UBUNTU-CVE-2024-47718: Medium severity ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge vulnerability

Q: Which systems are realistically exposed to this issue?

Systems running one of the listed Ubuntu kernel packages may be affected when using the rtw88 wireless driver over USB. The failure path described involves USB device initialization failing during probe while firmware loading remains in progress.

Q: What conditions trigger the use-after-free?

A USB interface initialization failure in rtw_usb_probe() must lead to rtw_usb_disconnect() freeing the hardware while a firmware-loading callback, commonly the WoWLAN firmware callback, is still running. The issue is a race between disconnect cleanup and the two firmware-loading attempts.

Q: Does exploitation require an authenticated local user or user interaction?

The supplied vector lists no privileges and no user interaction requirements. It also indicates adjacent attack vector and high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Q: What change resolves the race?

The fix makes rtw_wait_firmware_completion() wait for both the regular and WoWLAN firmware-loading attempts before cleanup can free the hardware.

Published Oct 21, 2024

Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw88: always wait for both firmware loading attempts In 'rtwwaitfirmwarecompletion()', always wait for both (regular and wowlan) firmware loading attempts. Otherwise if 'rtwusbintfinit()' has failed in 'rtwusbprobe()', 'rtwusbdisconnect()' may issue 'ieee80211freehw()' when one of 'rtwloadfirmwarecb()' (usually the wowlan one) is still in progress, causing UAF detected by KASAN.

Affected Software

173 affected componentsFixes available

ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-oem*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1073.79~20.04.1

5.15.0-1073.79~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1

5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1072.80~20.04.1

5.15.0-1072.80~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1

5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1066.69~20.04.1

5.15.0-1066.69~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1

5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1

5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1032.32~20.04.1

5.15.0-1032.32~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1

5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1069.73~20.04.1

5.15.0-1069.73~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux*

ubuntu/linux-aws*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*

ubuntu/linux-bluefield*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-gke*

ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-ibm*

ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-iot*

ubuntu/linux-kvm*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*

ubuntu/linux-oracle*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-raspi*

ubuntu/linux-raspi2*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-127.137

5.15.0-127.137

ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1073.79

5.15.0-1073.79

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1023.25~22.04.1

6.8.0-1023.25~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1078.87

5.15.0-1078.87

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1025.30~22.04.1

6.8.0-1025.30~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1078.87.1

5.15.0-1078.87.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1072.80

5.15.0-1072.80

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1024.26~22.04.1

6.8.0-1024.26~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1070.76

5.15.0-1070.76

ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1056.63

5.15.0-1056.63

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-57.59~22.04.1

6.8.0-57.59~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1066.69

5.15.0-1066.69

ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1023.23~22.04.1

6.8.0-1023.23~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1071.77

5.15.0-1071.77

ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1070.75

5.15.0-1070.75

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-127.137

5.15.0-127.137

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-54.56.1~22.04.1

6.8.0-54.56.1~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1068.69

5.15.0-1068.69

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1022.25~22.04.2

6.8.0-1022.25~22.04.2

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1032.32

5.15.0-1032.32

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1020.20

5.15.0-1020.20

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1071.77

5.15.0-1071.77

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1020.21~22.04.1

6.8.0-1020.21~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1066.69

5.15.0-1066.69

ubuntu/linux-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-53.55.1~22.04.1

6.8.0-53.55.1~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1039.43

5.15.0-1039.43

ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1057.59

5.15.0-1057.59

ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1066.68

5.15.0-1066.68

ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1074.82

5.15.0-1074.82

ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1016.17~22.04.1

6.8.1-1016.17~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1073.79+fips1

5.15.0-1073.79+fips1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1078.87+fips1

5.15.0-1078.87+fips1

ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-127.137+fips1

5.15.0-127.137+fips1

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1072.80+fips1

5.15.0-1072.80+fips1

ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-54.56

6.8.0-54.56

ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1023.25

6.8.0-1023.25

ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1025.30

6.8.0-1025.30

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11<6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1

6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia<6.8.0-1014.15

6.8.0-1014.15

ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1024.26

6.8.0-1024.26

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11<6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1

6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1019.23

6.8.0-1019.23

ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1006.8

6.8.0-1006.8

ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1022.22

6.8.0-1022.22

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-54.56.1

6.8.0-54.56.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1022.25

6.8.0-1022.25

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11<6.11.0-1007.7

6.11.0-1007.7

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1022.25.2

6.8.0-1022.25.2

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11<6.11.0-1015.15

6.11.0-1015.15

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8<6.8.0-1024.24

6.8.0-1024.24

ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1020.21

6.8.0-1020.21

ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1019.23

6.8.0-1019.23

ubuntu/linux-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-riscv<6.8.0-53.55.1

6.8.0-53.55.1

ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1017.18

6.8.0-1017.18

ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2018.19

6.8.0-2018.19

ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1016.17

6.8.1-1016.17

ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-78.78+fips1

6.8.0-78.78+fips1

Remediation

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Event History

Oct 21, 2024

CVE Published

via OSV·12:15 PM

Data Sourced

via OSV·12:15 PM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

Which systems are realistically exposed to this issue?

Systems running one of the listed Ubuntu kernel packages may be affected when using the rtw88 wireless driver over USB. The failure path described involves USB device initialization failing during probe while firmware loading remains in progress.

What conditions trigger the use-after-free?

A USB interface initialization failure in rtw_usb_probe() must lead to rtw_usb_disconnect() freeing the hardware while a firmware-loading callback, commonly the WoWLAN firmware callback, is still running. The issue is a race between disconnect cleanup and the two firmware-loading attempts.

Does exploitation require an authenticated local user or user interaction?

The supplied vector lists no privileges and no user interaction requirements. It also indicates adjacent attack vector and high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

What change resolves the race?

The fix makes rtw_wait_firmware_completion() wait for both the regular and WoWLAN firmware-loading attempts before cleanup can free the hardware.

UBUNTU-CVE-2024-47718: Medium severity ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge vulnerability

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Remediation

Event History

Frequently Asked Questions

Which systems are realistically exposed to this issue?

What conditions trigger the use-after-free?

Does exploitation require an authenticated local user or user interaction?

What change resolves the race?

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