SB2024102175 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel video fbdev driver
Published: October 21, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024102175
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-2024-49924)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the pxafb_remove() function in drivers/video/fbdev/pxafb.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6897e299f57b103e999e62010b88e363b3eebae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cda484e584be34d55ee17436ebf7ad11922b97a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c0d416eb4bef705f699213cee94bf54b6acdacd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdda354f60a576d52dcf90351254714681df4370
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aaadc0cb05c999ccd8898a03298b7e5c31509b08
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3a855764dbacbdb1cc51e15dc588f2d21c93e0e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a6921095eb04a900e0000da83d9475eb958e61e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.323
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.55