CVE-2022-49388
ubi: ubi_create_volume: Fix use-after-free when volume creation failed
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ubi: ubi_create_volume: Fix use-after-free when volume creation failed There is an use-after-free problem for 'eba_tbl' in ubi_create_volume()'s error handling path: ubi_eba_replace_table(vol, eba_tbl) vol->eba_tbl = tbl out_mapping: ubi_eba_destroy_table(eba_tbl) // Free 'eba_tbl' out_unlock: put_device(&vol->dev) vol_release kfree(tbl->entries) // UAF Fix it by removing redundant 'eba_tbl' releasing. Fetch a reproducer in [Link].
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
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Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1174ab8ba36a48025b68b5ff1085000b1e510217
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25ff1e3a1351c0d936dd1ac2f9e58231ea1510c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ff2514e4fb55dcf3d88294686040ca73ea0c1a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d8d3f68cbecfd31925796f0fb668eb21ab06734
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8302620aeb940f386817321d272b12411ae7d39f
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
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