First published: Mon Oct 21 2024(Updated: )
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: hci_conn: Fix UAF in hci_enhanced_setup_sync This checks if the ACL connection remains valid as it could be destroyed while hci_enhanced_setup_sync is pending on cmd_sync leading to the following trace: BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in hci_enhanced_setup_sync+0x91b/0xa60 Read of size 1 at addr ffff888002328ffd by task kworker/u5:2/37 CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 37 Comm: kworker/u5:2 Not tainted 6.11.0-rc6-01300-g810be445d8d6 #7099 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.16.3-2.fc40 04/01/2014 Workqueue: hci0 hci_cmd_sync_work Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x5d/0x80 ? hci_enhanced_setup_sync+0x91b/0xa60 print_report+0x152/0x4c0 ? hci_enhanced_setup_sync+0x91b/0xa60 ? __virt_addr_valid+0x1fa/0x420 ? hci_enhanced_setup_sync+0x91b/0xa60 kasan_report+0xda/0x1b0 ? hci_enhanced_setup_sync+0x91b/0xa60 hci_enhanced_setup_sync+0x91b/0xa60 ? __pfx_hci_enhanced_setup_sync+0x10/0x10 ? __pfx___mutex_lock+0x10/0x10 hci_cmd_sync_work+0x1c2/0x330 process_one_work+0x7d9/0x1360 ? __pfx_lock_acquire+0x10/0x10 ? __pfx_process_one_work+0x10/0x10 ? assign_work+0x167/0x240 worker_thread+0x5b7/0xf60 ? __kthread_parkme+0xac/0x1c0 ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10 ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10 kthread+0x293/0x360 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork+0x2f/0x70 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 </TASK> Allocated by task 34: kasan_save_stack+0x30/0x50 kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30 __kasan_kmalloc+0x8f/0xa0 __hci_conn_add+0x187/0x17d0 hci_connect_sco+0x2e1/0xb90 sco_sock_connect+0x2a2/0xb80 __sys_connect+0x227/0x2a0 __x64_sys_connect+0x6d/0xb0 do_syscall_64+0x71/0x140 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e Freed by task 37: kasan_save_stack+0x30/0x50 kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30 kasan_save_free_info+0x3b/0x60 __kasan_slab_free+0x101/0x160 kfree+0xd0/0x250 device_release+0x9a/0x210 kobject_put+0x151/0x280 hci_conn_del+0x448/0xbf0 hci_abort_conn_sync+0x46f/0x980 hci_cmd_sync_work+0x1c2/0x330 process_one_work+0x7d9/0x1360 worker_thread+0x5b7/0xf60 kthread+0x293/0x360 ret_from_fork+0x2f/0x70 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
Credit: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Linux Kernel | >=6.1<6.6.57 | |
Linux Kernel | >=6.7<6.11.4 | |
Linux Kernel | =6.12-rc1 | |
Linux Kernel | =6.12-rc2 | |
debian/linux | <=6.1.123-1<=6.1.128-1 | 5.10.223-1 5.10.226-1 6.12.12-1 6.12.15-1 |
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CVE-2024-50029 has a severity rating that indicates it poses a risk due to a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Bluetooth implementation.
To resolve CVE-2024-50029, upgrade to a patched version of the Linux kernel or to specific debian packages, such as linux version 5.10.223-1 or 6.12.15-1.
CVE-2024-50029 affects Linux kernel versions between 6.1 to 6.6.57 and 6.7 to 6.11.4, including the release candidates 6.12-rc1 and 6.12-rc2.
CVE-2024-50029 impacts the Bluetooth subsystem specifically, leading to potential denial of service or other exploits due to improper validation of ACL connections.
As of now, there are no public exploits reported for CVE-2024-50029, but the vulnerability should be mitigated promptly due to its severity.