SB2024091850 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel misc vmw_vmci driver
Published: September 18, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024091850
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-2024-46738)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the vmci_resource_remove() function in drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_resource.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6365931bf7c07b2b397dbb06a4f6573cc9fae73
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b243d52b5f6f59f9d39e69b191fb3d58b94a43b1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c563a29857aa8053b67ee141191f69757f27f6e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef5f4d0c5ee22d4f873116fec844ff6edaf3fa7d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9efdf333174468651be40390cbc79c9f55d9cce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39e7e593418ccdbd151f2925fa6be1a616d16c96
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00fe5292f081f8d773e572df8e03bf6e1855fe49
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48b9a8dabcc3cf5f961b2ebcd8933bf9204babb7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.322
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.226
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.167
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.284
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.110
- 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