SB2024102183 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel qcom venus driver
Published: October 21, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024102183
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-2024-49981)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the venus_remove() function in drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/core.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60b6968341a6dd5353554f3e72db554693a128a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf6be32e2d39f6301ff1831e249d32a8744ab28a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a541fcc0bd2b05a458e9613376df1289ec11621
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0686aedc5f1343442d044bd64eeac7e7a391f4e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d925e9f7fb5a2dbefd1a73fc01061f38c7becd4c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10941d4f99a5a34999121b314afcd9c0a1c14f15
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5a85ed88e043474161bbfe54002c89c1cb50ee2
- 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