FreeBSD aio_aqueue use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in FreeBSD. This issue affects the function aio_aqueue. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2022-23090. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in FreeBSD (Operating System) (version now known). This affects the function aio_aqueue. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The aio_aqueue function, used by the lio_listio system call, fails to release a reference to a credential in an error case. An attacker may cause the reference count to overflow, leading to a use after free (UAF).

The weakness was disclosed 02/15/2024. The advisory is shared at security.freebsd.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-23090 since 01/10/2022. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/26/2024).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Temp Score: 7.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Timelineinfo

01/10/2022 🔍
02/15/2024 +766 days 🔍
02/15/2024 +0 days 🔍
08/26/2024 +193 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: freebsd.org

Advisory: security.freebsd.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-23090 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-23090
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-253917

Entryinfo

Created: 02/15/2024 09:00
Updated: 08/26/2024 21:04
Changes: 02/15/2024 09:00 (37), 08/26/2024 21:04 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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