🛡️ CVE-2024-43900 on Ubuntu — linux
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: xc2028: avoid use-after-free in load_firmware_cb() syzkaller reported use-after-free in load_firmware_cb() [1]. The reason is because the module allocated a struct tuner in tuner_probe(), and then the module initialization failed, the struct tuner was released. A worker which created during module initialization accesses this struct tuner later, it caused use-after-free. The process is as follows: task-6504 worker_thread tuner_probe <= alloc dvb_frontend [2] ... request_firmware_nowait <= create a worker ... tuner_remove <= free dvb_frontend ... request_firmware_work_func <= the firmware is ready load_firmware_cb <= but now the dvb_frontend has been freed To fix the issue, check the dvd_frontend in load_firmware_cb(), if it is null, report a warning and just return. [1]: ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in load_firmware_cb+0x1310/0x17a0 Read of size 8 at addr ffff8000d7ca2308 by task kworker/2:3/6504 Call trace: load_firmware_cb+0x1310/0x17a0 request_firmware_work_func+0x128/0x220 process_one_work+0x770/0x1824 worker_thread+0x488/0xea0 kthread+0x300/0x430 ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 Allocated by task 6504: kzalloc tuner_probe+0xb0/0x1430 i2c_device_probe+0x92c/0xaf0 really_probe+0x678/0xcd0 driver_probe_device+0x280/0x370 __device_attach_driver+0x220/0x330 bus_for_each_drv+0x134/0x1c0 __device_attach+0x1f4/0x410 device_initial_probe+0x20/0x30 bus_probe_device+0x184/0x200 device_add+0x924/0x12c0 device_register+0x24/0x30 i2c_new_device+0x4e0/0xc44 v4l2_i2c_new_subdev_board+0xbc/0x290 v4l2_i2c_new_subdev+0xc8/0x104 em28xx_v4l2_init+0x1dd0/0x3770 Freed by task 6504: kfree+0x238/0x4e4 tuner_remove+0x144/0x1c0 i2c_device_remove+0xc8/0x290 __device_release_driver+0x314/0x5fc device_release_driver+0x30/0x44 bus_remove_device+0x244/0x490 device_del+0x350/0x900 device_unregister+0x28/0xd0 i2c_unregister_device+0x174/0x1d0 v4l2_device_unregister+0x224/0x380 em28xx_v4l2_init+0x1d90/0x3770 The buggy address belongs to the object at ffff8000d7ca2000 which belongs to the cache kmalloc-2k of size 2048 The buggy address is located 776 bytes inside of 2048-byte region [ffff8000d7ca2000, ffff8000d7ca2800) The buggy address belongs to the page: page:ffff7fe00035f280 count:1 mapcount:0 mapping:ffff8000c001f000 index:0x0 flags: 0x7ff800000000100(slab) raw: 07ff800000000100 ffff7fe00049d880 0000000300000003 ffff8000c001f000 raw: 0000000000000000 0000000080100010 00000001ffffffff 0000000000000000 page dumped because: kasan: bad access detected Memory state around the buggy address: ffff8000d7ca2200: fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb ffff8000d7ca2280: fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb >ffff8000d7ca2300: fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb ^ ffff8000d7ca2380: fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb ffff8000d7ca2400: fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb ================================================================== [2] Actually, it is allocated for struct tuner, and dvb_frontend is inside.
Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2024-43900 as tracked by Ubuntu, for the package linux. The fix is available in version 6.8.0-50.51; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.
CVSS metrics in full
The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack vector: Local — a local account, shell or session on the host is needed.
- Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
- Privileges required: Low — an ordinary user account is enough.
- User interaction: None — nobody has to be tricked into anything.
- Scope: Unchanged — the damage stays inside the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
- Integrity impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
- Availability impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
Affected software
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43900 is recorded against 129 packages.
