UBUNTU-CVE-2024-49983: High severity ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge vulnerability

Published Oct 21, 2024
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: drop ppath from ext4extreplayupdateex() to avoid double-free When calling ext4forcesplitextentat() in ext4extreplayupdateex(), the 'ppath' is updated but it is the 'path' that is freed, thus potentially triggering a double-free in the following process: ext4extreplayupdateex ppath = path ext4forcesplitextentat(&ppath) ext4splitextentat ext4extinsertextent ext4extcreatenewleaf ext4extgrowindepth ext4findextent if (depth > path[0].pmaxdepth) kfree(path) ---> path First freed origpath = path = NULL ---> null ppath kfree(path) ---> path double-free !!! So drop the unnecessary ppath and use path directly to avoid this problem. And use ext4findextent() directly to update path, avoiding unnecessary memory allocation and freeing. Also, propagate the error returned by ext4findextent() instead of using strange error codes.

Affected Software

146 affected componentsFixes available
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
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-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
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-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
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

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1073.79~20.04.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1
  3. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1072.80~20.04.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1
  5. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1066.69~20.04.1
  6. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1
  7. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-127.137~20.04.1
  8. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1032.32~20.04.1
  9. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1071.77~20.04.1
  10. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1069.73~20.04.1
  11. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-127.137
  12. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1073.79
  13. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1023.25~22.04.1
  14. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1078.87
  15. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1025.30~22.04.1
  16. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1078.87.1
  17. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1072.80
  18. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1024.26~22.04.1
  19. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1070.76
  20. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1056.63
  21. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-57.59~22.04.1
  22. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1066.69
  23. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1023.23~22.04.1
  24. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1071.77
  25. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1070.75
  26. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-127.137
  27. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-54.56.1~22.04.1
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1068.69
  29. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1022.25~22.04.2
  30. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1032.32
  31. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1020.20
  32. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1071.77
  33. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.21~22.04.1
  34. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1066.69
  35. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-53.55.1~22.04.1
  36. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1039.43
  37. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-bluefield to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1057.59
  38. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1066.68
  39. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1074.82
  40. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.1-1016.17~22.04.1
  41. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1073.79+fips1
  42. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1078.87+fips1
  43. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-127.137+fips1
  44. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1072.80+fips1
  45. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-54.56
  46. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1023.25
  47. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1025.30
  48. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1
  49. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1014.15
  50. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1024.26
  51. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1
  52. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.23
  53. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1006.8
  54. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1022.22
  55. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-54.56.1
  56. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1022.25
  57. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1007.7
  58. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1022.25.2
  59. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1015.15
  60. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1024.24
  61. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.21
  62. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.23
  63. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-53.55.1
  64. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-xilinx to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18
  65. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-2018.19
  66. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.1-1016.17
  67. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-78.78+fips1

Event History

Oct 21, 2024
CVE Published
via OSV·06:15 PM
Data Sourced
via OSV·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which Ubuntu kernel packages are listed as affected?

The listed software includes ubuntu/linux, ubuntu/linux-realtime, ubuntu/linux-azure, ubuntu/linux-gcp, ubuntu/linux-gke, ubuntu/linux-riscv, ubuntu/linux-fips, and ubuntu/linux-azure-fde.

2

What conditions are indicated for exploitation?

The severity vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required. The described flaw is a double-free in ext4 extent replay handling.

3

What is the potential impact if the issue is exploited?

The severity vector indicates high impact to integrity and availability, with no impact to confidentiality. The underlying condition can trigger a double-free.

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