CVE-2024-36012 — HIGH (7.8)

Vulnerability Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: msft: fix slab-use-after-free in msft_do_close() Tying the msft->data lifetime to hdev by freeing it in hci_release_dev() to fix the following case: [use] msft_do_close() msft = hdev->msft_data; if (!msft) ...(1) <- passed. return; mutex_lock(&msft->filter_lock); ...(4) <- used after freed. [free] msft_unregister() msft = hdev->msft_data; hdev->msft_data = NULL; ...(2) kfree(msft); ...(3) <- msft is freed. ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:587 [inline] BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in __mutex_lock+0x8f/0xc30 kernel/locking/mutex.c:752 Read of size 8 at addr ffff888106cbbca8 by task kworker/u5:2/309

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.12, < 6.1.91

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-36012?

CVE-2024-36012 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: msft: fix slab-use-after-free in msft_do_close() Tying the msft->data lifetime to hdev by freeing it in hci_release_dev...

How severe is CVE-2024-36012?

CVE-2024-36012 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-36012?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.