CVE-2024-26898

aoe: fix the potential use-after-free problem in aoecmd_cfg_pkts

Published Apr 17, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

aoe: fix the potential use-after-free problem in aoecmd_cfg_pkts

This patch is against CVE-2023-6270. The description of cve is:

A flaw was found in the ATA over Ethernet (AoE) driver in the Linux
kernel. The aoecmd_cfg_pkts() function improperly updates the refcnt on
`struct net_device`, and a use-after-free can be triggered by racing
between the free on the struct and the access through the `skbtxq`
global queue. This could lead to a denial of service condition or
potential code execution.

In aoecmd_cfg_pkts(), it always calls dev_put(ifp) when skb initial
code is finished. But the net_device ifp will still be used in
later tx()->dev_queue_xmit() in kthread. Which means that the
dev_put(ifp) should NOT be called in the success path of skb
initial code in aoecmd_cfg_pkts(). Otherwise tx() may run into
use-after-free because the net_device is freed.

This patch removed the dev_put(ifp) in the success path in
aoecmd_cfg_pkts(), and added dev_put() after skb xmit in tx().

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3840-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3842-1 linux-5.10 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5681-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6816-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6817-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6817-2 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6817-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6820-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6820-2 Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6821-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6821-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6821-3 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6821-4 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6828-1 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6865-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6866-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6866-2 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6866-3 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6871-1 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6878-1 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6892-1 Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6895-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6895-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6895-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6895-4 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6896-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6896-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6896-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6896-4 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6896-5 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6900-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6919-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
Oct 15, 2026, 12:39 AM
Reserved
Feb 19, 2024, 2:20 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 17, 2024, 11:15 AM
Modified
Oct 15, 2026, 1:17 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Apr 17, 2024, 12:00 AM