# CVE-2024-26875: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  media: pvrusb2: fix uaf in pvr2_context_set_noti...

CVE-2024-26875 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26875, released April 17, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-26875
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.4 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0025
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Apr 17, 2024

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  media: pvrusb2: fix uaf in pvr2_context_set_notify  [Syzbot reported] BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in pvr2_context_set_notify+0x2c4/0x310 drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-context.c:35 Read of size 4 at addr ffff888113aeb0d8 by task kworker/1:1/26  CPU: 1 PID: 26 Comm: kworker/1:1 Not tainted 6.8.0-rc1-syzkaller-00046-gf1a27f081c1f #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 01/25/2024 Workqueue: usb_hub_wq hub_event Call Trace:  <TASK>  __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:88 [inline]  dump_stack_lvl+0xd9/0x1b0 lib/dump_stack.c:106  print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:377 [inline]  print_report+0xc4/0x620 mm/kasan/report.c:488  kasan_report+0xda/0x110 mm/kasan/report.c:601  pvr2_context_set_notify+0x2c4/0x310 drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-context.c:35  pvr2_context_notify drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-context.c:95 [inline]  pvr2_context_disconnect+0x94/0xb0 drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-context.c:272  Freed by task 906: kasan_save_stack+0x33/0x50 mm/kasan/common.c:47 kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30 mm/kasan/common.c:68 kasan_save_free_info+0x3f/0x60 mm/kasan/generic.c:640 poison_slab_object mm/kasan/common.c:241 [inline] __kasan_slab_free+0x106/0x1b0 mm/kasan/common.c:257 kasan_slab_free include/linux/kasan.h:184 [inline] slab_free_hook mm/slub.c:2121 [inline] slab_free mm/slub.c:4299 [inline] kfree+0x105/0x340 mm/slub.c:4409 pvr2_context_check drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-context.c:137 [inline] pvr2_context_thread_func+0x69d/0x960 drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-context.c:158  [Analyze] Task A set disconnect_flag = !0, which resulted in Task B's condition being met and releasing mp, leading to this issue.  [Fix] Place the disconnect_flag assignment operation after all code in pvr2_context_disconnect() to avoid this issue.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.85-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26875](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-26875.md) | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.7.12-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26875](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-26875.md) | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.7.12-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26875](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-26875.md) | Apr 17, 2024 |

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