SB20240918101 - Double free in Linux kernel misc driver
Published: September 18, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240918101
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Double free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-46741)
CWE-ID: CWE-415 - Double Free
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the fastrpc_req_mmap() function in drivers/misc/fastrpc.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f77dc8a75859e559f3238a6d906206259227985e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfc1704d909dc9911a558b1a5833d3d61a43a1f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8c276d4dc0e19ee48385f74426aebc855b49aaf
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.51