In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
aoe: fix the potential use-after-free problem in more places
For fixing CVE-2023-6270, f98364e92662 ("aoe: fix the potential use-after-free problem in aoecmd_cfg_pkts") makes tx() calling dev_put() instead of doing in aoecmd_cfg_pkts(). It avoids that the tx() runs into use-after-free.
Then Nicolai Stange found more places in aoe have potential use-after-free problem with tx(). e.g. revalidate(), aoecmd_ata_rw(), resend(), probe() and aoecmd_cfg_rsp(). Those functions also use aoenet_xmit() to push packet to tx queue. So they should also use dev_hold() to increase the refcnt of skb->dev.
On the other hand, moving dev_put() to tx() causes that the refcnt of skb->dev be reduced to a negative value, because corresponding dev_hold() are not called in revalidate(), aoecmd_ata_rw(), resend(), probe(), and aoecmd_cfg_rsp(). This patch fixed this issue.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Nov 11, 2024 | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2025223 | — | Upgrade Dell PowerStoreOS to the latest version | Oct 23, 2025 | May 27, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Dec 17, 2024 | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-208-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-awsUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1127-kvmUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1116-fipsUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-208-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1138-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1039-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1142-awsUpgrade linux-image-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1071-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1071-oracleUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-127-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-azureUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1070-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1073-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1008-raspiUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1068-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-127-genericUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-127-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1099-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1070-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-57-genericUpgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-azureUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-208-genericUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1048-iotUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1129-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-54-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1140-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-gcpUpgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1086-ibmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-57-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1056-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-54-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1068-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-127-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-oemUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1145-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1006-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-127-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-oemUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-54-genericUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-54-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1058-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1143-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1005-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04 | Dec 18, 2024 | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | May 27, 2026 | Oct 21, 2024 |
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