CVE-2024-38627
Description
A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's stm class, where an improper memory management sequence in stm_register_device() could lead to a double-free error. This issue occurs when the put_device(&stm->dev) call triggers stm_device_release() to free "stm", making the subsequent vfree(stm) call redundant and potentially harmful.
Statement
Red Hat assesses the impact of this vulnerability as Low because this flaw can be mitigated by blocklisting a kernel module that is not typically used in production systems, and an attacker would need elevated privileges to have complete control over the consequences of the memory corruption caused by this issue.
Mitigation
To mitigate this issue, prevent the `stm` kernel module from being loaded. See https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for information about how to prevent kernel modules from being loaded automatically.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 5.6 | 7.8 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Local | Local | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low | N/A |
| Privileges Required | High | Low | N/A |
| User Interaction | None | None | N/A |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | N/A |
| Confidentiality | Low | High | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | Low | High | N/A |
| Availability Impact | High | High | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Red Hat CVSS v3 Score Explanation
Because an attacker would require elevated privileges to be able to control the consequences of corrupting memory with this flaw, Red Hat assesses the Confidentiality and Integrity values as Low.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Integrity,Confidentiality,Availability
Technical Impact: Modify Memory; Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
When a program calls free() twice with the same argument, the program's memory management data structures may become corrupted, potentially leading to the reading or modification of unexpected memory addresses. This corruption can cause the program to crash or, in some circumstances, cause two later calls to malloc() to return the same pointer. If malloc() returns the same value twice and the program later gives the attacker control over the data that is written into this doubly-allocated memory, the program becomes vulnerable to a buffer overflow attack. Doubly freeing memory may result in a write-what-where condition, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
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