GHSA-CX8J-9H8G-M439

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-12 15:31 – Updated: 2025-11-04 00:30
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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

greybus: Fix use-after-free bug in gb_interface_release due to race condition.

In gb_interface_create, &intf->mode_switch_completion is bound with gb_interface_mode_switch_work. Then it will be started by gb_interface_request_mode_switch. Here is the relevant code. if (!queue_work(system_long_wq, &intf->mode_switch_work)) { ... }

If we call gb_interface_release to make cleanup, there may be an unfinished work. This function will call kfree to free the object "intf". However, if gb_interface_mode_switch_work is scheduled to run after kfree, it may cause use-after-free error as gb_interface_mode_switch_work will use the object "intf". The possible execution flow that may lead to the issue is as follows:

CPU0 CPU1

                        |   gb_interface_create
                        |   gb_interface_request_mode_switch

gb_interface_release | kfree(intf) (free) | | gb_interface_mode_switch_work | mutex_lock(&intf->mutex) (use)

Fix it by canceling the work before kfree.

Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-39495"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-07-12T13:15:12Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\ngreybus: Fix use-after-free bug in gb_interface_release due to race condition.\n\nIn gb_interface_create, \u0026intf-\u003emode_switch_completion is bound with\ngb_interface_mode_switch_work. Then it will be started by\ngb_interface_request_mode_switch. Here is the relevant code.\nif (!queue_work(system_long_wq, \u0026intf-\u003emode_switch_work)) {\n\t...\n}\n\nIf we call gb_interface_release to make cleanup, there may be an\nunfinished work. This function will call kfree to free the object\n\"intf\". However, if gb_interface_mode_switch_work is scheduled to\nrun after kfree, it may cause use-after-free error as\ngb_interface_mode_switch_work will use the object \"intf\".\nThe possible execution flow that may lead to the issue is as follows:\n\nCPU0                            CPU1\n\n                            |   gb_interface_create\n                            |   gb_interface_request_mode_switch\ngb_interface_release        |\nkfree(intf) (free)          |\n                            |   gb_interface_mode_switch_work\n                            |   mutex_lock(\u0026intf-\u003emutex) (use)\n\nFix it by canceling the work before kfree.",
  "id": "GHSA-cx8j-9h8g-m439",
  "modified": "2025-11-04T00:30:51Z",
  "published": "2024-07-12T15:31:26Z",
  "references": [
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    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html"
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}



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