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

raid1: fix use-after-free for original bio in raid1_write_request()

r1_bio->bios[] is used to record new bios that will be issued to
underlying disks, however, in raid1_write_request(), r1_bio->bios[]
will set to the original bio temporarily. Meanwhile, if blocked rdev
is set, free_r1bio() will be called causing that all r1_bio->bios[]
to be freed:

raid1_write_request()
r1_bio = alloc_r1bio(mddev, bio); -> r1_bio->bios[] is NULL
for (i = 0; i < disks; i++) -> for each rdev in conf
// first rdev is normal
r1_bio->bios[0] = bio; -> set to original bio
// second rdev is blocked
if (test_bit(Blocked, &rdev->flags))
break

if (blocked_rdev)
free_r1bio()
put_all_bios()
bio_put(r1_bio->bios[0]) -> original bio is freed

Test scripts:

mdadm -CR /dev/md0 -l1 -n4 /dev/sd[abcd] --assume-clean
fio -filename=/dev/md0 -ioengine=libaio -rw=write -bs=4k -numjobs=1 \
-iodepth=128 -name=test -direct=1
echo blocked > /sys/block/md0/md/rd2/state

Test result:

BUG bio-264 (Not tainted): Object already free
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Allocated in mempool_alloc_slab+0x24/0x50 age=1 cpu=1 pid=869
kmem_cache_alloc+0x324/0x480
mempool_alloc_slab+0x24/0x50
mempool_alloc+0x6e/0x220
bio_alloc_bioset+0x1af/0x4d0
blkdev_direct_IO+0x164/0x8a0
blkdev_write_iter+0x309/0x440
aio_write+0x139/0x2f0
io_submit_one+0x5ca/0xb70
__do_sys_io_submit+0x86/0x270
__x64_sys_io_submit+0x22/0x30
do_syscall_64+0xb1/0x210
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6c/0x74
Freed in mempool_free_slab+0x1f/0x30 age=1 cpu=1 pid=869
kmem_cache_free+0x28c/0x550
mempool_free_slab+0x1f/0x30
mempool_free+0x40/0x100
bio_free+0x59/0x80
bio_put+0xf0/0x220
free_r1bio+0x74/0xb0
raid1_make_request+0xadf/0x1150
md_handle_request+0xc7/0x3b0
md_submit_bio+0x76/0x130
__submit_bio+0xd8/0x1d0
submit_bio_noacct_nocheck+0x1eb/0x5c0
submit_bio_noacct+0x169/0xd40
submit_bio+0xee/0x1d0
blkdev_direct_IO+0x322/0x8a0
blkdev_write_iter+0x309/0x440
aio_write+0x139/0x2f0

Since that bios for underlying disks are not allocated yet, fix this
problem by using mempool_free() directly to free the r1_bio.
Published: 2024-05-20
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6893-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6893-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6893-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6918-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-416
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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'}


Wed, 13 Nov 2024 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux

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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T20:14:54.299Z

Reserved: 2024-05-17T13:50:33.144Z

Link: CVE-2024-35979

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Updated: 2024-08-02T03:21:49.042Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-05-20T10:15:12.480

Modified: 2025-01-14T17:28:20.793

Link: CVE-2024-35979

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2024-05-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-35979 - Bugzilla

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