nbd: fix race between timeout and normal completion
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nbd: fix race between timeout and normal completion If request timetout is handled by nbd_requeue_cmd(), normal completion has to be stopped for avoiding to complete this requeued request, other use-after-free can be triggered. Fix the race by clearing NBD_CMD_INFLIGHT in nbd_requeue_cmd(), meantime make sure that cmd->lock is grabbed for clearing the flag and the requeue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.17.15 to before 5.18; 5.18.4 to before 5.19 | 5.18, 5.19 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 5.19 and later | 6.1.113, 6.6.54, 6.10.13, 6.11.2, 6.12 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.18, 5.19
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.113, 6.6.54, 6.10.13, 6.11.2, 6.12
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-49855
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x6h6-973g-q656
- 2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c25faf72d780a9c71081710cd48759d61ff6e9b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e73b946a379a1dfbb62626af93843bdfb53753d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5236ada8ebbd9e7461f17477357582f5be4f46f7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a74c3e6c0d686c26ba2aab66d15ddb89dc139cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9ea57c91f03bcad415e1a20113bdb2077bcf990
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Sources
- CVE-2024-49855 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-49855 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x6h6-973g-q656 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-49855 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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