In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
writeback: avoid use-after-free after removing device
When a disk is removed, bdi_unregister gets called to stop further
writeback and wait for associated delayed work to complete. However,
wb_inode_writeback_end() may schedule bandwidth estimation dwork after
this has completed, which can result in the timer attempting to access the
just freed bdi_writeback.
Fix this by checking if the bdi_writeback is alive, similar to when
scheduling writeback work.
Since this requires wb->work_lock, and wb_inode_writeback_end() may get
called from interrupt, switch wb->work_lock to an irqsafe lock.
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Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: writeback: avoid use-after-free after removing device When a disk is removed, bdi_unregister gets called to stop further writeback and wait for associated delayed work to complete. However, wb_inode_writeback_end() may schedule bandwidth estimation dwork after this has completed, which can result in the timer attempting to access the just freed bdi_writeback. Fix this by checking if the bdi_writeback is alive, similar to when scheduling writeback work. Since this requires wb->work_lock, and wb_inode_writeback_end() may get called from interrupt, switch wb->work_lock to an irqsafe lock. | |
Title | writeback: avoid use-after-free after removing device | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2025-06-18T11:00:55.352Z
Reserved: 2025-06-18T10:57:27.387Z
Link: CVE-2022-49995

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Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2025-06-18T11:15:27.227
Modified: 2025-06-18T13:46:52.973
Link: CVE-2022-49995
