CVE-2024-35868 smb: client: fix potential UAF in cifs_stats_proc_write()
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel SMB client allows local attackers to potentially execute code or escalate privileges.
- 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-2024-35868?
CVE-2024-35868 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Linux kernel, 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_stats_proc_write()
Skip sessions that are being teared down (status == SES_EXITING) to avoid UAF.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-35868?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-35868?
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-2024-35868 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-35868 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as AZL-54723, BELL-CVE-2024-35868, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-35868, GHSA-mf5m-9f46-24pv, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2024-35868, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2204-CVE-2024-35868 and 1 more.