Weakness (CWE)
CWE-416: Use After Free
The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.
How to prevent it (2 mitigations)
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Architecture and Design
Choose a language that provides automatic memory management.
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Implementation
When freeing pointers, be sure to set them to NULL once they are freed. However, the utilization of multiple or complex data structures may lower the usefulness of this strategy.
Source: MITRE CWE-416
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High 8.8
Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix UAF in channel timeout by holding conn ref
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix UAF in channel timeout by holding conn ref l2cap_chan_timeout() runs asynchronously and accesses chan->conn. If the connection is torn down while the timer is running or…
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High 7.8
ipv4: igmp: remove multicast group from hash table on device destruction
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv4: igmp: remove multicast group from hash table on device destruction When a device is destroyed under RTNL, ip_mc_destroy_dev() iterates through the multicast list and calls ip_ma_put() o…
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High 7.0
mfd: cros_ec: Delay dev_set_drvdata() until probe success
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mfd: cros_ec: Delay dev_set_drvdata() until probe success If ec_device_probe() fails, cros_ec_class_release releases memory for the cros_ec_dev structure. However, because the drvdata was alr…
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High 8.8
Bluetooth: bnep: pin L2CAP connection during netdev registration
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: bnep: pin L2CAP connection during netdev registration bnep_add_connection() reads the L2CAP connection without holding the channel lock, then passes its HCI device to register_netd…
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High 8.0
Bluetooth: fix UAF in bt_accept_dequeue()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: fix UAF in bt_accept_dequeue() bt_accept_get() takes a temporary reference before dropping the accept queue lock. bt_accept_dequeue() currently drops that reference before bt_accep…
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High 7.8
smb: client: resolve SWN tcon from live registrations
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: resolve SWN tcon from live registrations cifs_swn_notify() looks up a witness registration by id under cifs_swnreg_idr_mutex, drops the mutex, and then uses the registration's ca…
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High 7.8
cpufreq: pcc: fix use-after-free and double free in _OSC evaluation
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: pcc: fix use-after-free and double free in _OSC evaluation pcc_cpufreq_do_osc() calls acpi_evaluate_object() twice for the two-phase _OSC negotiation. Between the two calls it freed …
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Critical 9.8
spi: fsl-lpspi: terminate the RX channel on TX prepare failure path
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: fsl-lpspi: terminate the RX channel on TX prepare failure path When dmaengine_prep_slave_sg() fails for the TX channel, the error path terminates the TX DMA channel but leaves the RX cha…
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High 7.8
GPU DDK - Write UAF of sync checkpoint in GPU kick function after export fence file descriptor is prematurely closed
Software installed and run as a non-privileged user may conduct improper GPU system calls to manipulate the lifetimes of synchronisation objects in the kernel, leading to read/write UAFs. During workload submission involving a fence exported by the GPU driver…
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High 8.8
Use after free in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.186 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code in…
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High 8.3
Use after free in Input in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.186 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the rend…
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High 8.8
Use after free in WebMCP in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.186 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code i…
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Medium 6.5
Server-Side JavaScript Aggregation Expression Memory Safety Issue Leading to Process Termination
An authenticated user with read access can cause the mongod process to be terminated through certain aggregation expressions that execute server-side JavaScript. The issue involves improper memory handling during document processing.
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Medium 5.9
Memory corruption could lead to crash and denial of service
In NLnet Labs Unbound 1.25.0 up to and including 1.25.1, a fix that makes the 'respip' and 'dns64' modules work together, creates a shallow copy of the view name in effect that could lead to memory corruption if the owner of the original view name is jostled …
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Medium 5.9
Possible heap use-after-free in an error path when a DoT forwarded query is jostled out
In NLnet Labs Unbound 1.15.0 up to and including 1.25.1, the TLS server name used for DNS-over-TLS (DoT) forwarded queries is tied to a struct's ('serviced_query') lifetime but also referenced by another struct ('waiting_tcp'). When the owning struct is jostl…
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Critical 9.6
Use after free in GPU in Google Chrome on Android prior to 150.0.7871.182 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised…
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High 8.8
Use after free in UI in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.182 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage …
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Medium 4.3
Libssh: libssh: use-after-free via data callbacks on closed channels
A flaw was found in libssh. If data packets are processed after a channel is closed, channel data callbacks can be invoked after the associated data has already been freed, leading to crashes or possible use-after-free conditions.
