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Below is a sample trace with dummy values:\n\next4_ext_insert_extent\n path = *ppath = 2000\n ext4_ext_create_new_leaf(ppath)\n ext4_find_extent(ppath)\n path = *ppath = 2000\n if (depth > path[0].p_maxdepth)\n kfree(path = 2000);\n *ppath = path = NULL;\n path = kcalloc() = 3000\n *ppath = 3000;\n return path;\n /* here path is still 2000, UAF! */\n eh = path[depth].p_hdr\n\n==================================================================\nBUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in ext4_ext_insert_extent+0x26d4/0x3330\nRead of size 8 at addr ffff8881027bf7d0 by task kworker/u36:1/179\nCPU: 3 UID: 0 PID: 179 Comm: kworker/u6:1 Not tainted 6.11.0-rc2-dirty #866\nCall Trace:\n <TASK>\n ext4_ext_insert_extent+0x26d4/0x3330\n ext4_ext_map_blocks+0xe22/0x2d40\n ext4_map_blocks+0x71e/0x1700\n ext4_do_writepages+0x1290/0x2800\n[...]\n\nAllocated by task 179:\n ext4_find_extent+0x81c/0x1f70\n ext4_ext_map_blocks+0x146/0x2d40\n ext4_map_blocks+0x71e/0x1700\n ext4_do_writepages+0x1290/0x2800\n 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Below is a sample trace with dummy values:\n\next4_ext_insert_extent\n path = *ppath = 2000\n ext4_ext_create_new_leaf(ppath)\n ext4_find_extent(ppath)\n path = *ppath = 2000\n if (depth > path[0].p_maxdepth)\n kfree(path = 2000);\n *ppath = path = NULL;\n path = kcalloc() = 3000\n *ppath = 3000;\n return path;\n /* here path is still 2000, UAF! */\n eh = path[depth].p_hdr\n\n==================================================================\nBUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in ext4_ext_insert_extent+0x26d4/0x3330\nRead of size 8 at addr ffff8881027bf7d0 by task kworker/u36:1/179\nCPU: 3 UID: 0 PID: 179 Comm: kworker/u6:1 Not tainted 6.11.0-rc2-dirty #866\nCall Trace:\n <TASK>\n ext4_ext_insert_extent+0x26d4/0x3330\n ext4_ext_map_blocks+0xe22/0x2d40\n ext4_map_blocks+0x71e/0x1700\n ext4_do_writepages+0x1290/0x2800\n[...]\n\nAllocated by task 179:\n ext4_find_extent+0x81c/0x1f70\n ext4_ext_map_blocks+0x146/0x2d40\n ext4_map_blocks+0x71e/0x1700\n ext4_do_writepages+0x1290/0x2800\n ext4_writepages+0x26d/0x4e0\n do_writepages+0x175/0x700\n[...]\n\nFreed by task 179:\n kfree+0xcb/0x240\n ext4_find_extent+0x7c0/0x1f70\n ext4_ext_insert_extent+0xa26/0x3330\n ext4_ext_map_blocks+0xe22/0x2d40\n ext4_map_blocks+0x71e/0x1700\n ext4_do_writepages+0x1290/0x2800\n ext4_writepages+0x26d/0x4e0\n do_writepages+0x175/0x700\n[...]\n==================================================================\n\nSo use *ppath to update the path to avoid the above problem."}], "cpeApplicability": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "versionEndExcluding": "4.19.323", "versionStartIncluding": "3.18"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "versionEndExcluding": "5.4.285", "versionStartIncluding": "3.18"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "versionEndExcluding": "5.10.227", "versionStartIncluding": "3.18"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "versionEndExcluding": "5.15.168", "versionStartIncluding": "3.18"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "versionEndExcluding": "6.1.113", "versionStartIncluding": "3.18"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "versionEndExcluding": "6.6.55", "versionStartIncluding": "3.18"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "versionEndExcluding": "6.10.14", "versionStartIncluding": "3.18"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "versionEndExcluding": "6.11.3", "versionStartIncluding": "3.18"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "versionEndExcluding": "6.12", "versionStartIncluding": "3.18"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "shortName": "Linux", "dateUpdated": "2025-05-04T09:40:24.275Z"}}}, "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2024-49883", "state": "PUBLISHED", "dateUpdated": "2025-11-03T22:22:49.557Z", "dateReserved": "2024-10-21T12:17:06.021Z", "assignerOrgId": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "datePublished": "2024-10-21T18:01:20.827Z", "assignerShortName": "Linux"}, "dataVersion": "5.2"}

