# CVE-2024-47706: block, bfq: fix possible UAF for bfqq->bic with merge chain

> A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel BFQ I/O scheduler allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 21 Oct 2024
- **Updated:** 15 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** AZL-51108, AZL-51234, BELL-CVE-2024-47706, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-47706, GHSA-wchf-3rq4-vh73, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-47706

## What is CVE-2024-47706?

CVE-2024-47706 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 21 Oct 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:

block, bfq: fix possible UAF for bfqq->bic with merge chain

1) initial state, three tasks:

		Process 1       Process 2	Process 3
		 (BIC1)          (BIC2)		 (BIC3)
		  |  Λ            |  Λ		  |  Λ
		  |  |            |  |		  |  |
		  V  |            V  |		  V  |
		  bfqq1           bfqq2		  bfqq3
process ref:	   1		    1		    1

2) bfqq1 merged to bfqq2:

		Process 1       Process 2	Process 3
		 (BIC1)          (BIC2)		 (BIC3)
		  |               |		  |  Λ
		  \--------------\|		  |  |
		                  V		  V  |
		  bfqq1--------->bfqq2		  bfqq3
process ref:	   0		    2		    1

3) bfqq2 merged to bfqq3:

		Process 1       Process 2	Process 3
		 (BIC1)          (BIC2)		 (BIC3)
	 here -> Λ                |		  |
		  \--------------\ \-------------\|
		                  V		  V
		  bfqq1--------->bfqq2---------->bfqq3
process ref:	   0		    1		    3

In this case, IO from Process 1 will get bfqq2 from BIC1 first, and then
get bfqq3 through merge chain, and finially handle IO by bfqq3.
Howerver, current code will think bfqq2 is owned by BIC1, like initial
state, and set bfqq2->bic to BIC1.

bfq_insert_request
-> by Process 1
 bfqq = bfq_init_rq(rq)
  bfqq = bfq_get_bfqq_handle_split
   bfqq = bic_to_bfqq
   -> get bfqq2 from BIC1
 bfqq->ref++
 rq->elv.priv[0] = bic
 rq->elv.priv[1] = bfqq
 if (bfqq_process_refs(bfqq) == 1)
  bfqq->bic = bic
  -> record BIC1 to bfqq2

  __bfq_insert_request
   new_bfqq = bfq_setup_cooperator
   -> get bfqq3 from bfqq2->new_bfqq
   bfqq_request_freed(bfqq)
   new_bfqq->ref++
   rq->elv.priv[1] = new_bfqq
   -> handle IO by bfqq3

Fix the problem by checking bfqq is from merge chain fist. And this
might fix a following problem reported by our syzkaller(unreproducible):

==================================================================
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in bfq_do_early_stable_merge block/bfq-iosched.c:5692 [inline]
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in bfq_do_or_sched_stable_merge block/bfq-iosched.c:5805 [inline]
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in bfq_get_queue+0x25b0/0x2610 block/bfq-iosched.c:5889
Write of size 1 at addr ffff888123839eb8 by task kworker/0:1H/18595

CPU: 0 PID: 18595 Comm: kworker/0:1H Tainted: G             L     6.6.0-07439-gba2303cacfda #6
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS rel-1.14.0-0-g155821a1990b-prebuilt.qemu.org 04/01/2014
Workqueue: kblockd blk_mq_requeue_work
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:88 [inline]
 dump_stack_lvl+0x91/0xf0 lib/dump_stack.c:106
 print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:364 [inline]
 print_report+0x10d/0x610 mm/kasan/report.c:475
 kasan_report+0x8e/0xc0 mm/kasan/report.c:588
 bfq_do_early_stable_merge block/bfq-iosched.c:5692 [inline]
 bfq_do_or_sched_stable_merge block/bfq-iosched.c:5805 [inline]
 bfq_get_queue+0x25b0/0x2610 block/bfq-iosched.c:5889
 bfq_get_bfqq_handle_split+0x169/0x5d0 block/bfq-iosched.c:6757
 bfq_init_rq block/bfq-iosched.c:6876 [inline]
 bfq_insert_request block/bfq-iosched.c:6254 [inline]
 bfq_insert_requests+0x1112/0x5cf0 block/bfq-iosched.c:6304
 blk_mq_insert_request+0x290/0x8d0 block/blk-mq.c:2593
 blk_mq_requeue_work+0x6bc/0xa70 block/blk-mq.c:1502
 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:2627 [inline]
 process_scheduled_works+0x432/0x13f0 kernel/workqueue.c:2700
 worker_thread+0x6f2/0x1160 kernel/workqueue.c:2781
 kthread+0x33c/0x440 kernel/kthread.c:388
 ret_from_fork+0x4d/0x80 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:147
 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1b/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:305
 </TASK>

Allocated by task 20776:
 kasan_save_stack+0x20/0x40 mm/kasan/common.c:45
 kasan_set_track+0x25/0x30 mm/kasan/common.c:52
 __kasan_slab_alloc+0x87/0x90 mm/kasan/common.c:328
 kasan_slab_alloc include/linux/kasan.h:188 [inline]
 slab_post_alloc_hook mm/slab.h:763 [inline]
 slab_alloc_node mm/slub.c:3458 [inline]
 kmem_cache_alloc_node+0x1a4/0x6f0 mm/slub.c:3503
 ioc_create_icq block/blk-ioc.c:370 [inline]
---truncated---

Weakness: CWE-416 (Use After Free)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-47706?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-47706?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2024-47706 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-47706 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [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-2024-47706 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-47706 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 21 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-47706 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-2024-47706/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-47706/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-47706
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-47706
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-47706

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