Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

s390/zcrypt: fix reference counting on zcrypt card objects

Tests with hot-plugging crytpo cards on KVM guests with debug
kernel build revealed an use after free for the load field of
the struct zcrypt_card. The reason was an incorrect reference
handling of the zcrypt card object which could lead to a free
of the zcrypt card object while it was still in use.

This is an example of the slab message:

kernel: 0x00000000885a7512-0x00000000885a7513 @offset=1298. First byte 0x68 instead of 0x6b
kernel: Allocated in zcrypt_card_alloc+0x36/0x70 [zcrypt] age=18046 cpu=3 pid=43
kernel: kmalloc_trace+0x3f2/0x470
kernel: zcrypt_card_alloc+0x36/0x70 [zcrypt]
kernel: zcrypt_cex4_card_probe+0x26/0x380 [zcrypt_cex4]
kernel: ap_device_probe+0x15c/0x290
kernel: really_probe+0xd2/0x468
kernel: driver_probe_device+0x40/0xf0
kernel: __device_attach_driver+0xc0/0x140
kernel: bus_for_each_drv+0x8c/0xd0
kernel: __device_attach+0x114/0x198
kernel: bus_probe_device+0xb4/0xc8
kernel: device_add+0x4d2/0x6e0
kernel: ap_scan_adapter+0x3d0/0x7c0
kernel: ap_scan_bus+0x5a/0x3b0
kernel: ap_scan_bus_wq_callback+0x40/0x60
kernel: process_one_work+0x26e/0x620
kernel: worker_thread+0x21c/0x440
kernel: Freed in zcrypt_card_put+0x54/0x80 [zcrypt] age=9024 cpu=3 pid=43
kernel: kfree+0x37e/0x418
kernel: zcrypt_card_put+0x54/0x80 [zcrypt]
kernel: ap_device_remove+0x4c/0xe0
kernel: device_release_driver_internal+0x1c4/0x270
kernel: bus_remove_device+0x100/0x188
kernel: device_del+0x164/0x3c0
kernel: device_unregister+0x30/0x90
kernel: ap_scan_adapter+0xc8/0x7c0
kernel: ap_scan_bus+0x5a/0x3b0
kernel: ap_scan_bus_wq_callback+0x40/0x60
kernel: process_one_work+0x26e/0x620
kernel: worker_thread+0x21c/0x440
kernel: kthread+0x150/0x168
kernel: __ret_from_fork+0x3c/0x58
kernel: ret_from_fork+0xa/0x30
kernel: Slab 0x00000372022169c0 objects=20 used=18 fp=0x00000000885a7c88 flags=0x3ffff00000000a00(workingset|slab|node=0|zone=1|lastcpupid=0x1ffff)
kernel: Object 0x00000000885a74b8 @offset=1208 fp=0x00000000885a7c88
kernel: Redzone 00000000885a74b0: bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb ........
kernel: Object 00000000885a74b8: 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
kernel: Object 00000000885a74c8: 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
kernel: Object 00000000885a74d8: 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
kernel: Object 00000000885a74e8: 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
kernel: Object 00000000885a74f8: 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
kernel: Object 00000000885a7508: 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 68 4b 6b 6b 6b a5 kkkkkkkkkkhKkkk.
kernel: Redzone 00000000885a7518: bb bb bb bb bb bb bb bb ........
kernel: Padding 00000000885a756c: 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a ZZZZZZZZZZZZ
kernel: CPU: 0 PID: 387 Comm: systemd-udevd Not tainted 6.8.0-HF #2
kernel: Hardware name: IBM 3931 A01 704 (KVM/Linux)
kernel: Call Trace:
kernel: [<00000000ca5ab5b8>] dump_stack_lvl+0x90/0x120
kernel: [<00000000c99d78bc>] check_bytes_and_report+0x114/0x140
kernel: [<00000000c99d53cc>] check_object+0x334/0x3f8
kernel: [<00000000c99d820c>] alloc_debug_processing+0xc4/0x1f8
kernel: [<00000000c99d852e>] get_partial_node.part.0+0x1ee/0x3e0
kernel: [<00000000c99d94ec>] ___slab_alloc+0xaf4/0x13c8
kernel: [<00000000c99d9e38>] __slab_alloc.constprop.0+0x78/0xb8
kernel: [<00000000c99dc8dc>] __kmalloc+0x434/0x590
kernel: [<00000000c9b4c0ce>] ext4_htree_store_dirent+0x4e/0x1c0
kernel: [<00000000c9b908a2>] htree_dirblock_to_tree+0x17a/0x3f0
kernel:
---truncated---
Published: 2024-05-01
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
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-6878-1 Linux kernel (Oracle) 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-6898-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6898-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6898-3 Linux kernel kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6898-4 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6917-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6919-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6927-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7019-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Debian
Debian debian Linux
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Debian
Debian debian Linux
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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Debian Debian Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T20:07:39.393Z

Reserved: 2024-02-19T14:20:24.200Z

Link: CVE-2024-26957

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Updated: 2024-08-02T00:21:05.861Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-05-01T06:15:11.953

Modified: 2025-03-20T21:27:17.443

Link: CVE-2024-26957

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-26957 - Bugzilla

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