Vulnerability Details : CVE-2024-38630
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
watchdog: cpu5wdt.c: Fix use-after-free bug caused by cpu5wdt_trigger
When the cpu5wdt module is removing, the origin code uses del_timer() to
de-activate the timer. If the timer handler is running, del_timer() could
not stop it and will return directly. If the port region is released by
release_region() and then the timer handler cpu5wdt_trigger() calls outb()
to write into the region that is released, the use-after-free bug will
happen.
Change del_timer() to timer_shutdown_sync() in order that the timer handler
could be finished before the port region is released.
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2024-38630
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-38630
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 15 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2024-38630
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST | 2024-09-09 |
|
5.5
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
N/A
|
N/A
|
RedHat-CVE-2024-38630 | 2024-06-21 |
CWE ids for CVE-2024-38630
-
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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2024-38630
-
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f19686d616500cd0d47b30cee82392b53f7f784a
watchdog: cpu5wdt.c: Fix use-after-free bug caused by cpu5wdt_trigger - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable treePatch
-
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/573601521277119f2e2ba5f28ae6e87fc594f4d4
watchdog: cpu5wdt.c: Fix use-after-free bug caused by cpu5wdt_trigger - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable treePatch
-
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b1c063ffc075abf56f63e55d70b9778ff534314
watchdog: cpu5wdt.c: Fix use-after-free bug caused by cpu5wdt_trigger - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable treePatch
Jump to