In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: watchdog: cpu5wdt.c: Fix use-after-free bug caused by cpu5wdt_trigger When the cpu5wdt module is removing, the origin code uses del_timer() to de-activate the timer. If the timer handler is running, del_timer() could not stop it and will return directly. If the port region is released by release_region() and then the timer handler cpu5wdt_trigger() calls outb() to write into the region that is released, the use-after-free bug will happen. Change del_timer() to timer_shutdown_sync() in order that the timer handler could be finished before the port region is released.
CVE-2024-38630
CVSS base score
7.8 (v3.1)
Severity
HIGH
Attack vector
Local
Weakness
CWE-416
Last modified
October 30, 2026
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
linux linux kernel
References
- git.kernel.org Patch
- git.kernel.org
- git.kernel.org
- git.kernel.org Patch
- git.kernel.org Patch
- git.kernel.org Patch
- git.kernel.org Patch
- git.kernel.org Patch