- linux (fixed in 6.8.0-50.51)
- linux-allwinner-5.19
- linux-aws (fixed in 6.8.0-1020.22)
- linux-aws-5.0
- linux-aws-5.11
- linux-aws-5.13
- linux-aws-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1080.87~20.04.1)
- linux-aws-5.19
- linux-aws-5.3
- linux-aws-5.4 (fixed in 5.4.0-1142.152~18.04.1)
- linux-aws-5.8
- linux-aws-6.2
- linux-aws-6.5
- linux-aws-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1)
- linux-aws-fips (fixed in 5.15.0-1080.87+fips1)
- linux-aws-hwe (fixed in 4.15.0-1178.191~16.04.1)
- linux-azure (fixed in 6.8.0-1020.23)
- linux-azure-4.15 (fixed in 4.15.0-1186.201)
- linux-azure-5.11
- linux-azure-5.13
- linux-azure-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1086.95~20.04.1)
- linux-azure-5.19
- linux-azure-5.3
- linux-azure-5.4 (fixed in 5.4.0-1147.154~18.04.1)
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- linux-azure-5.8
- linux-azure-6.2
- linux-azure-6.5
- linux-azure-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1)
- linux-azure-edge
- linux-azure-fde
- linux-azure-fde-5.19
- linux-azure-fde-6.2
- linux-azure-fips (fixed in 5.15.0-1083.92+fips1)
- linux-bluefield
- linux-fips (fixed in 6.8.0-78.78+fips1)
- linux-gcp (fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21)
- linux-gcp-4.15 (fixed in 4.15.0-1171.188)
- linux-gcp-5.11
- linux-gcp-5.13
- linux-gcp-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1081.90~20.04.1)
- linux-gcp-5.19
- linux-gcp-5.3
- linux-gcp-5.4 (fixed in 5.4.0-1145.154~18.04.1)
- linux-gcp-5.8
- linux-gcp-6.2
- linux-gcp-6.5
- linux-gcp-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1)
- linux-gcp-fips (fixed in 5.15.0-1079.88+fips1)
- linux-gke (fixed in 6.8.0-1015.19)
- linux-gke-4.15
- linux-gke-5.15
- linux-gke-5.4
- linux-gkeop (fixed in 6.8.0-1002.4)
- linux-gkeop-5.15
- linux-gkeop-5.4
- linux-hwe
- linux-hwe-5.11
- linux-hwe-5.13
- linux-hwe-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-136.147~20.04.1)
- linux-hwe-5.19
- linux-hwe-5.4 (fixed in 5.4.0-211.231~18.04.1)
- linux-hwe-5.8
- linux-hwe-6.2
- linux-hwe-6.5
- linux-hwe-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1)
- linux-hwe-edge
- linux-ibm (fixed in 6.8.0-1017.17)
- linux-ibm-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1074.77~20.04.1)
- linux-ibm-5.4 (fixed in 5.4.0-1090.95~18.04.1)
- linux-ibm-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1017.17~22.04.1)
- linux-intel-5.13
- linux-intel-iot-realtime (fixed in 5.15.0-1073.75)
- linux-intel-iotg (fixed in 5.15.0-1075.81)
- linux-intel-iotg-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1077.83~20.04.1)
- linux-iot (fixed in 5.4.0-1048.51)
- linux-kvm (fixed in 5.15.0-1076.81)
- linux-lowlatency (fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1)
- linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-135.146~20.04.1)
- linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19
- linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2
- linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5
- linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1)
- linux-lts-xenial (fixed in 4.4.0-266.300~14.04.1)
- linux-nvidia (fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21)
- linux-nvidia-6.2
- linux-nvidia-6.5
- linux-nvidia-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1)
- linux-nvidia-lowlatency (fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21.1)
- linux-nvidia-tegra (fixed in 5.15.0-1033.33)
- linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1039.39~20.04.1)
- linux-nvidia-tegra-igx (fixed in 5.15.0-1021.21)
- linux-oem
- linux-oem-5.10
- linux-oem-5.13
- linux-oem-5.14
- linux-oem-5.17
- linux-oem-5.6
- linux-oem-6.0
- linux-oem-6.1
- linux-oem-6.5
- linux-oem-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1018.18)
- linux-oracle (fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18)
- linux-oracle-5.0
- linux-oracle-5.11
- linux-oracle-5.13
- linux-oracle-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1077.83~20.04.1)
- linux-oracle-5.3
- linux-oracle-5.4 (fixed in 5.4.0-1140.149~18.04.1)
- linux-oracle-5.8
- linux-oracle-6.5
- linux-oracle-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1)
- linux-raspi (fixed in 6.8.0-1016.18)
- linux-raspi-5.4 (fixed in 5.4.0-1129.142~18.04.1)
- linux-raspi-realtime (fixed in 6.8.0-2015.16)
- linux-raspi2
- linux-realtime (fixed in 6.8.1-1013.14)
- linux-realtime-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.1-1013.14~22.04.1)
- linux-riscv (fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1)
- linux-riscv-5.11
- linux-riscv-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1075.79~20.04.1)
- linux-riscv-5.19
- linux-riscv-5.8
- linux-riscv-6.5
- linux-riscv-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1)
- linux-starfive-5.19
- linux-starfive-6.2
- linux-starfive-6.5
- linux-xilinx (fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18)
- linux-xilinx-zynqmp (fixed in 5.15.0-1044.48)
Timeline and source
Published on 26 August 2024 and last revised on 17 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
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- DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4994 (published 30 Jul 2026)
- CVE-2026-35233 (4.4 Medium, published 1 May 2026)
- CVE-2026-21996 (3.3 Low, published 1 May 2026)
- CVE-2026-21991 (5.5 Medium, published 16 Mar 2026)
- CGA-mcwh-q4vm-9f29 (published 29 Jan 2026)
- CGA-w6xv-3fg4-grm5 (published 29 Jan 2026)