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Critical 9.8
Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the Disability Access APIs component
Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the Disability Access APIs component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 115.38, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, and Thunderbird 140.13.
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Critical 10.0
Sandbox escape due to invalid pointer in the Disability Access APIs component
Sandbox escape due to invalid pointer in the Disability Access APIs component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Thunderbird 153.
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Critical 9.8
Invalid pointer in the DOM: Bindings (WebIDL) component
Invalid pointer in the DOM: Bindings (WebIDL) component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 115.38, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, and Thunderbird 140.13.
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Critical 9.8
Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the Disability Access APIs component
Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the Disability Access APIs component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 115.38, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, and Thunderbird 140.13.
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Critical 9.8
Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the DOM: Navigation component
Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the DOM: Navigation component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 115.38, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, and Thunderbird 140.13.
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High 8.8
Use-after-free in the WebRTC: Audio/Video component
Use-after-free in the WebRTC: Audio/Video component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, and Thunderbird 140.13.
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High 7.3
Apache Fory: Rust MetaString heap use-after-free
Use After Free vulnerability in the Rust deserialization logic of Apache Fory. This issue affects Apache Fory from 0.13.0 through 1.3.0. A crafted Fory payload could cause undefined behavior, process crash, or potential memory disclosure. Users are recommende…
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Medium 6.6
TeX Live SyncTeX Parser Heap Use-After-Free via Malformed SyncTeX File
The SyncTeX parser (synctex_parser.c) shipped with TeX Live and embedded by downstream consumers such as GNOME Evince contains a heap use-after-free vulnerability that allows attackers to crash applications or potentially execute arbitrary code by supplying a…
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High 7.8
Use after free in Aura in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.128 allowed a local attacker to potentially exploit heap co…
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High 8.8
Use after free in Ozone in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 150.0.7871.128 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a use…
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Critical 9.6
Use after free in Network in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.128 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit hea…
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High 8.8
Use after free in Cast in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.128 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code ins…
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Critical 9.6
Use after free in GPU in Google Chrome on Android prior to 150.0.7871.128 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perf…
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Critical 9.6
Use after free in CameraCapture in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 150.0.7871.128 allowed a remote attacker to potentiall…
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High 8.8
Bluetooth: bnep: Fix UAF read of dev->name
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: bnep: Fix UAF read of dev->name bnep_add_connection() needs to keep holding the bnep_session_sem while reading dev->name (just like bnep_get_connlist() does); otherwise the bnep_se…
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High 7.8
net: hsr: defer node table free until after RCU readers
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: hsr: defer node table free until after RCU readers HSR node-list and node-status generic-netlink operations run under rcu_read_lock(). They walk hsr->node_db through hsr_get_next_node() …
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High 8.8
wifi: mac80211: capture fast-RX rate before mesh reuses skb->cb
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: capture fast-RX rate before mesh reuses skb->cb ieee80211_invoke_fast_rx() reads RX status through IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb), which aliases the same skb->cb storage that ieee802…
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High 8.8
vsock/vmci: fix UAF when peer resets connection during handshake
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vsock/vmci: fix UAF when peer resets connection during handshake vmci_transport_recv_connecting_server() returned err = 0 for a peer RST in its default switch arm: err = pkt->type == VMCI_TRA…
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Critical 9.8
ixgbevf: fix use-after-free in VEPA multicast source pruning
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ixgbevf: fix use-after-free in VEPA multicast source pruning ixgbevf_clean_rx_irq() prunes frames whose source MAC matches the VF's own address (VEPA multicast workaround) by freeing the skb …
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High 8.8
af_unix: Fix UAF read of tail->len in unix_stream_data_wait()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: af_unix: Fix UAF read of tail->len in unix_stream_data_wait() unix_stream_data_wait() does skb_peek_tail(&sk->sk_receive_queue) without holding any lock that prevents SKBs on that queue from …
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High 7.8
irq_work: Fix use-after-free in irq_work_single() on PREEMPT_RT
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: irq_work: Fix use-after-free in irq_work_single() on PREEMPT_RT On PREEMPT_RT, non-HARD irq_work runs in per-CPU kthreads via run_irq_workd(), so irq_work_sync() uses rcuwait() to wait for BU…
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High 7.8
bridge: mcast: Fix a possible use-after-free when removing a bridge port
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bridge: mcast: Fix a possible use-after-free when removing a bridge port When per-VLAN multicast snooping is enabled, the bridge iterates over all the bridge ports, disables the per-port mult…