Review reviewHigh

CVE-2024-35856

Linux Linux, linux kernel

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: btusb: mediatek: Fix double free of skb in coredump hci_devcd_append() would free the skb on error so the caller don't have to free it again otherwise it would cause the double free of skb. Reported-by : Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@linaro.org>

CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.37%
29.3% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2024.05.18
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.37%
Technical severityCVSS 7.8

Vulnerability overview

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: btusb: mediatek: Fix double free of skb in coredump hci_devcd_append() would free the skb on error so the caller don't have to free it again otherwise it would cause the double free of skb. Reported-by : Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@linaro.org>

Affected product and versions

Product
Linux Linux, linux kernel
Affected versions
>= 0b70151328781a89c89e4cf3fae21fc0e98d869e < 80dfef128cb9f1b1ef67c0fe8c8deb4ea7ad30c1, >= 0b70151328781a89c89e4cf3fae21fc0e98d869e < e20093c741d8da9f6390dd45d75b779861547035, >= 0b70151328781a89c89e4cf3fae21fc0e98d869e < 18bdb386a1a30e7a3d7732a98e45e69cf6b5710d, >= 6.6, >= 6.6 < 6.6.30, >= 6.7 < 6.8.9, 6.9
Fixed versions
6.6.30, 6.8.9

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Linux Linux, linux kernel and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-415
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