CVE-2024-41073 nvme: avoid double free special payload
A double free vulnerability in the Linux kernel NVMe driver allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via crafted discard requests.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-41073?
CVE-2024-41073 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 29 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nvme: avoid double free special payload
If a discard request needs to be retried, and that retry may fail before a new special payload is added, a double free will result. Clear the RQF_SPECIAL_LOAD when the request is cleaned.
Weakness: CWE-415
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-41073?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-41073?
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-2024-41073 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-41073 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as AZL-47997, BELL-CVE-2024-41073, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-41073, GHSA-q423-q7jg-m3rq, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41073.