CVE-2024-46762

xen: privcmd: Fix possible access to a freed kirqfd instance

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 18, 2024 at 07:12 AM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 12:04 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xen: privcmd: Fix possible access to a freed kirqfd instance Nothing prevents simultaneous ioctl calls to privcmd_irqfd_assign() and privcmd_irqfd_deassign(). If that happens, it is possible that a kirqfd created and added to the irqfds_list by privcmd_irqfd_assign() may get removed by another thread executing privcmd_irqfd_deassign(), while the former is still using it after dropping the locks. This can lead to a situation where an already freed kirqfd instance may be accessed and cause kernel oops. Use SRCU locking to prevent the same, as is done for the KVM implementation for irqfds.

Affected

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

v < 6.6.516.6 ≤ v < 6.10.106.6 ≤ v < 6.116.6 ≤ v < 6.6.516.7 ≤ v < 6.10.106.6f8941e6c4c712948663ec5d7bbb546f1a0f4e3f6
Vendor states this is fixed in 112fd2f02b308564724b8e81006c254d20945c4b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 611ff1b1ae989a7bcce3e2a8e132ee30e968c557 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e997b357b13a7d95de31681fc54fcc34235fa527 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.51 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/112fd2f02b308564724b8e81006c254d20945c4b
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/611ff1b1ae989a7bcce3e2a8e132ee30e968c557
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e997b357b13a7d95de31681fc54fcc34235fa527

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416

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