block: fix uaf for flush rq while iterating tags
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block: fix uaf for flush rq while iterating tags blk_mq_clear_flush_rq_mapping() is not called during scsi probe, by checking blk_queue_init_done(). However, QUEUE_FLAG_INIT_DONE is cleared in del_gendisk by commit aec89dc5d421 ("block: keep q_usage_counter in atomic mode after del_gendisk"), hence for disk like scsi, following blk_mq_destroy_queue() will not clear flush rq from tags->rqs[] as well, cause following uaf that is found by our syzkaller for v6.6: ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in blk_mq_find_and_get_req+0x16e/0x1a0 block/blk-mq-tag.c:261 Read of size 4 at addr ffff88811c969c20 by task kworker/1:2H/224909 CPU: 1 PID: 224909 Comm: kworker/1:2H Not tainted 6.6.0-ga836a5060850 #32 Workqueue: kblockd blk_mq_timeout_work Call Trace: __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:88 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x91/0xf0 lib/dump_stack.c:106 print_address_description.constprop.0+0x66/0x300 mm/kasan/report.c:364 print_report+0x3e/0x70 mm/kasan/report.c:475 kasan_report+0xb8/0xf0 mm/kasan/report.c:588 blk_mq_find_and_get_req+0x16e/0x1a0 block/blk-mq-tag.c:261 bt_iter block/blk-mq-tag.c:288 [inline] __sbitmap_for_each_set include/linux/sbitmap.h:295 [inline] sbitmap_for_each_set include/linux/sbitmap.h:316 [inline] bt_for_each+0x455/0x790 block/blk-mq-tag.c:325 blk_mq_queue_tag_busy_iter+0x320/0x740 block/blk-mq-tag.c:534 blk_mq_timeout_work+0x1a3/0x7b0 block/b
- Products
- Kernel
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- 6.1.127, 6.11.11, 6.12.2, 6.6.74
- CVEs
- CVE-2024-53170
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 6 Nov 2026, 01:51 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
block: fix uaf for flush rq while iterating tags
core-osv · Original sourcePublished 27 Dec 2024, 13:49 UTC
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block: fix uaf for flush rq while iterating tags blk_mq_clear_flush_rq_mapping() is not called during scsi probe, by checking blk_queue_init_done(). However, QUEUE_FLAG_INIT_DONE is cleared in del_gendisk by commit aec89dc5d421 ("block: keep q_usage_counter in atomic mode after del_gendisk"), hence for disk like scsi, following blk_mq_destroy_queue() will not clear flush rq from tags->rqs[] as well, cause following uaf that is found by our syzkaller for v6.6: ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in blk_mq_find_and_get_req+0x16e/0x1a0 block/blk-mq-tag.c:261 Read of size 4 at addr ffff88811c969c20 by task kworker/1:2H/224909 CPU: 1 PID: 224909 Comm: kworker/1:2H Not tainted 6.6.0-ga836a5060850 #32 Workqueue: kblockd blk_mq_timeout_work Call Trace: __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:88 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x91/0xf0 lib/dump_stack.c:106 print_address_description.constprop.0+0x66/0x300 mm/kasan/report.c:364 print_report+0x3e/0x70 mm/kasan/report.c:475 kasan_report+0xb8/0xf0 mm/kasan/report.c:588 blk_mq_find_and_get_req+0x16e/0x1a0 block/blk-mq-tag.c:261 bt_iter block/blk-mq-tag.c:288 [inline] __sbitmap_for_each_set include/linux/sbitmap.h:295 [inline] sbitmap_for_each_set include/linux/sbitmap.h:316 [inline] bt_for_each+0x455/0x790 block/blk-mq-tag.c:325 blk_mq_queue_tag_busy_iter+0x320/0x740 block/blk-mq-tag.c:534 blk_mq_timeout_work+0x1a3/0x7b0 block/b
osv:CVE-2024-53170
Kernel
Fixed versions: 6.1.127, 6.6.74, 6.11.11, 6.12.2
Complete source record
{
"id": "a98c02abe76fd6adc75440fc0def905c235b8ba4490480e459008caf0b08fb4b",
"url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-53170",
"method": "structured",
"payload": {
"kind": "advisory",
"title": "block: fix uaf for flush rq while iterating tags",
