CVE-2024-0562

Name: CVE-2024-0562
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-01-15T19:15:08.12+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.25%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-0562 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux Kernel. When a disk is removed, bdi_unregister is called to stop further write-back and waits for associated delayed work to complete. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux Kernel. When a disk is removed, bdi_unregister is called to stop further write-back and waits for associated delayed work to complete. However, wb_inode_writeback_end() may schedule bandwidth estimation work after this has completed, which can result in the timer attempting to access the recently freed bdi_writeback.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.25%

16.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.15, < 5.15.164	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.16, < 5.19.6	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	6.0	Rc1
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	8.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	9.0	—

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0412Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0562Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2258475Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-mm/patch/20220801155034.3772543-1-khazhy@google.com/Mailing List, Patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0412Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0562Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2258475Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-mm/patch/20220801155034.3772543-1-khazhy@google.com/Mailing List, Patch

Timeline

Published: Jan 15, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-0562?

How severe is CVE-2024-0562?

CVE-2024-0562 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-0562?

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Source: NVD / NIST