SB2024073119 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel nilfs2
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024073119
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-2024-42105)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the nilfs_store_disk_layout() function in fs/nilfs2/the_nilfs.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57235c3c88bb430043728d0d02f44a4efe386476
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08cab183a624ba71603f3754643ae11cab34dbc4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/731011ac6c37cbe97ece229fc6daa486276052c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3be4dcc8d7bea52ea41f87aa4bbf959efe7a5987
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fae1959d6ab2c52677b113935e36ab4e25df37ea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9194f8ca57527958bee207919458e372d638d783
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c91058425a01131ea30dda6cf43c67b17884d6a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2fec219a36e0993642844be0f345513507031f4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.318
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.222
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.163
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.280
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.98
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.39