Use-After-Free in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-49883)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2024-49883). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ext4: aovid use-after-free in ext4_ext_insert_extent()
As Ojaswin mentioned in Link, in ext4_ext_insert_extent(), if the path is
reallocated in ext4_ext_create_new_leaf(), we'll use the stale path and
cause UAF. Below is a sample trace with dummy values:
ext4_ext_insert_extent
path = *ppath = 2000
ext4_ext_create_new_leaf(ppath)
ext4_find_extent(ppath)
path = *ppath = 2000
if (depth > path[0].p_maxdepth)
kfree(path = 2000);
*ppath = path = NULL;
path = kcalloc() = 3000
ppath = 3000;
return path;
/ here path is still 2000, UAF! */
eh = path[depth].p_hdr
==================================================================
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in ext4_ext_insert_extent+0x26d4/0x3330
Read of size 8 at addr ffff8881027bf7d0 by task kworker/u36:1/179
CPU: 3 UID: 0 PID: 179 Comm: kworker/u6:1 Not tainted 6.11.0-rc2-dirty #866
Call Trace:
ext4_ext_insert_extent+0x26d4/0x3330
ext4_ext_map_blocks+0xe22/0x2d40
ext4_map_blocks+0x71e/0x1700
ext4_do_writepages+0x1290/0x2800
[...]
Allocated by task 179:
ext4_find_extent+0x81c/0x1f70
ext4_ext_map_blocks+0x146/0x2d40
ext4_map_blocks+0x71e/0x1700
ext4_do_writepages+0x1290/0x2800
ext4_writepages+0x26d/0x4e0
do_writepages+0x175/0x700
[...]
Freed by task 179:
kfree+0xcb/0x240
ext4_find_extent+0x7c0/0x1f70
ext4_ext_insert_extent+0xa26/0x3330
ext4_ext_map_blocks+0xe22/0x2d40
ext4_map…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
Auto-generated summary
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-49883 has been found in Linux kernel.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2024-49883" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-49883 (Linux kernel) — CWE-416 / CVSS v3 7.8
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Use-after-free (CWE-416) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2024-49883 linux Fixed in: 5.10.234-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2024-49883 linux-aws Fixed in: 4.4.0-1146.152
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- package git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web lists.debian.org
- web lists.debian.org