SB2024071323 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel integrity ima
Published: July 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024071323
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39494)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the ima_eventname_init_common() function in security/integrity/ima/ima_template_lib.c, within the ima_collect_measurement() and ima_d_path() functions in security/integrity/ima/ima_api.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fb374981e31c193b1152ed8d3b0a95b671330d4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd431c3ac1fc34a9268580dd59ad3e3c76b32a8c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a78a6f0da57d058e2009e9958fdcef66f165208c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be84f32bb2c981ca670922e047cdde1488b233de
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.235
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.174
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.291
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.97
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.35