CVE-2024-50059

ntb: ntb_hw_switchtec: Fix use after free vulnerability in switchtec_ntb_remove due to race condition

HIGH
7
CVSS Score
Published: October 21, 2024 at 07:39 PM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 12:05 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntb: ntb_hw_switchtec: Fix use after free vulnerability in switchtec_ntb_remove due to race condition In the switchtec_ntb_add function, it can call switchtec_ntb_init_sndev function, then &sndev->check_link_status_work is bound with check_link_status_work. switchtec_ntb_link_notification may be called to start the work. If we remove the module which will call switchtec_ntb_remove to make cleanup, it will free sndev through kfree(sndev), while the work mentioned above will be used. The sequence of operations that may lead to a UAF bug is as follows: CPU0 CPU1 | check_link_status_work switchtec_ntb_remove | kfree(sndev); | | if (sndev->link_force_down) | // use sndev Fix it by ensuring that the work is canceled before proceeding with the cleanup in switchtec_ntb_remove.

Affected

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

v < 5.10.2274.16 ≤ v < 5.10.2274.16 ≤ v < 5.15.1684.16 ≤ v < 5.4.2854.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1134.16 ≤ v < 6.11.44.16 ≤ v < 6.124.16 ≤ v < 6.6.575.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1685.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1136.2 ≤ v < 6.6.576.7 ≤ v < 6.11.44.16d04be142b8b61ffb3c9cc5c6d1abda8fc59a16c9
Vendor states this is fixed in 177925d9c8715a897bb79eca62628862213ba956 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3ae45be8492460a35b5aebf6acac1f1d32708946 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5126d8f5567f49b52e21fca320eaa97977055099 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 92728fceefdaa2a0a3aae675f86193b006eeaa43 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b650189687822b705711f0567a65a164a314d8df (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e51aded92d42784313ba16c12f4f88cc4f973bbb (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in fa840ba4bd9f3bad7f104e5b32028ee73af8b3dd (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.16 (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 5.4.285 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.113 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.57 (unaffected)

References (9)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/177925d9c8715a897bb79eca62628862213ba956
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ae45be8492460a35b5aebf6acac1f1d32708946
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92728fceefdaa2a0a3aae675f86193b006eeaa43
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b650189687822b705711f0567a65a164a314d8df
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e51aded92d42784313ba16c12f4f88cc4f973bbb
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa840ba4bd9f3bad7f104e5b32028ee73af8b3dd
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

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
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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