Double Free Affecting kernel-uki-virt package, versions <0:5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ALMALINUX9-KERNELUKIVIRT-8339430
- published 4 Nov 2024
- disclosed 11 Sep 2024
Introduced: 11 Sep 2024
CVE-2024-41073 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 kernel-uki-virt to version 0:5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:6567.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uki-virt package and not the kernel-uki-virt package as distributed by AlmaLinux.
See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nvme: avoid double free special payload
If a discard request needs to be retried, and that retry may fail before a new special payload is added, a double free will result. Clear the RQF_SPECIAL_LOAD when the request is cleaned.
References
- https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2024-6567.html
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-41073
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6567
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b9fd1265fac85916f90b4648de02adccdb7220b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae84383c96d6662c24697ab6b44aae855ab670aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5942a14f795de957ae9d66027aac8ff4fe70057
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5d574ab37f5f2e7937405613d9b1a724811e5ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3ab45aacd25d957547fb6d115c1574c20964b3b