CVE-2024-46762

xen: privcmd: Fix possible access to a freed kirqfd instance

CVE-2024-46762 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-46762, released September 18, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.5
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0025
15th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xen: privcmd: Fix possible access to a freed kirqfd instance Nothing prevents simultaneous ioctl calls to privcmd_irqfd_assign() and privcmd_irqfd_deassign(). If that happens, it is possible that a kirqfd created and added to the irqfds_list by privcmd_irqfd_assign() may get removed by another thread executing privcmd_irqfd_deassign(), while the former is still using it after dropping the locks. This can lead to a situation where an already freed kirqfd instance may be accessed and cause kernel oops. Use SRCU locking to prevent the same, as is done for the KVM implementation for irqfds.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.10.11-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2024-46762 Sep 18, 2024
linux · Debian 14 6.10.11-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2024-46762 Sep 18, 2024

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