"summary": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block: fix uaf for flush rq while iterating tags blk_mq_clear_flush_rq_mapping() is not called during scsi probe, by checking blk_queue_init_done(). However, QUEUE_FLAG_INIT_DONE is cleared in del_gendisk by commit aec89dc5d421 (\"block: keep q_usage_counter in atomic mode after del_gendisk\"), hence for disk like scsi, following blk_mq_destroy_queue() will not clear flush rq from tags->rqs[] as well, cause following uaf that is found by our syzkaller for v6.6: ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in blk_mq_find_and_get_req+0x16e/0x1a0 block/blk-mq-tag.c:261 Read of size 4 at addr ffff88811c969c20 by task kworker/1:2H/224909 CPU: 1 PID: 224909 Comm: kworker/1:2H Not tainted 6.6.0-ga836a5060850 #32 Workqueue: kblockd blk_mq_timeout_work Call Trace: __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:88 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x91/0xf0 lib/dump_stack.c:106 print_address_description.constprop.0+0x66/0x300 mm/kasan/report.c:364 print_report+0x3e/0x70 mm/kasan/report.c:475 kasan_report+0xb8/0xf0 mm/kasan/report.c:588 blk_mq_find_and_get_req+0x16e/0x1a0 block/blk-mq-tag.c:261 bt_iter block/blk-mq-tag.c:288 [inline] __sbitmap_for_each_set include/linux/sbitmap.h:295 [inline] sbitmap_for_each_set include/linux/sbitmap.h:316 [inline] bt_for_each+0x455/0x790 block/blk-mq-tag.c:325 blk_mq_queue_tag_busy_iter+0x320/0x740 block/blk-mq-tag.c:534 blk_mq_timeout_work+0x1a3/0x7b0 block/b",
"evidence": "osv:CVE-2024-53170",
"products": [
{
"name": {
"value": "Kernel",
"evidence": "/affected/1/package/name"
},
"prerequisites": [],
"fixed_versions": [
{
"value": "6.1.127",
"evidence": "/affected/1/ranges"
},
{
"value": "6.6.74",
"evidence": "/affected/1/ranges"
},
{
"value": "6.11.11",
"evidence": "/affected/1/ranges"
},
{
"value": "6.12.2",
"evidence": "/affected/1/ranges"
}
],
"affected_versions": []
}
],
"severity": "high",
"structured": {
"id": "CVE-2024-53170",
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-53170"
],
"metrics": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
}
],
"affected": [
{
"ranges": [
{
"repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
"type": "GIT",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "6cfeadbff3f8905f2854735ebb88e581402c16c4"
},
{
"fixed": "1921fe7d2836f8be1d321cf430d17e0d4e05301b"
},
{
"fixed": "1364a29b71c7837770f1902c49e7a6e234d72c92"
},
{
"fixed": "a0e93b9fefafe97d596f9c98701ae6c3b04b3ff6"
},
{
"fixed": "61092568f2a9acb0e6e186f03f2e0649a4e86d09"
},
{
"fixed": "3802f73bd80766d70f319658f334754164075bc3"
}
]
}
],
"database_specific": {
"source": "https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2024-53170.json"
}
},
{
"ranges": [
{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "5.19.0"
},
{
"fixed": "6.1.127"
}
]
},
{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "6.2.0"
},
{
"fixed": "6.6.74"
}
]
},
{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "6.7.0"
},
{
"fixed": "6.11.11"
}
]
},
{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "6.12.0"
},
{
"fixed": "6.12.2"
}
]
}
],
"package": {
"name": "Kernel",
"ecosystem": "Linux"
},
"database_specific": {
"source": "https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2024-53170.json"
}
}
],
"modified": "2026-10-28T02:30:45.991692182Z",
"provider": "osv",
"references": [
"https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html",
"https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-457936.html",
"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1364a29b71c7837770f1902c49e7a6e234d72c92",
"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1921fe7d2836f8be1d321cf430d17e0d4e05301b",
"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3802f73bd80766d70f319658f334754164075bc3",
"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61092568f2a9acb0e6e186f03f2e0649a4e86d09",
"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0e93b9fefafe97d596f9c98701ae6c3b04b3ff6",
"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html",
"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/53xxx/CVE-2024-53170.json",
"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53170",
"https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git"
],
"provider_metadata": {
"cna_assigner": "Linux",
"osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/53xxx/CVE-2024-53170.json"
}
},
"related_cves": [
{
"value": "CVE-2024-53170",
"evidence": "/id"
}
],
"security_relevant": true,
"severity_evidence": "/severity/0/score"
},
"source_id": "core-osv",
"document_id": 514020,
"published_at": "2024-12-27T13:49:15.712+00:00"
}