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

PCI/MSI: Fix UAF in msi_capability_init

KFENCE reports the following UAF:

BUG: KFENCE: use-after-free read in __pci_enable_msi_range+0x2c0/0x488

Use-after-free read at 0x0000000024629571 (in kfence-#12):
__pci_enable_msi_range+0x2c0/0x488
pci_alloc_irq_vectors_affinity+0xec/0x14c
pci_alloc_irq_vectors+0x18/0x28

kfence-#12: 0x0000000008614900-0x00000000e06c228d, size=104, cache=kmalloc-128

allocated by task 81 on cpu 7 at 10.808142s:
__kmem_cache_alloc_node+0x1f0/0x2bc
kmalloc_trace+0x44/0x138
msi_alloc_desc+0x3c/0x9c
msi_domain_insert_msi_desc+0x30/0x78
msi_setup_msi_desc+0x13c/0x184
__pci_enable_msi_range+0x258/0x488
pci_alloc_irq_vectors_affinity+0xec/0x14c
pci_alloc_irq_vectors+0x18/0x28

freed by task 81 on cpu 7 at 10.811436s:
msi_domain_free_descs+0xd4/0x10c
msi_domain_free_locked.part.0+0xc0/0x1d8
msi_domain_alloc_irqs_all_locked+0xb4/0xbc
pci_msi_setup_msi_irqs+0x30/0x4c
__pci_enable_msi_range+0x2a8/0x488
pci_alloc_irq_vectors_affinity+0xec/0x14c
pci_alloc_irq_vectors+0x18/0x28

Descriptor allocation done in:
__pci_enable_msi_range
msi_capability_init
msi_setup_msi_desc
msi_insert_msi_desc
msi_domain_insert_msi_desc
msi_alloc_desc
...

Freed in case of failure in __msi_domain_alloc_locked()
__pci_enable_msi_range
msi_capability_init
pci_msi_setup_msi_irqs
msi_domain_alloc_irqs_all_locked
msi_domain_alloc_locked
__msi_domain_alloc_locked => fails
msi_domain_free_locked
...

That failure propagates back to pci_msi_setup_msi_irqs() in
msi_capability_init() which accesses the descriptor for unmasking in the
error exit path.

Cure it by copying the descriptor and using the copy for the error exit path
unmask operation.

[ tglx: Massaged change log ]
Published: 2024-07-29
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4008-1 linux-6.1 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5782-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7089-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7089-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7089-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7089-4 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7089-5 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7089-6 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7089-7 Linux kernel (Low Latency) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7090-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7095-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7156-1 Linux kernel (GKE) vulnerabilities
History

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Debian
Debian debian Linux
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Debian
Debian debian Linux

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 11 Sep 2024 10:45:00 +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

Sun, 08 Sep 2024 07:30:00 +0000


Fri, 06 Sep 2024 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics threat_severity

Low

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 08 Aug 2024 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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'}


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Debian Debian Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T20:26:08.000Z

Reserved: 2024-07-12T12:17:45.637Z

Link: CVE-2024-41096

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Updated: 2024-08-02T04:46:52.351Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-07-29T16:15:04.683

Modified: 2026-03-24T14:46:53.117

Link: CVE-2024-41096

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-07-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-41096 - Bugzilla

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