# CVE-2024-42285: RDMA/iwcm: Fix a use-after-free related to destroying CM IDs

> A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel RDMA subsystem allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 17 Aug 2024
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** AZL-47825, AZL-47847, BELL-CVE-2024-42285, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42285, GHSA-x7mx-xj8x-r7p3, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42285

## What is CVE-2024-42285?

CVE-2024-42285 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 17 Aug 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:

RDMA/iwcm: Fix a use-after-free related to destroying CM IDs

iw_conn_req_handler() associates a new struct rdma_id_private (conn_id) with
an existing struct iw_cm_id (cm_id) as follows:

        conn_id->cm_id.iw = cm_id;
        cm_id->context = conn_id;
        cm_id->cm_handler = cma_iw_handler;

rdma_destroy_id() frees both the cm_id and the struct rdma_id_private. Make
sure that cm_work_handler() does not trigger a use-after-free by only
freeing of the struct rdma_id_private after all pending work has finished.

Weakness: CWE-416 (Use After Free)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42285?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-42285?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2024-42285 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-42285 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [CVE-2013-2094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2094/): Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-53362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53362/): Linux Kernel Unspecified (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-42285 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-42285 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 17 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-42285 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-42285/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-42285/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-42285
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42285
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-42285

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