Privilege escalation in Linux kernel ljca
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-26653 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-415 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Linux kernel Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Linux Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Double Free
EUVDB-ID: #VU88149
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26653
CWE-ID:
CWE-415 - Double Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in drivers/usb/misc/usb-ljca.c. A local user can trigger a double free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
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Vulnerable software versionsLinux kernel: All versions
External linkshttp://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c9631969287a5366bc8e39cd5abff154b35fb80
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/420babea4f1881a7c4ea22a8e218b8c6895d3f21
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a9f653cc852677003c23ee8075e3ed8fb4743c9
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