- CGA-4fpx-x3w2-4hfv (published 7 Jan 2026)
- CGA-fv2v-4h6c-q367 (published 7 Jan 2026)
CVE-2024-43900 on other distributions
Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 6.8.0-50.51 |
| linux-allwinner-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-aws | — | 6.8.0-1020.22 |
| linux-aws-5.0 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1080.87~20.04.1 |
| linux-aws-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.3 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.4 | — | 5.4.0-1142.152~18.04.1 |
| linux-aws-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-aws-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-aws-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-aws-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1 |
| linux-aws-fips | — | 5.15.0-1080.87+fips1 |
| linux-aws-hwe | — | 4.15.0-1178.191~16.04.1 |
| linux-azure | — | 6.8.0-1020.23 |
| linux-azure-4.15 | — | 4.15.0-1186.201 |
| linux-azure-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1086.95~20.04.1 |
| linux-azure-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.3 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.4 | — | 5.4.0-1147.154~18.04.1 |
| linux-azure-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-azure-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-azure-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-azure-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1 |
| linux-azure-edge | — | — |
| linux-azure-fde | — | — |
| linux-azure-fde-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-azure-fde-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-azure-fips | — | 5.15.0-1083.92+fips1 |
| linux-bluefield | — | — |
| linux-fips | — | 6.8.0-78.78+fips1 |
| linux-gcp | — | 6.8.0-1019.21 |
| linux-gcp-4.15 | — | 4.15.0-1171.188 |
| linux-gcp-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1081.90~20.04.1 |
| linux-gcp-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.3 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.4 | — | 5.4.0-1145.154~18.04.1 |
| linux-gcp-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1 |
| linux-gcp-fips | — | 5.15.0-1079.88+fips1 |
| linux-gke | — | 6.8.0-1015.19 |
| linux-gke-4.15 | — | — |
| linux-gke-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-gke-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-gkeop | — | 6.8.0-1002.4 |
| linux-gkeop-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-gkeop-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-hwe | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-136.147~20.04.1 |
| linux-hwe-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.4 | — | 5.4.0-211.231~18.04.1 |
| linux-hwe-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1 |
| linux-hwe-edge | — | — |
| linux-ibm | — | 6.8.0-1017.17 |
| linux-ibm-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1074.77~20.04.1 |
| linux-ibm-5.4 | — | 5.4.0-1090.95~18.04.1 |
| linux-ibm-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1017.17~22.04.1 |
| linux-intel-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-intel-iot-realtime | — | 5.15.0-1073.75 |
| linux-intel-iotg | — | 5.15.0-1075.81 |
| linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1077.83~20.04.1 |
| linux-iot | — | 5.4.0-1048.51 |
| linux-kvm | — | 5.15.0-1076.81 |
| linux-lowlatency | — | 6.8.0-50.51.1 |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-135.146~20.04.1 |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1 |
| linux-lts-xenial | — | 4.4.0-266.300~14.04.1 |
| linux-nvidia | — | 6.8.0-1019.21 |
| linux-nvidia-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-nvidia-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-nvidia-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1 |
| linux-nvidia-lowlatency | — | 6.8.0-1019.21.1 |
| linux-nvidia-tegra | — | 5.15.0-1033.33 |
| linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1039.39~20.04.1 |
| linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | — | 5.15.0-1021.21 |
| linux-oem | — | — |
| linux-oem-5.10 | — | — |
| linux-oem-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-oem-5.14 | — | — |
| linux-oem-5.17 | — | — |
| linux-oem-5.6 | — | — |
| linux-oem-6.0 | — | — |
| linux-oem-6.1 | — | — |
| linux-oem-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-oem-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1018.18 |
| linux-oracle | — | 6.8.0-1017.18 |
| linux-oracle-5.0 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1077.83~20.04.1 |
| linux-oracle-5.3 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.4 | — | 5.4.0-1140.149~18.04.1 |
| linux-oracle-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1 |
| linux-raspi | — | 6.8.0-1016.18 |
| linux-raspi-5.4 | — | 5.4.0-1129.142~18.04.1 |
| linux-raspi-realtime | — | 6.8.0-2015.16 |
| linux-raspi2 | — | — |
| linux-realtime | — | 6.8.1-1013.14 |
| linux-realtime-6.8 | — | 6.8.1-1013.14~22.04.1 |
| linux-riscv | — | 6.8.0-50.51.1 |
| linux-riscv-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1075.79~20.04.1 |
| linux-riscv-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1 |
| linux-starfive-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-starfive-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-starfive-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-xilinx | — | 6.8.0-1017.18 |
| linux-xilinx-zynqmp | — | 5.15.0-1044.48 |
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