Description

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

mac802154: Fix potential RCU dereference issue in mac802154_scan_worker

In the `mac802154_scan_worker` function, the `scan_req->type` field was
accessed after the RCU read-side critical section was unlocked. According
to RCU usage rules, this is illegal and can lead to unpredictable
behavior, such as accessing memory that has been updated or causing
use-after-free issues.

This possible bug was identified using a static analysis tool developed
by myself, specifically designed to detect RCU-related issues.

To address this, the `scan_req->type` value is now stored in a local
variable `scan_req_type` while still within the RCU read-side critical
section. The `scan_req_type` is then used after the RCU lock is released,
ensuring that the type value is safely accessed without violating RCU
rules.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-50005

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 7.8

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

Vendor: Linux

Product: Linux

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 11.36% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-06-02 (when was this score calculated)

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)

SSVC Exploitation: none

SSVC Technical Impact: partial

SSVC Automatable: false

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50005
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e676e4ea76bbe7f1156d8c326b9b6753849481c2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/540138377b22f601f06f55ebfa3ca171dcab471a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d18f669461811dfe2915d5554ab2a9834f810013
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bff1709b3980bd7f80be6786f64cc9a9ee9e56da

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