CVE-2024-35887

ax25: fix use-after-free bugs caused by ax25_ds_del_timer

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 19, 2024 at 08:34 AM UTC
Updated: September 14, 2026 at 12:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ax25: fix use-after-free bugs caused by ax25_ds_del_timer When the ax25 device is detaching, the ax25_dev_device_down() calls ax25_ds_del_timer() to cleanup the slave_timer. When the timer handler is running, the ax25_ds_del_timer() that calls del_timer() in it will return directly. As a result, the use-after-free bugs could happen, one of the scenarios is shown below: (Thread 1) | (Thread 2) | ax25_ds_timeout() ax25_dev_device_down() | ax25_ds_del_timer() | del_timer() | ax25_dev_put() //FREE | | ax25_dev-> //USE In order to mitigate bugs, when the device is detaching, use timer_shutdown_sync() to stop the timer.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

2.6.12 ≤ v < 5.15.2212.6.12 ≤ v < 6.1.1882.6.12 ≤ v < 6.6.262.6.12 ≤ v < 6.8.52.6.12 ≤ v < 6.96.7 ≤ v < 6.8.51da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac26.9 rc16.9 rc2
Vendor states this is fixed in 28f2d36ac52225a13e020c2589833f1816a0cfc6 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 74204bf9050f7627aead9875fe4e07ba125cb19b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8a912ef5b7c5d14fb41b9a7935d1df5bb87058bf (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c6a368f9c7af4c14b14d390c2543af8001c9bdb9 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in fd819ad3ecf6f3c232a06b27423ce9ed8c20da89 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.221 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.188 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.26 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8.5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9 (unaffected)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416

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