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CVE-2024-41051

kernel: cachefiles: wait for ondemand_object_worker to finish when dropping object

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.8

CVSS 3.1

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Published · July 29, 2024

Updated · August 5, 2026

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability was identified in the Linux kernel's cachefiles subsystem. When an object was freed, there was a risk that a queued worker (ondemand_object_worker()) could still attempt to access this freed object, leading to potential undefined behavior and security issues.

Statement

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is not vulnerable to this CVE, as it does not affect the versions or configurations of the Linux kernel used in its distributions.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

CWE-416 · Use After Free