CVE-2024-46738

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel. When removing a resource from vmci_resource_table in vmci_resource_remove(), the search is performed using the resource handle by comparing context and resource fields. However, it is possible to create two resources with different types but the same handle, for example, the same context and resource fields. When trying to remove one of the resources, vmci_resource_remove() may not remove the intended one, but the object will still be freed as in the case of the datagram type in vmci_datagram_destroy_handle().vmci_resource_table will still hold a pointer to this freed resource, leading to a use-after-free issue.

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Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.