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CVE-2024-35932

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-05-19
Fix available
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click Patch available

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/vc4: don't check if plane->state->fb == state->fb Currently, when using non-blocking commits, we can see the following kernel warning: [ 110.908514] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 110.908529] refcount_t: underflow; use-after-free. [ 110.908620] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 1866 at lib/refcount.c:87 refcount_dec_not_one+0xb8/0xc0 [ 110.908664] Modules linked in: rfcomm snd_seq_dummy snd_hrtimer snd_seq snd_seq_device cmac algif_hash aes_arm64 aes_generic algif_skcipher af_alg bnep hid_logitech_hidpp vc4 brcmfmac hci_uart btbcm brcmutil bluetooth snd_soc_hdmi_codec cfg80211 cec drm_display_helper drm_dma_helper drm_kms_helper snd_soc_core snd_compress snd_pcm_dmaengine fb_sys_fops sysimgblt syscopyarea sysfillrect raspberrypi_hwmon ecdh_generic ecc rfkill libaes i2c_bcm2835 binfmt_misc joydev snd_bcm2835(C) bcm2835_codec(C) bcm2835_isp(C) v4l2_mem2mem videobuf2_dma_contig snd_pcm bcm2835_v4l2(C) raspberrypi_gpiomem bcm2835_mmal_vchiq(C) videobuf2_v4l2 snd_timer videobuf2_vmalloc videobuf2_memops videobuf2_common snd videodev vc_sm_cma(C) mc hid_logitech_dj uio_pdrv_genirq uio i2c_dev drm fuse dm_mod drm_panel_orientation_quirks backlight ip_tables x_tables ipv6 [ 110.909086] CPU: 0 PID: 1866 Comm: kodi.bin Tainted: G C 6.1.66-v8+ #32 [ 110.909104] Hardware name: Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Rev 1.2 (DT) [ 110.909114] pstate: 60000005 (nZCv daif -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) [ 110.909132] pc : refcount_dec_not_one+0xb8/0xc0 [ 110.909152] lr : refcount_dec_not_one+0xb4/0xc0 [ 110.909170] sp : ffffffc00913b9c0 [ 110.909177] x29: ffffffc00913b9c0 x28: 000000556969bbb0 x27: 000000556990df60 [ 110.909205] x26: 0000000000000002 x25: 0000000000000004 x24: ffffff8004448480 [ 110.909230] x23: ffffff800570b500 x22: ffffff802e03a7bc x21: ffffffecfca68c78 [ 110.909257] x20: ffffff8002b42000 x19: ffffff802e03a600 x18: 0000000000000000 [ 110.909283] x17: 0000000000000011 x16: ffffffffffffffff x15: 0000000000000004 [ 110.909308] x14: 0000000000000fff x13: ffffffed577e47e0 x12: 0000000000000003 [ 110.909333] x11: 0000000000000000 x10: 0000000000000027 x9 : c912d0d083728c00 [ 110.909359] x8 : c912d0d083728c00 x7 : 65646e75203a745f x6 : 746e756f63666572 [ 110.909384] x5 : ffffffed579f62ee x4 : ffffffed579eb01e x3 : 0000000000000000 [ 110.909409] x2 : 0000000000000000 x1 : ffffffc00913b750 x0 : 0000000000000001 [ 110.909434] Call trace: [ 110.909441] refcount_dec_not_one+0xb8/0xc0 [ 110.909461] vc4_bo_dec_usecnt+0x4c/0x1b0 [vc4] [ 110.909903] vc4_cleanup_fb+0x44/0x50 [vc4] [ 110.910315] drm_atomic_helper_cleanup_planes+0x88/0xa4 [drm_kms_helper] [ 110.910669] vc4_atomic_commit_tail+0x390/0x9dc [vc4] [ 110.911079] commit_tail+0xb0/0x164 [drm_kms_helper] [ 110.911397] drm_atomic_helper_commit+0x1d0/0x1f0 [drm_kms_helper] [ 110.911716] drm_atomic_commit+0xb0/0xdc [drm] [ 110.912569] drm_mode_atomic_ioctl+0x348/0x4b8 [drm] [ 110.913330] drm_ioctl_kernel+0xec/0x15c [drm] [ 110.914091] drm_ioctl+0x24c/0x3b0 [drm] [ 110.914850] __arm64_sys_ioctl+0x9c/0xd4 [ 110.914873] invoke_syscall+0x4c/0x114 [ 110.914897] el0_svc_common+0xd0/0x118 [ 110.914917] do_el0_svc+0x38/0xd0 [ 110.914936] el0_svc+0x30/0x8c [ 110.914958] el0t_64_sync_handler+0x84/0xf0 [ 110.914979] el0t_64_sync+0x18c/0x190 [ 110.914996] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- This happens because, although `prepare_fb` and `cleanup_fb` are perfectly balanced, we cannot guarantee consistency in the check plane->state->fb == state->fb. This means that sometimes we can increase the refcount in `prepare_fb` and don't decrease it in `cleanup_fb`. The opposite can also be true. In fact, the struct drm_plane .state shouldn't be accessed directly but instead, the `drm_atomic_get_new_plane_state()` helper function should be used. So, we could stick to this check, but using `drm_atomic_get_new_plane_state()`. But actually, this check is not re ---truncated---

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dbcve analysis
How this class of weakness works · CWE-416

Memory is used after it has been freed, so its contents — now potentially attacker-controlled — drive the program's behaviour. With careful heap grooming this becomes code execution. The fix requires disciplined ownership of memory and often a targeted rework of the object lifecycle.

General guidance for the use after free class — the official description and references above are authoritative for this specific CVE. Want a bespoke review and a reviewed fix? Ask our team →

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Linux KernelOperating system
Affected:< 6.1.86>= 6.2, < 6.6.27>= 6.7, < 6.8.6

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 6.1.86 / 6.6.27 / 6.8.6 or later
Fixed in 6.1.866.6.276.8.6
Vendor patch git.kernel.org →
Recommended fix High confidence

Linux Kernel 6.1.86, 6.6.27, or 6.8.6 (whichever branch matches the installed kernel)

  1. Identify the current Linux kernel version using `uname -r` or `cat /proc/version`
  2. Determine which kernel branch your system is based on (e.g., 6.1.x, 6.2.x-6.5.x, 6.6.x, 6.7.x, or 6.8.x)
  3. Upgrade to the appropriate fixed kernel version: For 6.1.x kernels, upgrade to 6.1.86 or later; For 6.2.x-6.5.x kernels, upgrade to 6.6.27 or later; For 6.6.x kernels, upgrade to 6.6.27 or later; For 6.7.x kernels, upgrade to 6.8.6 or later; For 6.8.x kernels, upgrade to 6.8.6 or later
  4. Update bootloader configuration if necessary and reboot the system to apply the new kernel
  5. Verify the fix is applied by checking the kernel version after reboot with `uname -r`
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