CVE-2024-35866 smb: client: fix potential UAF in cifs_dump_full_key()

High 7.8 Published Updated

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel SMB client allows attackers to potentially execute code or cause a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2024-35866?

CVE-2024-35866 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 19 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

smb: client: fix potential UAF in cifs_dump_full_key()

Skip sessions that are being teared down (status == SES_EXITING) to avoid UAF.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-35866?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2024-35866?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2024-35866 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-35866 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as AZL-54713, BELL-CVE-2024-35866, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-35866, GHSA-j2g5-g9wr-mrff, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2024-35866, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2204-CVE-2024-35866 and 1 more.

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