In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
cifs: Fix use-after-free in rdata->read_into_pages()
When the network status is unstable, use-after-free may occur when read data from the server.
BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in readpages_fill_pages+0x14c/0x7e0
Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x38/0x4c print_report+0x16f/0x4a6 kasan_report+0xb7/0x130 readpages_fill_pages+0x14c/0x7e0 cifs_readv_receive+0x46d/0xa40 cifs_demultiplex_thread+0x121c/0x1490 kthread+0x16b/0x1a0 ret_from_fork+0x2c/0x50 </TASK>
Allocated by task 2535: kasan_save_stack+0x22/0x50 kasan_set_track+0x25/0x30 __kasan_kmalloc+0x82/0x90 cifs_readdata_direct_alloc+0x2c/0x110 cifs_readdata_alloc+0x2d/0x60 cifs_readahead+0x393/0xfe0 read_pages+0x12f/0x470 page_cache_ra_unbounded+0x1b1/0x240 filemap_get_pages+0x1c8/0x9a0 filemap_read+0x1c0/0x540 cifs_strict_readv+0x21b/0x240 vfs_read+0x395/0x4b0 ksys_read+0xb8/0x150 do_syscall_64+0x3f/0x90 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x72/0xdc
Freed by task 79: kasan_save_stack+0x22/0x50 kasan_set_track+0x25/0x30 kasan_save_free_info+0x2e/0x50 __kasan_slab_free+0x10e/0x1a0 __kmem_cache_free+0x7a/0x1a0 cifs_readdata_release+0x49/0x60 process_one_work+0x46c/0x760 worker_thread+0x2a4/0x6f0 kthread+0x16b/0x1a0 ret_from_fork+0x2c/0x50
Last potentially related work creation: kasan_save_stack+0x22/0x50 __kasan_record_aux_stack+0x95/0xb0 insert_work+0x2b/0x130 __queue_work+0x1fe/0x660 queue_work_on+0x4b/0x60 smb2_readv_callback+0x396/0x800 cifs_abort_connection+0x474/0x6a0 cifs_reconnect+0x5cb/0xa50 cifs_readv_from_socket.cold+0x22/0x6c cifs_read_page_from_socket+0xc1/0x100 readpages_fill_pages.cold+0x2f/0x46 cifs_readv_receive+0x46d/0xa40 cifs_demultiplex_thread+0x121c/0x1490 kthread+0x16b/0x1a0 ret_from_fork+0x2c/0x50
The following function calls will cause UAF of the rdata pointer.
readpages_fill_pages cifs_read_page_from_socket cifs_readv_from_socket cifs_reconnect __cifs_reconnect cifs_abort_connection mid->callback() --> smb2_readv_callback queue_work(&rdata->work) # if the worker completes first, # the rdata is freed cifs_readv_complete kref_put cifs_readdata_release kfree(rdata) return rdata->... # UAF in readpages_fill_pages()
Similarly, this problem also occurs in the uncache_fill_pages().
Fix this by adjusts the order of condition judgment in the return statement.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.173-154.642Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.102-61.139Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perfUpgrade python-perf | Nov 12, 2024 | May 21, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.12-17.42Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-libbpf-devel | Feb 17, 2025 | May 21, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | May 21, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelists | Oct 8, 2024 | May 21, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelists | Oct 9, 2024 | May 21, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel | Oct 8, 2024 | May 21, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | May 21, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-docs-html | Jun 12, 2024 | May 21, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-237-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1181-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2097-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1151-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1188-azureUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2081-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1151-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1173-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2118-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-268-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1146-awsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1105-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1113-fipsUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1144-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1133-kvmUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1120-fipsUpgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1143-awsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1051-iotUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1149-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1163-kvmUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1149-gcpUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1092-ibmUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-237-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1129-raspiUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-268-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-216-genericUpgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-216-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1180-awsUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1144-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1064-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1146-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-216-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1142-oracleUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1135-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-hwe | Nov 19, 2024 | May 21, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | May 27, 2026 | May 21, 2024 |
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