SB2024053173 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel smb client
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024053173
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35868)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the cifs_stats_proc_write() function in fs/smb/client/cifs_debug.c. A remote non-authenticated attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fefd166fcb368c5fcf48238e3f7c8af829e0a72
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf03020c56d3ed28c4942280957a007b5e9544f7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b5475ce69f02ecc1b13ea23106e5b89c690429b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3da25c5ac84430f89875ca7485a3828150a7e0a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.85
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.26
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.5