0x80 mm/kasan/common.c:68 poison_kmalloc_redzone mm/kasan/common.c:372 [inline] __kasan_kmalloc+0x98/0xb0 mm/kasan/common.c:389 kasan_kmalloc include/linux/kasan.h:211 [inline] __do_kmalloc_node mm/slub.c:3981 [inline] __kmalloc+0x22e/0x490 mm/slub.c:3994 kmalloc include/linux/slab.h:594 [inline] kzalloc include/linux/slab.h:711 [inline] fib6_info_alloc+0x2e/0xf0 net/ipv6/ip6_fib.c:155 ip6_route_info_create+0x445/0x12b0 net/ipv6/route.c:3758 ip6_route_multipath_add net/ipv6/route.c:5298 [inline] inet6_rtm_newroute+0x744/0x2300 net/ipv6/route.c:5517 rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x885/0x1040 net/core/rtnetlink.c:6597 netlink_rcv_skb+0x1e3/0x430 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2543 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1341 [inline] netlink_unicast+0x7ea/0x980 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1367 netlink_sendmsg+0xa3b/0xd70 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1908 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:730 [inline] __sock_sendmsg+0x221/0x270 net/socket.c:745 _syssendmsg+0x525/0x7d0 net/socket.c:2584 _sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2638 [inline] __sys_sendmsg+0x2b0/0x3a0 net/socket.c:2667 do_syscall_64+0xf9/0x240 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6f/0x77
Freed by task 16: kasan_save_stack mm/kasan/common.c:47 [inline] kasan_save_track+0x3f/0x80 mm/kasan/common.c:68 kasan_save_free_info+0x4e/0x60 mm/kasan/generic.c:640 poison_slab_object+0xa6/0xe0 m ---truncated---
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"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nnet/ipv6: avoid possible UAF in ip6_route_mpath_notify()\n\nsyzbot found another use-after-free in ip6_route_mpath_notify() [1]\n\nCommit f7225172f25a (\"net/ipv6: prevent use after free in\nip6_route_mpath_notify\") was not able to fix the root cause.\n\nWe need to defer the fib6_info_release() calls after\nip6_route_mpath_notify(), in the cleanup phase.\n\n[1]\nBUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in rt6_fill_node+0x1460/0x1ac0\nRead of size 4 at addr ffff88809a07fc64 by task syz-executor.2/23037\n\nCPU: 0 PID: 23037 Comm: syz-executor.2 Not tainted 6.8.0-rc4-syzkaller-01035-gea7f3cfaa588 #0\nHardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 01/25/2024\nCall Trace:\n \u003cTASK\u003e\n __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:88 [inline]\n dump_stack_lvl+0x1e7/0x2e0 lib/dump_stack.c:106\n print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:377 [inline]\n print_report+0x167/0x540 mm/kasan/report.c:488\n kasan_report+0x142/0x180 mm/kasan/report.c:601\n rt6_fill_node+0x1460/0x1ac0\n inet6_rt_notify+0x13b/0x290 net/ipv6/route.c:6184\n ip6_route_mpath_notify net/ipv6/route.c:5198 [inline]\n ip6_route_multipath_add net/ipv6/route.c:5404 [inline]\n inet6_rtm_newroute+0x1d0f/0x2300 net/ipv6/route.c:5517\n rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x885/0x1040 net/core/rtnetlink.c:6597\n netlink_rcv_skb+0x1e3/0x430 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2543\n netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1341 [inline]\n netlink_unicast+0x7ea/0x980 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1367\n netlink_sendmsg+0xa3b/0xd70 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1908\n sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:730 [inline]\n __sock_sendmsg+0x221/0x270 net/socket.c:745\n ____sys_sendmsg+0x525/0x7d0 net/socket.c:2584\n ___sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2638 [inline]\n __sys_sendmsg+0x2b0/0x3a0 net/socket.c:2667\n do_syscall_64+0xf9/0x240\n entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6f/0x77\nRIP: 0033:0x7f73dd87dda9\nCode: 28 00 00 00 75 05 48 83 c4 28 c3 e8 e1 20 00 00 90 48 89 f8 48 89 f7 48 89 d6 48 89 ca 4d 89 c2 4d 89 c8 4c 8b 4c 24 08 0f 05 \u003c48\u003e 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 c7 c1 b0 ff ff ff f7 d8 64 89 01 48\nRSP: 002b:00007f73de6550c8 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 000000000000002e\nRAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f73dd9ac050 RCX: 00007f73dd87dda9\nRDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000020000140 RDI: 0000000000000005\nRBP: 00007f73dd8ca47a R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000\nR10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000\nR13: 000000000000006e R14: 00007f73dd9ac050 R15: 00007ffdbdeb7858\n \u003c/TASK\u003e\n\nAllocated by task 23037:\n kasan_save_stack mm/kasan/common.c:47 [inline]\n kasan_save_track+0x3f/0x80 mm/kasan/common.c:68\n poison_kmalloc_redzone mm/kasan/common.c:372 [inline]\n __kasan_kmalloc+0x98/0xb0 mm/kasan/common.c:389\n kasan_kmalloc include/linux/kasan.h:211 [inline]\n __do_kmalloc_node mm/slub.c:3981 [inline]\n __kmalloc+0x22e/0x490 mm/slub.c:3994\n kmalloc include/linux/slab.h:594 [inline]\n kzalloc include/linux/slab.h:711 [inline]\n fib6_info_alloc+0x2e/0xf0 net/ipv6/ip6_fib.c:155\n ip6_route_info_create+0x445/0x12b0 net/ipv6/route.c:3758\n ip6_route_multipath_add net/ipv6/route.c:5298 [inline]\n inet6_rtm_newroute+0x744/0x2300 net/ipv6/route.c:5517\n rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x885/0x1040 net/core/rtnetlink.c:6597\n netlink_rcv_skb+0x1e3/0x430 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2543\n netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1341 [inline]\n netlink_unicast+0x7ea/0x980 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1367\n netlink_sendmsg+0xa3b/0xd70 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1908\n sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:730 [inline]\n __sock_sendmsg+0x221/0x270 net/socket.c:745\n ____sys_sendmsg+0x525/0x7d0 net/socket.c:2584\n ___sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2638 [inline]\n __sys_sendmsg+0x2b0/0x3a0 net/socket.c:2667\n do_syscall_64+0xf9/0x240\n entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6f/0x77\n\nFreed by task 16:\n kasan_save_stack mm/kasan/common.c:47 [inline]\n kasan_save_track+0x3f/0x80 mm/kasan/common.c:68\n kasan_save_free_info+0x4e/0x60 mm/kasan/generic.c:640\n poison_slab_object+0xa6/0xe0 m\n---truncated---",
"id": "GHSA-7j5c-w63j-h48p",
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"published": "2024-04-17T12:32:04Z",
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Mitigation
Strategy: Language Selection
Choose a language that provides automatic memory management.
Mitigation
Strategy: Attack Surface Reduction
When freeing pointers, be sure to set them to NULL once they are freed. However, the utilization of multiple or complex data structures may lower the usefulness of this strategy.
No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.