CVE-2024-56554

linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: binder: fix freeze UAF in binder_release_work()...

CVE-2024-56554 is fixed in 36 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-56554, released December 27, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.8
high
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0021
11th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: binder: fix freeze UAF in binder_release_work() When a binder reference is cleaned up, any freeze work queued in the associated process should also be removed. Otherwise, the reference is freed while its ref->freeze.work is still queued in proc->work leading to a use-after-free issue as shown by the following KASAN report: ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in binder_release_work+0x398/0x3d0 Read of size 8 at addr ffff31600ee91488 by task kworker/5:1/211 CPU: 5 UID: 0 PID: 211 Comm: kworker/5:1 Not tainted 6.11.0-rc7-00382-gfc6c92196396 #22 Hardware name: linux,dummy-virt (DT) Workqueue: events binder_deferred_func Call trace: binder_release_work+0x398/0x3d0 binder_deferred_func+0xb60/0x109c process_one_work+0x51c/0xbd4 worker_thread+0x608/0xee8 Allocated by task 703: __kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x130/0x280 binder_thread_write+0xdb4/0x42a0 binder_ioctl+0x18f0/0x25ac __arm64_sys_ioctl+0x124/0x190 invoke_syscall+0x6c/0x254 Freed by task 211: kfree+0xc4/0x230 binder_deferred_func+0xae8/0x109c process_one_work+0x51c/0xbd4 worker_thread+0x608/0xee8 ================================================================== This commit fixes the issue by ensuring any queued freeze work is removed when cleaning up a binder reference.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
kernel-uek · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-tools · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek-tools · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek64k · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek64k · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el9uek ELSA-2025-20480 Jul 17, 2025
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.5-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2024-56554 Dec 27, 2024
linux · Debian 14 6.12.5-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2024-56554 Dec 27, 2024

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