#VU100061 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50153
Published: November 7, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100061
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50153
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the target_alloc_device() function in drivers/target/target_core_device.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39e02fa90323243187c91bb3e8f2f5f6a9aacfc7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/895ab729425ef9bf3b6d2f8d0853abe64896f314
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b80e9bc85bd9af378e7eac83e15dd129557bbdb6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14a6a2adb440e4ae97bee73b2360946bd033dadd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fca6caeb4a61d240f031914413fcc69534f6dc03
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.229
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.170
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.115
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.59