CVE-2024-46801 - Linux Kernel Race Condition/CUse-After-Free (UAF)

CVE ID : CVE-2024-46801
Published : Sept. 18, 2024, 8:15 a.m. | 24 minutes ago
Description : In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: libfs: fix get_stashed_dentry() get_stashed_dentry() tries to optimistically retrieve a stashed dentry from a provided location. It needs to ensure to hold rcu lock before it dereference the stashed location to prevent UAF issues. Use rcu_dereference() instead of READ_ONCE() it's effectively equivalent with some lockdep bells and whistles and it communicates clearly that this expects rcu protection.
Severity: 0.0 | NA
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