CVE-2024-53166
7.8 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2024-53166 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on December 27, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
block, bfq: fix bfqq uaf in bfq_limit_depth()
Set new allocated bfqq to bic or remove freed bfqq from bic are both
protected by bfqd->lock, however bfq_limit_depth() is deferencing bfqq
from bic without the lock, this can lead to UAF if the io_context is
shared by multiple tasks.
For example, test bfq with io_uring can trigger following UAF in v6.6:
==================================================================
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in bfqq_group+0x15/0x50
Call Trace:
<TASK>
dump_stack_lvl+0x47/0x80
print_address_description.constprop.0+0x66/0x300
print_report+0x3e/0x70
kasan_report+0xb4/0xf0
bfqq_group+0x15/0x50
bfqq_request_over_limit+0x130/0x9a0
bfq_limit_depth+0x1b5/0x480
__blk_mq_alloc_requests+0x2b5/0xa00
blk_mq_get_new_requests+0x11d/0x1d0
blk_mq_submit_bio+0x286/0xb00
submit_bio_noacct_nocheck+0x331/0x400
__block_write_full_folio+0x3d0/0x640
writepage_cb+0x3b/0xc0
write_cache_p
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.17, < 6.6.64 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2024-53166?
CVE-2024-53166 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on December 27, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2024-53166?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-53166?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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