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Below is a sample trace with dummy values:\n\next4_ext_insert_extent\n path = *ppath = 2000\n ext4_ext_create_new_leaf(ppath)\n ext4_find_extent(ppath)\n path = *ppath = 2000\n if (depth > path[0].p_maxdepth)\n kfree(path = 2000);\n *ppath = path = NULL;\n path = kcalloc() = 3000\n *ppath = 3000;\n return path;\n /* here path is still 2000, UAF! */\n eh = path[depth].p_hdr\n\n==================================================================\nBUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in ext4_ext_insert_extent+0x26d4/0x3330\nRead of size 8 at addr ffff8881027bf7d0 by task kworker/u36:1/179\nCPU: 3 UID: 0 PID: 179 Comm: kworker/u6:1 Not tainted 6.11.0-rc2-dirty #866\nCall Trace:\n <TASK>\n ext4_ext_insert_extent+0x26d4/0x3330\n ext4_ext_map_blocks+0xe22/0x2d40\n ext4_map_blocks+0x71e/0x1700\n ext4_do_writepages+0x1290/0x2800\n[...]\n\nAllocated by task 179:\n ext4_find_extent+0x81c/0x1f70\n ext4_ext_map_blocks+0x146/0x2d40\n ext4_map_blocks+0x71e/0x1700\n ext4_do_writepages+0x1290/0x2800\n ext4_writepages+0x26d/0x4e0\n do_writepages+0x175/0x700\n[...]\n\nFreed by task 179:\n kfree+0xcb/0x240\n ext4_find_extent+0x7c0/0x1f70\n ext4_ext_insert_extent+0xa26/0x3330\n ext4_ext_map_blocks+0xe22/0x2d40\n ext4_map_blocks+0x71e/0x1700\n ext4_do_writepages+0x1290/0x2800\n ext4_writepages+0x26d/0x4e0\n do_writepages+0x175/0x700\n[...]\n==================================================================\n\nSo use *ppath to update the path to avoid the above problem."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: ext4: evitar use-after-free en ext4_ext_insert_extent() Como mencion\u00f3 Ojaswin en Link, en ext4_ext_insert_extent(), si la ruta se reasigna en ext4_ext_create_new_leaf(), usaremos la ruta obsoleta y causaremos UAF. A continuaci\u00f3n, se muestra un seguimiento de muestra con valores ficticios: ext4_ext_insert_extent path = *ppath = 2000 ext4_ext_create_new_leaf(ppath) ext4_find_extent(ppath) path = *ppath = 2000 if (depth &gt; path[0].p_maxdepth) kfree(path = 2000); *ppath = path = NULL; path = kcalloc() = 3000 *ppath = 3000; return path; /* aqu\u00ed la ruta sigue siendo 2000, UAF! */ eh = path[depth].p_hdr ===================================================================== ERROR: KASAN: slab-use-after-free en ext4_ext_insert_extent+0x26d4/0x3330 Lectura de tama\u00f1o 8 en la direcci\u00f3n ffff8881027bf7d0 por la tarea kworker/u36:1/179 CPU: 3 UID: 0 PID: 179 Comm: kworker/u6:1 No contaminado 6.11.0-rc2-dirty #866 Seguimiento de llamadas: ext4_ext_insert_extent+0x26d4/0x3330 ext4_ext_map_blocks+0xe22/0x2d40 ext4_map_blocks+0x71e/0x1700 ext4_do_writepages+0x1290/0x2800 [...] Asignado por la tarea 179: ext4_find_extent+0x81c/0x1f70 ext4_ext_map_blocks+0x146/0x2d40 ext4_map_blocks+0x71e/0x1700 ext4_do_writepages+0x1290/0x2800 ext4_writepages+0x26d/0x4e0 do_writepages+0x175/0x700 [...] Liberado por la tarea 179: kfree+0xcb/0x240 ext4_find_extent+0x7c0/0x1f70 ext4_ext_insert_extent+0xa26/0x3330 ext4_ext_map_blocks+0xe22/0x2d40 ext4_map_blocks+0x71e/0x1700 ext4_do_writepages+0x1290/0x2800 ext4_writepages+0x26d/0x4e0 do_writepages+0x175/0x700 [...]================================================================== As\u00ed que use *ppath para actualizar el path para evitar el problema de arriba"}], "id": "CVE-2024-49883", "lastModified": "2025-11-03T23:16:28.533", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 7.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8, "impactScore": 5.9, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}, "published": "2024-10-21T18:15:11.060", "references": [{"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51db04892a993cace63415be99848970a0f15ef2"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e811066c5ab709b070659197dccfb80ab650ddd"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8162ee5d94b8c0351be0a9321be134872a7654a1"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/975ca06f3fd154c5f7742083e7b2574c57d1c0c3"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9df59009dfc6d9fc1bd9ddf6c5ab6e56d6ed887a"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a164f3a432aae62ca23d03e6d926b122ee5b860d"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/beb7b66fb489041c50c6473100b383f7a51648fc"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfed082ce4b1ce6349b05c09a0fa4f3da35ecb1b"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e17ebe4fdd7665c93ae9459ba40fcdfb76769ac1"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html"}], "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-416"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}

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