CVE-2024-46858

mptcp: pm: Fix uaf in __timer_delete_sync

HIGH
7
CVSS Score
Published: September 27, 2024 at 12:42 PM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 12:04 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mptcp: pm: Fix uaf in __timer_delete_sync There are two paths to access mptcp_pm_del_add_timer, result in a race condition: CPU1 CPU2 ==== ==== net_rx_action napi_poll netlink_sendmsg __napi_poll netlink_unicast process_backlog netlink_unicast_kernel __netif_receive_skb genl_rcv __netif_receive_skb_one_core netlink_rcv_skb NF_HOOK genl_rcv_msg ip_local_deliver_finish genl_family_rcv_msg ip_protocol_deliver_rcu genl_family_rcv_msg_doit tcp_v4_rcv mptcp_pm_nl_flush_addrs_doit tcp_v4_do_rcv mptcp_nl_remove_addrs_list tcp_rcv_established mptcp_pm_remove_addrs_and_subflows tcp_data_queue remove_anno_list_by_saddr mptcp_incoming_options mptcp_pm_del_add_timer mptcp_pm_del_add_timer kfree(entry) In remove_anno_list_by_saddr(running on CPU2), after leaving the critical zone protected by "pm.lock", the entry will be released, which leads to the occurrence of uaf in the mptcp_pm_del_add_timer(running on CPU1). Keeping a reference to add_timer inside the lock, and calling sk_stop_timer_sync() with this reference, instead of "entry->add_timer". Move list_del(&entry->list) to mptcp_pm_del_add_timer and inside the pm lock, do not directly access any members of the entry outside the pm lock, which can avoid similar "entry->x" uaf.

Affected

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

5.10 ≤ v < 5.10.2275.10 ≤ v < 5.15.1685.10 ≤ v < 6.1.1115.10 ≤ v < 6.10.115.10 ≤ v < 6.115.10 ≤ v < 6.6.526.2 ≤ v < 6.6.526.7 ≤ v < 6.10.110cfd77b9063dcdf3628a7087faba60de85a9cc86.11 rc16.11 rc26.11 rc36.11 rc46.11 rc56.11 rc66.11 rc7
Vendor states this is fixed in 0e7814b028cd50b3ff79659d23dfa9da6a1e75e1 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 12134a652b0a10064844ea235173e70246eba6dc (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3554482f4691571fc4b5490c17ae26896e62171c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6452b162549c7f9ef54655d3fb9977b9192e6e5b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 67409b358500c71632116356a0b065f112d7b707 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b4cd80b0338945a94972ac3ed54f8338d2da2076 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.227 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.168 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.111 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.52 (unaffected)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416

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